Collection Guide
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The Atomium at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair |
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Prize Poems of the New Yorks World's Fair 1939. PS614 O35 1939
The Universal Exposition, beautifully illustrated. fT860 C1 U52 1904
Series I: Postcards
Box 1
1851 -- 1905
Box 2
1906 -- 1915
Box 3
1915 -- 1933/1934
Box 4
1935/1936 -- 1939/1940
Box 5
1939/1940 -- 1988
Box 6
Fletcher, F.A. and A. D. Brooks. British Exhibitions and Their Postcards, Part 1, 1900 -- 1915
Glimpses of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the City of St. Louis
Herinnering aan Amsterdam in 1883
Jackson's Famous Photographs of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904
Photo-Gravures of the Cotton-States Exposition, Atlanta
Series II: Print Materials
Box 7
1851 -- London -- The Great Exhibition
de Mare, Eric. London 1851: The Year of the Great Exhibition. London: The Folio Society, 1972
"The Great Exhibition." The World of Antiquest and Fine Arts, June 1990, p. 29
1893 -- Chicago -- World's Columbian Exposition
American Collector, October 1938. In Oversized Box 1
Campbell's Printing Press & Mfg. Co. An item printed at the Fair on a press 151 years old
The Chicago Tribune Art Supplements In Two Parts. Part Two
The Dream City. In Oversized Box 1
Halligan's Illustrated World's Fair: A Pictorial and Literary History of the World's Columbian Exposition. Part 29. In Oversized Box 1
The Youth's Companion. In Oversized Box 1
Extra Number, May 4, 1893. World's Fair Number
Vol.66:No.26 (June 29, 1893). 4th of July Number
1894 -- San Francisco -- Midwinter International Exposition
Art Views. California Educational Supplement Series, No.2 (May 14, 1894). In Oversized Box 1
Engravings from the San Francisco Examiner Art Supplement
Vol. 1:No.1 (November 9, 1893)
Vol. 1:No.3 (November 23, 1893)
Official Catalogue, Fine Arts
1895 -- Atlanta -- Cotton States and International Exposition
Interior of the Art Building. Photocopy
1897 -- Tennessee Centennial Exposition
Scribners, September 1897. Photocopy of footnotes
Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Fine art catalog, souvenir edition
1901 -- Buffalo -- Pan-American Exposition
Catalogue for the Exhibition of Fine Arts
The Delineator, Vol. LVII:No.2 (August 1901)
The Latest and Best Views of the Pan-American Exposition
The Youth's Companion. In Oversized Box 1
Vol.75:No.20. Pan-American Number
The World's Work. Pan-American Exposition Number
1903 -- Portland -- The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition
Official Catalogue for the Department of Fine Arts
1904 - St. Louis -- [The Universal Exposition]
The Forest City. In Oversized Box 1
Vol.1:No.1 (April 14, 1904)
Vol.1:No.4 (May 5, 1904)
Vol.1:No. 5 (May 12, 1904)
Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition. New York: G. W. Dillingham, 1904
Universal Exposition
Witherspoon, Margaret Johanson. Remembering the St. Louis World's Fair. St. Louis, Comfort Publishing, 1973
1909 -- Seattle -- Alaska, Yukon, Pacific Exposition
Catalogue, Department of Fine Arts
The Travel Magazine, March 1909
1915 -- San Diego -- Panama California Exposition
Catalog of Paintings, Gallery of Fine Arts
Illustrated Catalogue, Official Art Exhibition of the California Pacific International Exposition. The Palace of Fine Arts, Balboa Park, San Diego,California. May 29 -- November 11, 1935
Official Views
Prosperity, Opportunity: Imperial Valley Day at Panama California International Exposition
Smythe, Bensel. "The San Diego Fair." The American Review of Reviews, May 1915
1915 -- San Francisco -- Panama Pacific International Exposition
Gems of the Jewel City: 140 Illustrations of the Panama Pacific Exposition
James, Juliet. Palaces and Courts of the Exposition. San Francisco: California Book Company, 1915
Knight, Sara Pattershall. Remains to Be Seen. Prepared to accompany an exhibition from the Panama Pacific International Exposition shown at the Lowie Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, October 1982 -- December 1983
Newhall, Ruth. San Francisco's Enchanted Palace. Berkeley, California: Howell-North Books, 1967
Official Souvenir Portfolio. Home and Library Illustrated Edition. Vol.1:No.3 (May 30, 1914). In Oversized Box 1
1924 -- Wembley -- Empire Exhibition
The Illustrated London News, Wembley Empire Exhibition Number. Vol.74:No. 1935 (May 24,1924). In Oversized Box 1
1933 -- 1934 -- Chicago - A Century of Progress
The Chinese Lama Temple: Patala of Jehol
Official World's Fair in Pictures
The Story of Old Fort Dearborn and its connection with A Century of Progress
The White Indian Boy: A Tale of William Wells - Pioneer, Warrior and Border Scout
The Signe Chrisinger Collection on the Century of Progress Exposition
100 Years of Progress in Modern Railroading
Admission ticket to Fort Dearborn
The Air Conditioned Train
The Burlington Zephyrs
The Burlington Route. Train schedule
A Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago 1933
Even Lefty Grove's Fast Ball Bounced Back From a Piece of Safety Glass
Go Tell
How Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires Are Made
[Untitled] Illinois Central System
The Making of a Motor Car
Nash Standard Eight Series Big Six Series for 1933
Only a Few Dollars More Than the Lowest Priced Cars
Stainless Steel and Their Uses
Things You Don't Want to Forget About Chrysler
The Travel Bureau and the Relaxation Cars of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
1935 -- Brussels
L'Illustration. Exposition de Buxelles. In Oversized Box 1
1936 -- 1937 -- Cleveland -- Great Lakes Exposition
The Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition. The Official Art Exhibit of the Great Lakes Exposition.
1938 -- Scotland -- Empire Exhibition
The Illustrated London News, Vol.102:No. 1938 (May 7, 1938). In Oversized Box 1
1939 -- 1940 -- San Francisco-Golden Gate International Exposition
The American Photo-Engraver, Vol. XXX:No.8 (August 1938)
Art. Official Catalog
"The Chapter in Your Life Entitled San Francisco 1939." Highway Traveler, February -- March 1939
Box 8
Contemporary Art. Official Catalog, Department of Fine Arts, Division of Contemporary Painting and Sculpture
Decorative Arts. Official Catalog, Department of Fine Arts, Division of Decorative Arts
Golden Gate International Exposition Edition. The San Francisco Examiner, February 15, 1939
Golden Gate International Exposition on San Francisco Bay 1939. In Oversized Box 1
Grand Cherry Show Takarazuka Girls on the Invitation of the Golden Gate International Exposition
Magic in the Night. Official souvenir
Masterworks of FIve Centuries. Official Catalog, Department of Fine Arts, Division of European Art
Pacific Cultures. Official Catalog, Department of Fine Arts, Division of Pacific Cultures
Pageant of the Pacific. Official Souvenir. In Oversized Box 1
Photographs
Pictorial California and the Pacific. In Oversized Box 1
Treasure Island Gold Book Pictorial
"A World of Color - The Exposition." Motor Land, February 1939
1939 -- 1940 -- New York
Masterpieces of Art
Official Catalogue, Illustrated
European Paintings and Sculpture from 1300 -- 1800. May to October 1939
European and American Paintings 1500 -- 1900. May to October 1940
Official Souvenir Guide and Picture Book
New York World's Fair Bulletin
New York World's Fair Views
1951 -- Science Exhibition -- South Kensington
Punch, June 6,1951
1958 -- London -- Festival of Britain
The Illustrated London News, Vol. 128:No. 3342 (May 12, 1951). In Oversized Box 1
1958 -- Brussels
American Art, Four Exhibitions
Holiday Abroad, 1958
1962 -- Seattle
Art Since 1950
Masterpieces of Art
Northwest Coast Indian Art
"World's Fair in Seattle: The Big Show Opens April 24." Sunset Magazine, April 1962
1964 -- New York
Art in New York State
1967 -- Montreal -- Expo '67
Man and His World International Fine Arts Exhibition
Robertson family scrapbook
1970 -- Osaka
Clipping. Fine Arts Review. "Expo '70 Fine Arts Pavilion Testimony to Creativeness"
1974 -- Spokane -- Expo '74
Expo '74. World's Fair, Spokane
Our Land, Our Sky, Our Water. An Exhibition of American and Canadian Art
Sculpture Guide
1982 -- Knoxville
Stamps
1984 -- New Orleans -- World of Rivers
World's Fair, New Orleans
1992 -- Sevilla -- Expo '92
Imagine It! Spain's Universal Exhibition, Seville, 1992
Materials about World's Fairs in general
Chicago and It's Two World's Fairs: A Permanent Album
Exposition Medals. From Johnson Johnson Antique Auction, Sunday, March 25, 1982
Fair Sounds. A listing [by Paul Robertson?] of songs associated with various fairs. Holograph
Fair's Lures. Outstanding attractions of World's Fairs. Holograph
The Highway Traveler, Exposition Number. Vol.VIII:No.3 (June -- July 1936)
Masterpieces of Art From the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs 1939-40
Miscellaneous
Poster stamps/postage stamps
1935 San Diego Exposition
1940 New York World's Fair
1940 Lisbon London World Exposition
Printouts
Quiz PPIE [Panama Pacific International Exposition?] [by Paul Robertson?]. Holograph
Weylland, John Matthias. A Thought For the World: The Narrative of Christian Effort in Great Exhibitions. London: S.W. Partidge & Co., n.d.
"World's Fair Souvenirs: Mementos of Razzle-Dazzle Exhibitions." Encyclopedia of Collectibles. New York: Time, Inc., 1979, pp. 120 -- 133. Photocopy
