Records, 1921-1938.

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Records, 1921-1938.

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Collection comprised of documents generated by the Office of the Director during the tenure of Robert B. Harshe. Includes routine administrative correspondence from 1921-1922, most of which concerns art objects offered to the museum and the activities of the Extension Department. Of special interest are the letters from alumni of the School of the Art Institute, solicited by Harsche in 1922. Collection also contains exhibition records, including those for the Century of Progress exhibition.

6.5 linear ft.

Aurora University, Phillips Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8223392

Aurora University, Phillips Library

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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...

Art Institute of Chicago. School

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Harshe, Robert B., 1879-1938

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Harsche, Robert B., b. 1879.

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Art Institute of Chicago. Office of the Director.

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