Advertising portfolio of state tourism promotions during 1939 World's Fair, 1939.

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Advertising portfolio of state tourism promotions during 1939 World's Fair, 1939.

The series consists of materials prepared for the Bureau of State Publicity by the Barlow Advertising Agency of Syracuse to promote nationwide attendance of the World's Fair of 1939-1940, and specifically to encourage out-of-state travel to and from the fair through New York State rather than through Pennsylvania. The legislature appropriated money for this publicity campaign. The series includes maps, proofs of newspaper and magazine advertisements, scripts of radio advertising interviews, and copies of newletters to legislators on the progress of the campaign.

.9 cu. ft. (1 volume including 5 maps) : print, col. annotated ; 23 x 28 cm or larger within portfolio size of 57 x 44 cm.

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

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