Central Illinois Art Exposition, Scottish Rite Temple, March 19-April 8, 1939, 1939, 1989.

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Central Illinois Art Exposition, Scottish Rite Temple, March 19-April 8, 1939, 1939, 1989.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/733345175

The Central Illinois Art Exposition collection (1939) consists of the exposition catalogue, promotional materials, correspondence, tickets, financial records, blueprints, newspaper clippings, national media coverage, and photographs. Also includes:

1 box (16 folders)

Mclean County Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8109304

Mclean County Historical Society Library

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Taubes, Frederic, 1900-1981

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Scottish Rite Temple (Bloomington, Ill.)

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Gruskin, Alan D. (Alan Daniel), 1904-1970

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Merwin, Loring Chase, 1906-1972

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Editor. From the description of Reminiscences of Loring Chase Merwin : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122527443 ...

Wakeley, Raymond Whiteside, 1899-

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Central Illinois Art Exposition (1939 : Bloomington, Ill.)

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The Central Illinois Art Exposition was possibly the most successful diversion in McLean County during the Great Depression. The drive to bring the paintings of important artists to Bloomington was led by Pantagraph publisher Loring Merwin and Roland's department store owner Raymond Wakeley. The Exposition ran at the Scottish Rite Temple (now known as the Bloominton Center for the Performing Arts) in Bloomington for three weeks from March 19 to April 8, 1939. The artists featured at the Expositi...