James W. Scott papers, 1891-1895.

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James W. Scott papers, 1891-1895.

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Letters and other documents, chiefly letters to Scott relative to the World's Columbian Exposition. Includes Bryan Lathrop letter, 1892 Feb. 4, accepting Scott's resignation from the board of the Society for prevention of smoke; Lyman Gage letter 1892 Feb. 8, refusing the presidency of the Exposition corporation; Bertha H. Palmer letter, 1893 Oct. 25, requesting a newspaper notice, and a George B. Swift letter, 1893 Nov. 22, thanking Scott for newspaper support. Also present are resolutions in memoriam of Scott adopted by the Board of Directors of the Exposition and by the members of the Columbian Director's Association (1 v., 28 p.), by the Chicago Board of Education (1 v., 26 p.), by the New York Press Club (2 p.), by the Publishers of St. Paul (1 p., oversize), and by the Chicago Daily Newspaper Association (1 p., oversize). The illuminated resolutions in 2 volumes were created by artist and calligrapher C.L. Ricketts of Chicago.

2 oversize folders.

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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918

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Social leader and philanthropist. Appointed President of the Board of the Worlds Columbian Exposition and went to Europe to represent the Fair and was particularly successful in Belgium and Italy. McKinley appointed her to a committee for the Paris Exposition and was later awarded the French Legion of Honor. At her death she left a million dollars to charity. From the description of Bertha M. H. Palmer letter to Samuel Sidney McClure [manuscript], 1891 Dec 18. (University of Virginia...

Scott, James W. (James Wilmot), 1849-1895

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James W. Scott was born in Wisconsin and was raised in Galena (Ill.). He was best known as the publisher and business manager of the Chicago Times-Herald and the Chicago Evening Post. He was a patron of the arts and was instrumental in ensuring that the World's Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago. His sudden death from apoplexy shocked the Chicago community in April 1895. From the description of James W. Scott papers, 1891-1895. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 7133...

Chicago Times-Herald (Firm)

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Chicago, Ill. Board of Education

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Chicago Daily Newspaper Association.

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Lathrop, Bryan, 1844-1916

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Chicago Evening Post (Firm)

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Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927

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Banker and public official. From the description of Lyman J. Gage papers, 1897-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80376349 Secretary of the Treasury during the administrations of Presidents McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. From the description of Lyman J. Gage letters, 1897-1902. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 495526615 Biographical Note ...

New York Press Club

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Ricketts, C. L. (Coella Lindsay), 1859-1941

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Swift, George B.

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