Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment, please inquire. Do not use when original materials are available on reference video or audio tapes. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
The collection is arranged into eleven series.
Series 1, Edward J. Orth Personal Papers, 1915-1989, undated
Subseries 1.1, Correspondence, 1939-1989
Subseries 1.2, Other Materials, 1915-1989, undated
Series 2, Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization (ECHO) and World's Fair Collector's Society, Incorporated Records, 1942-1990, undated
Subseries 2.1, General Information, 1960-1988, undated
Subseries 2.2, Correspondence, 1942-1990, undated
Subseries 2.3, Classified and Wanted Advertisements, 1956-1988, undated
Subseries 2.4, Financial Records, 1976-1989
Subseries 2.5, Newsletters, 1969-1988, undated
Subseries 2.6, Membership Materials, 1970s-1989, undated
Series 3, New York World's Fair, Incorporated Records, 1900-1988, undated
Subseries 3.1, Administrative Files, 1900-1977, undated
Subseries 3.2, Amusement Zone, 1937-1940, undated
Subseries 3.3, Communications and Business Systems Zone, 1939-1965, undated
Subseries 3.4, Community Interest Zone, 1939-1949, undated
Subseries 3.5, Food Zone, 1939-1975
Subseries 3.6, Government Zone, 1939-1940
Subseries 3.7, Production and Distribution Zone, 1939-1940
Subseries 3.8, Transportation Zone, 1939-1940
Subseries 3.9, Ephemera, 1938-1988, undated
Series 4, Photographic Materials, 1939-1968, undated
Subseries 4.1, General, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.2, Amusement Area, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.3, Business Systems Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.4, Communications Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.5, Community Interest Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.6, Food Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.7, Government Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.8, Production and Distribution Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.9, Transportation Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.10, Miscellaneous, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.11, Oversize Photographs, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.12, Color Slides, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 4.13, Color Transparencies, 1940-1942, undated
Subseries 4.14, Edward Orth, 1967-1968
Series 5, Scrapbooks, 1938-1981
Series 6, Postcards, 1906-1985, undated
Subseries 6.1, Amusement Area, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.2, Business Systems Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.3, Communications Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.4, Community Interest Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.5, Food Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.6, Government Zone, International, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.7, Government Zone, Federal and States, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.8, Production and Distribution Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.9, Transportation Zone, 1939-1940, undated
Subseries 6.10, General, 1940, undated
Subseries 6.11, By Type, 1906-1985, undated
Series 7, Publications Related to World's Fairs, 1922-1989, undated
Subseries 7.1, Magazines, 1922-1988, undated
Subseries 7.2, Newspaper Articles, 1935-1989, undated
Subseries 7.3, Other Publications, 1937-1989, undated
Subseries 7.4, Other Subjects, 1962-1989
Series 8, Materials Relating to Other Fairs, 1851-2000, undated
Subseries 8.1, Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations or Crystal Palace Exhibition, 1851
Subseries 8.2, Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, 1853-1853
Subseries 8.3, International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine or Centennial International Exhibition, 1876
Subseries 8.4, World's Columbian Exposition or Chicago World's Fair, 1893
Subseries 8.5, Exposition Internationale D'Anvers, Antwerp, Belgium
Subseries 8.6, Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, 1897
Subseries 8.7, Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 1898
Subseries 8.8, Expositions, 1901
Subseries 8.9, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1906
Subseries 8.10, Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, 1907
Subseries 8.11, Alaska, Yukon, Pacific Exposition, 1909
Subseries 8.12, Panama-California Exposition, 1915-1916
Subseries 8.13, Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts, and Industries, 1918
Subseries 8.14, Sesquicentennial Exposition, 1926
Subseries 8.15, Barcelona International Exposition, 1929
Subseries 8.16, L'Exposition Coloniale, Paris, 1931
Subseries 8.17, Olympics, 1932
Subseries 8.18, A Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933
Subseries 8.19, Expositions, 1933-1935
Subseries 8.20, Expositions, 1936-1937
Subseries 8.21, Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne, 1937
Subseries 8.22, Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939
Subseries 8.23, Festival of Britain, Britain, London, United Kingdom, 1951
Subseries 8.24, Milan Fair, 1955
Subseries 8.25, Exposition Universelle et venti Internationale de Bruxelles, 1958
Subseries 8.26, American National Exhibition, 1959
Subseries 8.27, New York's World Fair, 1961-1977, undated
Subseries 8.28, Century 21 Exhibition, 1961-1962
Subseries 8.29, International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, 1967
Subseries 8.30, Long Beach, California, 1967-1968
Subseries 8.31, HemisFair 68, 1968
Subseries 8.32, Expo 70 or Japan World Exposition, 1970
Subseries 8.33, Expo 74 or International Exposition on the Environment
Subseries 8.34, Expo 75 or International Ocean Exposition, 1975
Subseries 8.35, American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976, 1976
Subseries 8.36, Queen's Bicentennial Festival, 1975-1976
Subseries 8.37, Plovdiv International Exhibition of 1981 or Expo 81
Subseries 8.38, Kobe Port Island Exposition or Portopia 81, 1981
Subseries 8.39, Knoxville International Energy Exposition or 1982 World's Fair, 1982
Subseries 8.40, Louisiana World Exposition, 1984
Subseries 8.41, Games of the XXIII Olympiad, 1984
Subseries 8.42, The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan or The International Science Technology Exposition, 1985
Subseries 8.43, Queen's Festival, 1985
Subseries 8.44, 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication or Expo 86, 1986
Subseries 8.45, World Expo 88, 1988
Subseries 8.46, Universal Exposition of Seville or Expo 92, 1992
Subseries 8.47, Expo 2000, 2000
Subseries 8.48, Other Events and Celebrations, 1886-1989
Subseries 8.49, Combined Fairs, 1968-1994
Subseries 8.50, General information about world's fairs, 1964-1980
Series 9, Ephemera, 1892-1989, undated
Subseries 9.1, New York and New York World's Fair, 1892-1989, undated
Subseries 9.2, Other States and Countries, 1835, 1939, undated
Subseries 9.3, Motion Picture Film and Entertainment, 1937-1981, undated
Series 10, Audio Visual Materials, 1939, 1964-1965, undated
Subseries 10.1, Moving Images, 1939, 1964-1965, undated
Subseries 10.2, Sound Recordings, undated
Series 11, Oversize, 1835-1992, undated
Biographical / Historical
Edward Joseph Orth grew up with a strong interest in history, particularly the history of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Orth's visit to the fair as a twelve-year-old boy led to a life-long passion of collecting. At the time of his death, he had amassed enough materials to fill two homes in California. Orth also collected materials from several other fairs. In addition, he saved some of the records of the Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization (ECHO) and the World's Fair Collector's Society.
Orth was born April 19, 1927, to Andrew Joseph Orth and Florence Minnie Gordon Orth in Glendale, New York. In the 1930s, the Orth family lived in several locations in New York including Ridgewood, Brooklyn, Glendale, and Queens. The home that made the most impact in young Orth's life came in 1935 when the family moved to St. Albans, Queens seven miles from Flushing Meadow Park, the future site of the 1939 fair. Sadly in 1939 there were several deaths in the family including three grandparents. The severe loss of life limited family social activities but a drive by the future site of the fair provided Orth a glimpse of the Trylon and Perisphere. He would later remark that the sight appeared to be magic. In the summer of 1939, he went to the fair with his classmates from Public School 136. The next summer Orth and his father purchased a 10-admission ticket from an elementary school in Hollis, Queens, New York. He saved every souvenir and any information he could find about the fair. He filled scrapbooks with images from newspapers and postcards from the Curt Teich and Manhattan Postcard companies. When his family moved from an apartment to a house, he acquired a fair bench which was kept in the backyard.
In 1941, Orth attended Newton High School in Elmhurst, and Queens, New York. The high school offered a college preparatory program with heavy emphasis on mathematics, science, mechanical drawing, and workshop courses. Orth's education and training combined with the knowledge he gained from motion picture films viewed at the fair, including Thomas Edison's "The City of Light," Ford Motor Company's "Road of Tomorrow," "Democracy," and General Motors' "Futurama" provided the foundation and inspiration for a career in architecture and landscaping. He ultimately became a city planner for the state of California. By 1943, Orth was exploring used magazine and bookstores in New York City to acquire more fair materials before enlisting in the United States Army in 1945. Upon his discharge he resumed buying and trading fair postcards. From 1948-1953, Orth attended the University of California and the University of Connecticut where he studied architecture and landscape design. During these years he posted advertisements in various publications in his continued pursue for fair materials.
In March 1953, Mr. Orth moved to Los Angeles, California. There he formed lasting friendships with other collectors. By 1967, Orth and several of his closest friends including Peter Warner, Oscar Hengstler, David Oats, Larry Zim, and Ernest Weidhaas conceived the idea of a fair collector's organization. By the summer of 1968, the group had formally created the Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization (ECHO).
As time passed Orth became increasing concerned about the welfare of his collection. He wanted it to go to a museum rather than be sold in parts. In his will he stipulated that the collection would be given to the Smithsonian Institution upon his death. Jon Zackman, former Smithsonian employee, interviewed Orth's brother George and fair collector Peter Warner. Orth and Warner corresponded and traded objects over many years. Mr. Orth primarily covered the west coast area while Peter Warner was his east coast counterpart. Edward Orth died on September 6,1989 in Los Angeles, California at the age of sixty-two.
Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection processed by Jon Zackman, museum specialist, 1989; Ron Simon, intern, 1998; Anne Jones, volunteer, 2014; Franklin A. Robinson Jr., archivist, 2014; and Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, archivist, 2014. Finding aid encoded by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2014.
New York World's Fair Collection, NMAH.AC.0134
Landor Design Collection, NMAH.AC.0500
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subject Category, World Expos, NMAH.AC.0060
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, NMAH.AC.0519
Alice R. Hillis World's Fair Film, NMAH.AC.0531
Borden Company 1939 New York World's Fair Collection, NMAH.AC.1063
Memories of the New York World's Fair, NMAH.AC.0592
Archives Center World Expositions Collection, NMAH.AC.0825
Daniel H. Meyerson World's Fair Collection, NMAH.AC.0745
Division of Community Life World's Fairs Collection, NMAH.AC.1132
Princeton University Posters Collection, NMAH.AC.0433
Hills Bros. Coffee Company, Incorporated Records, NMAH.AC.0395
Smithsonian Speech Synthesis History Project, NMAH.AC.0417
Messmore and Damon Company Records, NMAH.AC.0846
Thomas Norrell Railroad Collection, NMAH.AC.1174
William L. Bird Holidays on Display Collection, NMAH.AC.1288
Wurlitzer Company Records, NMAH.AC.0469
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, NMAH.AC.0200
New York Public Library The New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated Records, 1935-1945, MssCol 2233.
New York City 1939 World's Fair architectural drawings, circa 1935. Museum of the City of New York. Museum of the City of New York.
New York City 1939 World's Fair Collection, 1939-1940. Museum of the City of New York. New York World's Fair 1939/40 Collection. Queens Museum.
1939 New York World's Fair Postcards, Identifier: 1972-320, Audiovisual Collections Repository, Hagley Museum & Library
Collection primarily documents the conception, planning, construction, management, and operations of the 1939 New York World's Fair located in Flushing Meadows, New York. Materials provide historical context and cultural significance as recorded in publications, artwork, photographs, ephemera, postcards, maps, plans, exhibitor's literature, souvenirs, and motion picture film. Most of the materials were primarily created for people who attended the fair. Some of the materials include scrapbooks created by fair visitors to document their experiences. There is a significant amount of material relating to other fairs, New York tourism, the Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization (ECHO) and the World's Fair Collector's Society. Other forms of entertainment such as festivals, the Olympic games, and Disney World are also found among these materials. There is little information relating to Edward Orth's personal and professional life as a city planner. The collection is arranged into eleven series.
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Artifacts from the collection include several thousand souvenirs and examples of memorabilia commemorating the fair to include buttons and badges, ceramics, glassware, clothing, costume jewelry, coins and medals, commemorative spoons and flatware, toys and games, and philatelic material which are all part of the Division of Home and Community Life's holdings (now Division of Cultural and Community Life).
Consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to Orth's personal and professional life. There is also a small amount of biographical information about Edward Orth and his family. Other materials relate to the creation of his collection. The materials are arranged into two subseries: Subseries 1.1, Correspondence, 1939-1989; and Subseries 1.2, Other Materials, 1915-1989, undated.
Includes: 209, Aspects of Birth Control; 230, The Fleece of Gold, the Quest for a Blonde Mistress; 404, Romantic Adevntures in Paris; 648, The Facts About Rejuvenation; 726, Simple Facts About Veneral; Diseases; 789, U.S. Marriage and Divorce Laws; 990, Wagner's Great Love Affair; 1516, Facts You Should Know About Gonorrhea; 1225, How to Avoid Marital Discords; and 1677, How the Army and the navy Fight Veneral Diseases.
Include general membership information, press releases, by-laws, lists of wanted items, newspaper research, bulletins, guidebooks, expense records, and literature about collecting and collectors. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
Consist of incoming and outgoing communication primarily between Orth, in his role as member of the organizations, and other collectors or historical and cultural institutions. Some correspondence has been separated from the main files, to include Victor Domzalski, Ernest Weidhass, Ray Mumma, Robert Parylak, Lawrence Zimmerman, Oscar Hengstler, and the New York Historical Society. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
Comprise of a group of materials which provide insight into the types of items offered for sale or sought after, appraised values, quantity of each item in existence, condition, and historical significance. The advertisements appeared in publications primarily relating to antiques, auctions, hobbies, early crafts, books, or postcards. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the publication.
Contain materials used to document bank transactions including bank statements and checkbook registers. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
Bank statements
Include typescript materials published for members of the organizations. Materials include information requests, reprinted newspaper articles, personal reminiscences, member directories, price lists, social gatherings, and other news. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
World's Fair Collectors Society
Consist primarily of member applications, renewal notices, and cancellation notices. Materials document the name, address, occupation, and collecting specialty of each member. Materials are arranged in chronological order.
Contain records, acquired by Orth and grouped together, relating to the non-profit corporation formed to create the 1939 fair and similar materials. Unlike other portions of the collection these materials document the most comprehensive view of the fair from a management perspective, rather than from that of a collector or fairgoer. The materials are arranged into nine subseries. Seven of the subseries relate to the sections or zones of the fair including amusement, communication, community interests, food, government, production and distribution, and transportation. In addition, administrative files and ephemera are also found among the materials.
Include materials documenting the major attractions in this area of the fair. A small amount of the material was created by major American department stores including Macys and Gimbels. In addition, there are materials from eating establishments. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Consist of material created by major American companies relating to technology for the home and the workplace. Companies include International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T), Bank of America, Bell Telephone, Crosley Radio Corporation, Dun & Bradstreet, Keystone Manufacturing Company, New York Life Insurance Company, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), and Western Union Telegraph Company. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
A.B. Dick
Comprise of materials documenting the art, furniture, jewelry, textile, garden, home building, cosmetic, and religious industries in America. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Include material from major American companies involved in the preparation and distribution of consumable products. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Hall of Inventions
Comprise of material representing American states and foreign countries. Materials are arranged by name of the participant.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Include materials created by American companies involved in the electrical, pharmaceutical, petroleum, metal, glass, oil, and men's apparel industries to name a few. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Consists of material relating to the companies and organizations involved in the manufacture or distribution of vehicles and their parts. There is also a small number of materials relating to the eating establishments that were in this area. Materials are arranged by name of the participant.
Comprise of materials collected by fairgoers as a reminder of their experience. Materials include admission tickets, beverage cartons, calendars, catalogues, certificates, coasters, coloring books, comic books, cookbooks, decals, stickers, diaries, sugar packet proofs, envelope, greeting cards, identification cards, letterhead stationery, matchbook covers, menus, name tags, guest cards placemats, programs, receipts, season ticket passes, sheet music, souvenir envelopes, stamp album pages, View master discs, advertisements, and certificates. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Consist of black and white and color prints, slides, and color transparencies maintained by Orth as a group. The materials primarily relate to the 1939 New York World's Fair. There are also images of other fairs dating from 1876-1969. In addition, there are a few images of Edward Orth. Series is arranged into fourteen subseries: Subseries 4.1, General, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.2, Amusement Area, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.3, Business Systems Zone, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.4, Communications Zone, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.5, Community Interest Zone, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.6, Food Zone, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.7, Government Zone, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.8, Production and Distribution Zone, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.9, Transportation Zone, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.10, Miscellaneous, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.11, Oversize Photographs, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.12, Color Slides, 1939-1940, undated; Subseries 4.13, Color Transparencies, 1940-1942, undated; and Subseries 4.14, Edward Orth, 1967-1968.
Include images documenting the various parts of the 1939 New York World's Fair including the buildings, pavilions, statues, sculptures, various sections, and the York City pavilion employees' farewell dinner. Some of the images provide aerial and night views.
Images provide photographic documentation of the structures and forms of entertainment in this section of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Parachute Jump
Images provide photographic documentation of the buildings, murals, exhibits, and sculptures of this section of the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Images provide photographic documentation of the buildings, exhibits, sculptures, and eating establishments of this section of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Bell Telephone System Building
Crosley Radio
Radio Corporation of America Building
Images provide photographic documentation of the buildings, exhibits, sculptures, and murals of this section of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Images provide photographic documentation of the murals, buildings, exhibits, sculptures, and general views of this section of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Hall of Inventions
Images provide photographic documentation of the murals, exhibits, buildings, sculptures, statues, and general views of this section of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Includes both aerial and night views. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Images provide photographic documentation of the general views, buildings, exhibits, sculptures, and murals of this section of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Westinghouse Electric Building, Exhibits
Images provide photographic documentation of the general views, buildings, exhibits, and sculptures of this section of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Images provide photographic documentation of buildings, ceremonies, construction, first aid station, gardens, performances, restaurants, exhibits, sculptures, signs, souvenir and refreshment stands, statues, visitors to the fair, maps, snapshot contest, and magazine covers of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
World's Fair Snapshot Contest
Comprise of portfolios, albums, and individual prints primarily documenting the 1939 World's Fair. Images include general views, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Frank Buck Show, and the World of Tomorrow. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
Photograph book includes: British Bombing (lynch, Joe and Socha, Freddy); Menjon, Adolph; Swanson, Gloria; Ruth, babe; Bergen, Edgar; McCarthy, Charlie; Cantor, Eddie; Golden, John; Hayes, Helen; Roosevelt, Franklin; Castle, Irene; King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; Roosevelt, Eleanor, Smith, Al; Autry, Gene; Mix, Ruth; Munson, Ona; Hall, J.L.; Woodward, Clark H.; Ellis, Hayne; Kinkamp, Clarence Nelson; and Barbey, Dan E.
Consist primarily of color images documenting the 1939 New York World's Fair; the 1942 World's Fair; and Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918-1940), a man who was 8 feet 11 inches.
Consist primarily of color images documenting the 1939 New York World's Fair; the 1942 World's Fair; and Robert Wadlow, a man who was 8 feet 11 inches.
Images document Orth's trips to Flushing Meadows Park with Peter Warner and David Oats dating from 1967-1968. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
Contain albums primarily created by people who attended the 1939 New York World's Fair and documented their experience. Fair attendees include Carl Betts, a Borden employee. Fourteen of the scrapbooks were created by Mrs. Allan M. Thatcher. The scrapbooks include menus, programs, booklets, brochures, maps, comics, greeting cards, brochures, pamphlets, leaflets, photographs, newspaper clippings, match book covers, official seals, and correspondence. There is one scrapbook that was created for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition and one that was created for Expo '74 held in Spokane, Washington. In addition, there are three yearbooks from the Exchequer Club, Jamaica High School, and Washington Square College. Materials are identified by the creator and are arranged in order by accession number.
Consist of some of the earliest materials collected by Orth. Materials document the seven areas of the fair including exterior and aerial views of buildings and pavilions in the Amusement Area, Business Systems Zone, Communications Zone, Community Interest Zone, Food Zone, Government Zone (International), Government Zone (Federal and States), Production and Distribution Zone, and Transportation Zone. Images of gardens, sculptures, fairgoers, information booths, products, services, New York city views, and the New York Zoological Society are also found among these materials. There is little documentation of African American participation at the fair, however, postcards of the Afro-American Air Derby provide evidence of their limited existence. In addition, there is a small number of accordion postcard sets and first day covers/souvenir envelopes included among the materials. Series is arranged into eleven subseries: Subseries 6.1, Amusement Area, 1939-1940; Subseries 6.2, Business Systems Zone, 1939-1940; Subseries 6.3, Communications Zone, 1939-1940; Subseries 6.4, Community Interest Zone, 1939-1940; Subseries 6.5, Food Zone, 1939-1940; Subseries 6.6, Government Zone (International), 1939-1940; Subseries 6.7, Government Zone (Federal and States), 1939-1940; Subseries 6.8, Production and Distribution Zone, 1939-1940; Subseries 6.9, Transportation Zone, 1939-1940; Subseries 6.10, General, 1940, undated; and Subseries 6.11, Type, 1906-1985, undated.
Images provide documentation of the physical space including its buildings, pavilions, sculptures, and statues. Some of the main attractions including Billy Rose's Aquacade, a bobsled, and parachute jump are found among these materials. There are also images of shows and other forms of entertainment provided in this portion of the fair. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order
Aquacade, Billy Rose's
Images primarily document corporate investment in buildings, pavilions, and other spaces used to promote products and services related to the business industry. Includes major American companies including Dun and Bradstreet, Incorporated; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM); and Mosler Safe Company. There are also images of the Masterpieces of Art Building and Rose Court located nearby. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Images primarily document spaces including the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) building, Crosley Radio Corporation building, and Radio Corporation of America (RCA) pavilion created to demonstrate advancements in the radio, telephone, and television. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Images primarily document public spaces promoting popular trades or industries. These images contain various views of the buildings that were dedicated to home furnishings, fashion, religion, art, cosmetics, the gas industry, jewelry, and gardens. In addition, there are images of the Electrified Farm and the Town of Tomorrow. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Images primarily consist of Food number 2 (Food North), Food number 3 (Food South), and exhibits created by major American companies. In addition, there are images of the Golden Sprays Sculpture, Chris Hansen's Laboratory, and Sea Maid Sculpture. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Images document the pavilions and small buildings created by some of the foreign governments who participated in the fair. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Images document the pavilions and buildings created by American states. In addition, several sculptures including Woman and Deer, Celestial Sphere, St. George Slaying the Dragon, and Don Quixote de la Mancha are also found among these materials. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Include general views of the area consisting of exhibitions and pavilions created by the industries that specialized in manufacturing and distribution. In addition, images of the Consumers Building, Plaza of Light Sculpture, and the Crest Sculpture are also found among the materials. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Images document structures created by American companies to showcase major forms of transportation and their parts. Included are the Marine Transportation Building, Railroad Exhibit Building, Eastern Railroads Presidents' Conference, General Motors (GM) pavilion, and Ford Motor Company pavilion. In addition, the Europa Sculpture, Manhattan Sculpture, and Riders of the Elements Sculpture are also included. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Images illustrate a broad view of the fairgrounds highlighting various attractions to promote the event to new visitors and to serve as a memory for those who attended. Views of entrances, restaurants, the administration building, information booths, and night scenes inform as well as entice. Other structures include many of the sculptures, statues, and pavilions. There are also images of New York to promote tourism in other parts of the state. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Night Views
Trylon and Perisphere
New York City Building
Miscellaneous
Include accordion postcard sets, postcards from other fairs, and first day covers/souvenir envelopes. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order by type.
Comprise of a group of materials acquired by Orth to document American society and the world before, during and after the 1939 New York World's Fair. These materials provide context for the fair as documented in magazines, newspapers, and books. There are also publications relating to other fairs and subjects that Orth was interested in. Series is arranged into four subseries: Subseries 7.1, Magazines, 1922-1988, undated; Subseries 7.2, Newspaper Articles, 1935-1989, undated; Subseries 7.3, Other Publications, 1937-1989, undated; and Subseries 7.4, Other Subjects, 1962-1989.
Primarily include entire publications. Most of these magazines were devoted to one subject including art, architecture, American history, photography, travel, antiques, automobiles, aviation, women, design, family life, landscaping, railroads, science, fashion, and farming. There are also popular magazines of general interest including Look Magazine, New Yorker, Newsweek, Punch, Saturday Evening Post, Scribner's, Time Magazine, Town and Country, and Vogue. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order followed by a folder of undated clippings.
Consist primarily of entire issues bound in volumes. Most of the newspapers were published in New York, however, there are copies of the Illustrated London News. Some of the newspapers are devoted to subjects such as religion, commerce, or science rather than a geographic location. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order followed by clippings which are in chronological order.
Include government publications, service bulletins, annual reports, exhibition catalogs, museum bulletins, encyclopedias, and books primarily relating to the 1939 World's fair. Materials are arranged in chronological order.
Westinghouse Fair World
Comprise of a small group of materials relating to architecture, hobbies, antiques, industrial design, textiles, and urban planning. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order by the title of the publication.
Consist of programs, maps, correspondence, official guides, view books, images, publications, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, and ephemera created for and about world's fairs dating from 1851-2000. There is a small amount of material about carnivals, the Olympic games, state fairs, the American Revolution bicentennial, and festivals. In addition, Orth also collected materials that discussed more than one fair or provided general information about them. Series is arranged into fifty subseries: Subseries 8.1: Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations/Crystal Palace Exhibition, 1851; Subseries 8.2, Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, 1853-1853; Subseries 8.3, International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine or Centennial International Exhibition, 1876; Subseries 8.4, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893; Subseries 8.5, Exposition Internationale D'Anvers, Antwerp, Belgium; Subseries 8.6, Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, 1897; Subseries 8.7, Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 1898; Subseries 8.8, Expositions, 1901; Subseries 8.9, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1906; Subseries 8.10, Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, 1907; Subseries 8.11: Alaska, Yukon, Pacific Exposition, 1909; Subseries 8.12, Panama-California Exposition, 1915-1916; Subseries 8.13, Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts, and Industries, 1918; Subseries 8.14, Sesquicentennial Exposition, 1926; Subseries 8.15, Barcelona International Exposition, 1929; Subseries 8.16, L'Exposition Coloniale, Paris, 1931; Subseries 8.17, Olympics, 1932; Subseries 8.18, A Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933; Subseries 8.19, Expositions, 1935; Subseries 8.20, Expositions, 1936; Subseries 8.21, Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne, 1937; Subseries 8.22, Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939 Subseries 8.23, Festival of Britain, Festival of Britain, London, United Kingdom, 1951; Subseries 8.24: Milan Fair, 1955; Subseries 8.25, Exposition Universelle et venti Internationale de Bruxelles, 1958; Subseries 8.26, New York's World Fair, 1961-1965; Subseries 8.27, American National Exhibition, 1959; Subseries 8.28, Century 21 Exhibition, 1962; Subseries 8.29, International and Universal Exposition or Expo '67, 1967; Subseries 8.30, Long Beach, California Long Beach, California; Subseries 8.31, HemisFair '68, 1968; Subseries 8.32, Expo '70, Japan World Exposition, 1970; Subseries 8.33, Expo 74, 1974; Subseries 8.34, Expo '75 or International Ocean Exposition, 1975; Subseries 8.35, American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976, 1976; Subseries 8.36, Queens Bicentennial Festival, 1975-1976; Subseries 8.37, Expo 81; Subseries 8.38, Kobe Port Island Exposition or Portopia 81, 1981; Subseries 8.39, Knoxville International Energy Exposition or 1982 World's Fair, 1982; Subseries 8.40: Louisiana World Exposition, 1984; Subseries 8.41: Games of the XXIII Olympiad, 1984; Subseries 8.42: The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan or The International Science Technology Exposition, 1985; Subseries 8.43, Queens Festival, 1985; Subseries 8.44: Expo '86, 1986; Subseries 8.45: World Expo '88, 1988; Subseries 8.46, Universal Exposition of Seville or Expo 92, 1992; Subseries 8.47, Expo 2000, 2000; Subseries 8.48, Other Events and Celebrations, 1886-1989; Subseries 8.49, Combined Fairs, 1968-1994; and Subseries 8.50, General information about world's fairs, 1964-1980.
Include a small group of materials relating to the first fair, in a series of others, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition. The fair took place in Hyde Park, London dating from May 1-October 15, 1851. The materials were created during the time of the fair and decades after.
Include materials relating to the New York Crystal Palace Exhibition a building constructed and inspired by London's structure for the fair in 1851. The fair was held from July 14, 1853-November 14,1853 in what is now Bryant Park in New York City.
Include materials relating to the first official world's fair to be held in the United States. It dated from May 10-November 10, 1876 and celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. These materials were primarily created after the fair.
Include official guide, view books, images, and publications relating to the fair held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492. Some of the materials were created before or after the fair.
World's Columbian Exposition, View books
World's Columbian Exposition
Includes the Illustrated London News which documented the fair also known as Wereldtentoonstelling van Antwerpen held from May 2-November 2, 1885.
Include material celebrating the one-hundredth anniversary of statehood. The exposition was held in Nashville from May 1- October 31, 1897. The materials were created during the fair.
Include material relating to the display of Western development stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. The fair was held in Omaha, Nebraska from June 1-November 1, 1898. Materials were created during and after the fair.
Include materials documenting the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, commonly called the Charleston Exposition or the West Indian Exposition, and the Pan-American Exposition both occurring in 1901. The South Carolina Exposition was held from December 1, 1901-June 20, 1902, in Charlton, South Carolina. The Pan-American Exposition was held in Buffalo, New York, from May 1-November 2, 1901. The materials were created during and after the fairs.
Include material relating to the event informally known as the St. Louis World's Fair held in St. Louis, Missouri from April 30-December 1, 1904. The materials consist of a souvenir book, an issue of Leslie's Weekly and other items created during and after the fair.
Include illustrated publications relating to the exposition held in Norfolk, Virginia, from April 26-November 30, 1907. It was a celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Virginia colony by settlers from England. Materials were created during and after the exposition.
Include materials relating to the world's fair held June 1,1909-October 16, 1909 in Seattle, Washington. It was intended to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. Materials were created during the fair.
Include publications, sheet music, clippings, and other material relating to the celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal. The exposition was held January 1, 1915-January 1, 1917, in San Diego, California. Materials were created during and after the fair.
Includes a publication relating to the commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Bronx, New York. The material dates after the fair.
Include materials relating to the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the 50th anniversary of the 1876 Centennial Exposition. The fair was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Materials were created during the fair.
Include materials relating to the fair also known as 1929 Barcelona Universal Exposition, or Expo 1929. It took place from May 20, 1929-January 15, 1930. The materials were created for the fair.
Includes a publication relating to the Paris Colonial Exhibition also known as the International Colonial Exhibition which was held in Paris, France from May- November 1931. The fair was intended to display the cultures and resources of the French Colonial Empire.
Includes the Los Angeles Times coverage of the 1932 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad. This international multi-sport event was held from July 30-August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California.
Include guidebooks, yearbooks, souvenir books, magazines, images, photographs, maps, and general information relating to what was also known as the Chicago World's Fair. Held in Chicago, Illinois from May 27, 1933-October 31, 1934, it celebrated the city's centennial. Materials also include a Kaufman and Fabry Company, the official photographers for the fair, mailing tube.
Includes general information, ephemera, and guidebooks relating to the California Pacific International Exposition. Held in San Diego, California from May 29, 1935-November 11, 1935 and February 12, 1936-September 9, 1936 the exposition was intended to promote and support San Diego's economy. In addition, there is a small amount of material relating to the Brussels International Exposition. This fair was held April 27, 1935-November 6, 1935 to recognize the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Congo Free State.
Include sheet music and clippings relating to the Great Lakes Exposition also known as the World Fair of 1936. The fair was held in Cleveland, Ohio June 27, 1936-October 5, 1936 to commemorate the centennial of its incorporation as a city. In addition, there is a small amount of material relating to the Texas Centennial Central Exposition. This fair was held in Dallas, Texas, from June 6-November 29, 1936 as a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Texas's independence from Mexico.
Include materials created for the International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life held in Paris, France from May 25-November 25, 1937. The fair was intended to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille, the event that marked the beginning of French Revolution, and at the same time stimulate France's economy.
Include programs, guidebooks, general information, photographs, newspaper clippings, and key plan of the exposition created for the celebration of the newly built San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. The fair was held in San Francisco, California from February 18, 1939-October 29, 1939, and from May 25, 1940-September 29, 1940. Several of the newspaper clippings were published before the opening of the fair and after its closing.
Include a small number of materials celebrating Britain and its achievements one hundred years after the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations/Crystal Palace Exhibition, 1851. The fair was held in cities and towns across the country from May-September 4, 1951.
Include newspaper clippings relating to all aspects of the event.
Include official information bulletin, publications, view master discs, photographs, brochures, leaflets, maps, plans, souvenirs, and general information created for Expo 58, also known as the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. The event was held in Brussels, Belgium from April 17-October 19, 1958 with the theme "Evaluation of the world for a more humane world."
Include newspaper clippings, progress reports, programs, records of legislation, press kits, photographs, slides, brochures, pamphlets, maps, magazine articles, sound discs, general information, operator's manuals, and New York's World Fair Corporation documents. The materials were created for the "Peace Through Understanding" event located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York City from April 22-October 18, 1964, and April 21-October 17, 1965. In addition, the remarks of Robert Moses, President of the New York World's Fair 1964/1965, are also found among the material.
Presented by the Travelers Insurance Company.
Vatican Pavilion
Include organizational chart, newspaper clippings, and other materials relating to this exhibition of American art, fashion, cars, capitalism, model homes, and futuristic kitchens. The event was held from July 25 to September 4, 1959, in Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR).
Include maps, articles, and general information relating to the fair, also known as the Seattle World's Fair, which focused on space, science, and the future. It was held from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962, in Seattle, Washington.
Include materials relating to Canada's centennial celebration. Held in Montreal from April 27-October 29, 1967, its theme was Man and His World.
Include material relating to the proposed but never built fair scheduled to be held from April 3-October 30, 1967.
Includes a small amount of material created for the 1968 World's Fair which was held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6-October 6, 1968. The fair was an attempt to celebrate the many nations who settled the region and to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the city in 1718.
Include materials relating to the fair held in Osaka, Japan, from March 15- September 13, 1970. As the first world's fair held in Japan, it promoted the theme "Progress and Harmony for Mankind."
Include materials relating to the fair officially known as the International Exposition on the Environment. It was held in Spokane, Washington, from May 4, 1974-November 3, 1974.
Include materials relating to the fair held on the island of Okinawa, Japan from July 20, 1975-January 18, 1976. The fair was to commemorate the American handover of Okinawa to Japan in 1972. It focused on oceanographic technologies, marine life, and oceanic cultures.
Consist of ephemera, publications, and other materials celebrating the historical events that lead to the creation of the United States of America as an independent republic including the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Consist of publications relating to the event.
Include planning documents relating to the proposed fair to be in Los Angeles, California. The fair was eventually cancelled.
Includes a small amount of material relating to the fair held in Kobe, Japan from March 20- September 15, 1981.
Include material relating to the fair held in Knoxville, Tennessee from May 1, 1982-October 31, 1982. "Energy Turns the World," was the theme of the fair.
1982 World's Fair, International Energy Exposition, Knoxville, Tennessee
Include materials relating to the fair held in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 12, 1984-November 11, 1984. Its theme was "The World of Rivers-Fresh Waters as a Source of Life."
Includes the Los Angeles Times documentation of the summer Olympics. The event was held from July 28-August 12, 1984, mainly in Los Angeles, California.
Include materials relating to Expo 85 held in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan from March 17-September 16, 1985. "Dwellings and Surroundings-Science and Technology for Man at Home" was the theme of the fair.
Consist of publications relating to the event.
Includes a small amount of material relating to the world's fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from May 2-October 13, 1986. The fair coincided with Vancouver's centennial and its theme was "Transportation and Communication: World in Motion-World in Touch."
Includes a small amount of material relating to the fair held in Brisbane, Australia from April 30, 1988-October 30, 1988. The theme of the fair was "Leisure in the Age of Technology."
Include material relating to the fair held from April 20-October 12, 1992 on La Isla de La Cartuja (Charterhouse Island), Seville, Spain. With the theme "The Age of Discovery" it celebrated the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus reaching the Americas.
Include a small amount of material relating to the fair held in Hanover, Germany from June 1, October 31, 2000, with the theme "Holland creates Space."
Include materials relating to events such as carnivals, conventions, exhibitions, state fairs, forums, anniversaries, festivals, parades, and trade fairs. Materials are arranged in chronological order.
Include ephemera containing information relating to more than one fair. For information on individual fairs see subseries 1-48.
Include materials containing information primarily relating to the history or cultural significance of world's fairs. For information on individual fairs see subseries 1-48.
Comprise of a group of material maintained by Orth primarily relating to American states, foreign countries, and entertainment. Much of the information appears to provide a broader perspective to the places and events that were represented at both the 1939 and other world's fairs. Series is arranged into three subseries: Subseries 9.1, New York, and New York World's Fair, 1892-1989, undated; Subseries 9.2, Other States and Countries, 1835-1939, undated; and Subseries 9.3, Motion Picture Film and Entertainment, 1937-1981, undated.
Consist primarily of almanacs, guides, maps, images, music, telephone directory, and literature created both for residents and visitors of the city of New York and surrounding areas. There is also information relating to the 1939 world's fair. Materials are arranged in chronological order.
Consist of materials primarily relating to the American states and foreign countries that participated in the 1939 World's Fair. These materials were probably created more for tourism purposes and not so much for the fair. They provide more information and insight into these places beyond their representation at the fair. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order by name of country or state.
Consist of programs, press books, sheet music, and shopping bags primarily relating to Walt Disney films but also include Gone With the Wind and the Wizard of Oz. Materials are arranged in chronological order.
Wizard of Oz posters are dated 1948, 1949, and 1955 and measure 14" x 36"; 22" x 28"; and 27" x 41".
Comprise of moving images and sound recordings primarily documenting the 1939 and 1964 New York World's Fairs. Also includes materials from other fairs. Series is arranged into two subseries: Subseries 10.1, Moving Images, 1939-1964, undated; and Subseries 10.2, Sound Recordings, undated.
Comprise of 16mm black and white and color corporate and home movies primarily relating to the two world's fairs that were held in New York in 1939 and 1964. Documentation provides inside into the participant and fairgoer perspective of the events. In addition, there are materials from the San Francisco World's Fair, 1939 and the Bruxelles Exposition Universelle, 1958.
A film about the 1964 fair with footage of the 1939 fair, also footage with Presidents; JFK, Eisenhower, Hoover and Truman
"Amateur Cinema League, A Worldwide Organization of Amateur Movie Makers, member of Philadelphia Cinema Club 1939, photographed by Robert R. Henderson,", but reel appears to be a home movie compilation reel. Footage of Billy Rose's Aquacade, figure skating, parachute ride, and "Railroads on Parade"
A film produced by Francis Thompson giving a good general overview of the 1964 New York World's Fair by following various story lines.
A fifteen minute version of an overview of the 1964 New York World's Fair produced by the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation, color has faded to magenta.
Contains footage of New York Governor Herbert H. Lehman, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, and opening day ceremonies with President Franklin Roosevelt. General footage of the fair grounds.
Directed by Robert R. Snody, follows a fictitious family and their trip to the 1939 fair.
Directed by Robert R. Snody, follows a fictitious family and their trip to the 1939 fair.
An excellent array of home movies of the 1939 New York World's Fair, including: general fair scenes, flags, the Trylon and Perisphere, Independence Hall replica, the exterior of the Petroleum Hall, a parade, outdoor drama, fountains at night, early footage of Flushing Meadows and construction and groundbreaking, sea plane with aerial views of the fair in construction, construction views, opening day parade and festivities, GREAT footage of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) giving his speech-very close, good footage of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, fire engines, New York World's Fair Fire Department
An excellent array of home movies of the 1939 New York World's Fair, including: courtyard, totem poles, Petroleum Hall, General Electric building, scenes at the Perisphere, Soviet Union pavilion, Czecho Slovakia pavilion, colonial town, "The Seven Ages of Man" mural at the Bell System building, British pavilion, Billy Rose's Aquacade, (great deal of footage), glass pavilion, US history stage show, (great deal of footage), farm scenes, view of parking lot, lily pond, fountains at night
An excellent array of home movies of the 1939 New York World's Fair, including: fair entrance, fair scenes, elevated view of the fair-large sundial very prominent, flowers and fountains, British pavilion, Italian pavilion, fountains, "The City of Light" presented by Consolidated Edison, Canadian Mountie maneuvers, train display, Ford pavilion, lightning display, fair views, garden display, Polish pavilion, The Netherlands pavilion, parachute ride, Billy Rose's Aquacade, the Trylon and Perisphere
An excellent home movie of the 1939 New York World's Fair, including: airplane shots with mountains, family shots, Fair scenes: Ford Motor building, outdoor concert with "The New World Ensemble" directed by Ferde Grofe, lightning display, Trylon and Perisphere, parachute ride, fountains, George Washington statue and fountain, elevated view of the fair, more of "The New World Ensemble" directed by Ferde Grofe, Ford Building Mercury statue, Aviation pavilion, Shipping pavilion, US Steel pavilion. Family scenes: drive-in restaurant, car with Texas plates, palmetto trees, and girls in majorette car hop uniforms, family shots, another drive-in with girl in grass skirt car hop outfit.
Appears to be a comp. reel of professional fair footage including: FDR on opening day, closing day, other fair scenes, "described by Andre Baruch", last half is a copy of "The World of Tomorrow"
Including: "Savoy-World's Greatest Colored Dancers"
An excellent compilation of home movies of the 1939 New York World's Fair, including: elevated view of the fair, Trylon and Perisphere, gardens, waterfall with tunnel, The City of Light, Ford pavilion, Aviation, General Motors, Chrysler, Belgium, Italy, Heinz Dome, General Electric at night, US Steel at night, National Cash Register at night, lots of night footage, Westinghouse robot-Elektro, United States history stage show
includes: early modes of transportation, covered wagon, sailing ship, main entrance with elephant towers, Court of the Seven Seas, Pacifica statue, Tower of the Sun, Court of Flowers, "The Girl and the Rainbow", The Gayway, Peru pavilion, Japan, Australia, Indo-China, Cathay, Pacific House, Federal building murals, mines, metals and machinery building
includes: League of Nations, statues of the four freedoms, Hall of Communications, Court of Peace, Court of States (Illinois, Florida, New Jersey, New England and Pennsylvania)
An Official Films news reel including, "President Roosevelt Officially Opens NY World's Fair", "British Rulers Visit America for First Time in History", "Coronation of Pope Pius XI", "Reds Invade Finland Rain Bombs on Helsinki", "Nazis Scuttle Graf Spee of Montevideo", "Sport Thrills of 1939", and "Wilbur Shaw Wins Indianapolis Classic"
An Official Films news reel including, "Duke of Windsor Takes New Post", "Nation Ready for Battle of Britain", "Colonials Arrive to Defend the British Isles", "Help Short of War, US Sends Planes", "General de Gaulle Mobilizes Army on British Soil", "Winston Churchill Inspects Home Defense", "Air Battle", "A Hit", "Draft", "Roosevelt Wins!", "Mosquitos", "The Fair", and "Collapse"
Short version of Official Film documentary about the fair.
Composite reel created by Archives Center of films about the 1939 New York Fair.
Composite reel created by Archives Center of films about the 1939 New York Fair.
Composite reel created by Archives Center of films about the 1939 New York Fair.
Composite reel created by Archives Center of films about the 1964 New York Fair.
Composite reel created by Archives Center of films about the 1958 Brussels fair.
Composite reel created by Archives Center of films about the 1958 Brussels fair.
Materials are unprocessed.
Consist of posters, newspaper clippings, maps, blueprints, calendars, plans, and prints created for the 1939 New York World's Fair, as well as, California's 1939 World's Fair, California Pacific International Exposition, Expo 58, Expo 92, 1964 New York World's Fair, World's Fair 1974, Montreal Expo 67, Pan American Exposition, Expo 74, and World Expo 88'. There are also several items relating to New York tourism.
Includes: King of the Forest; Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building; Horticulture Hall; U.S. Imitation Battleship; The Falconer; Song of the Lark; Transportation Building; Fishing in Norway; Woman's Building; Electricity Building; Administartion Building; Government Building; Mines Building; Illinois State Building; The Art Palace; Agricultural Building; Machinery Hall; and Fisheries Building