Mrs. M.M. Gibson papers, 1893-1940.

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Mrs. M.M. Gibson papers, 1893-1940.

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Correspondence, notebooks, insurance documents, and other personal papers of Mrs. May M. Gibson, wife of J.J. Gibson. A majority of the collection is personal and business correspondence. Also included are minutes, membership information, bylaws, and other materials related to the Columbian Exposition 93ers, of which May Gibson was president. The Columbian Exposition 93ers was composed of men and women who attended or worked at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Among other things, the association worked to promote interest in the 1933 World's Fair. Other materials relate to the Gibson Art Gallery and the Gibson's oil burner business.

1 linear ft (2 boxes)

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Century of Progress International Exhibition (1933-34 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The Century of Progress Exposition, the World's Fair, was held in Chicago, 1933-1934. From the description of Records, 1933-1934 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007613 A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934. The fair celebrated the scientific and technological advances made in the century since the founding of Chicago in 1833. The main features of the fair included exhibits depicting th...

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...

Association of 93rs.

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Columbian Exposition 93ers

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Gibson, J. (Joseph)

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J. (Joseph) Gibson and Andrew Gibson were residents of Guilford County, N.C. From the guide to the J. Gibson Papers, ., 1770-1856, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Gibson, M. M., Mrs.

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Gibson Art Gallery.

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