Subject and meeting files and World's Fair exhibit design and building plans, 1937-1939.

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Subject and meeting files and World's Fair exhibit design and building plans, 1937-1939.

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The series consists of the files of the World's Fair Commission, together with contractors' plans and drawings prepared under the authority of the commission for the New York State exhibit at the 1939-1940 World's Fair held in Flushing, New York. The commission was established by Chapter 866 of the Laws of 1936 to prepare plans for the state's participation in the fair.

ca. 21 cu. ft. (including ca. 200 plans and drawings) : blueprints, some annotated, drawings, crayon ; 33 x 33 cm or larger, bulk 75 x 91 cm.

New York State Archives

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New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)

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"Negro Week" was a program on the contributions of blacks to American culture held at the New York World's Fair in July 1940, and consisted of festivals, exhibitions, song and dance recitals, choral and symphonic music, concerts, religious services, guest speakers, and a children's program. From the description of New York World's Fair Negro Week records, 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122580393 From the guide to the New York World's Fair Negro Week records, 1940, (The...

New York (State). World's Fair Commission

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This Commission was established by a law of 1936 (Chapter 866) to prepare plans for the state's participation in the New York City World's Fair of 1939-1940. The Commission consisted of 22 members, including nine persons appointed by the Governor; four senators appointed by the Temporary President of the Senate (Chapter 58, Laws of 1939, increased the Governor's appointments from six to eight, chapter 469 adding another appointment by the Governor and increasing the Sena...