Pan-American Exposition (1901: Buffalo, N.Y.) Search this
Panama-California Exposition (1915 : San Diego, Calif.) Search this
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) Search this
Scottish National Exposition (Edinburgh, Scotland: 1908) Search this
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (1926 : Philadelphia, Pa.) Search this
Sydney International Exhibition (Sydney, Australia: 1879) Search this
Texas Centennial Central Exposition (Dallas, Texas: 1936) Search this
Universal Exhibition (1873 : Vienna, Austria) Search this
Western Pennsylvania Exposition (1915 : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Search this
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Search this
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (1884-1885 : New Orleans, La.) Search this
Extent:
46 Cubic feet (123 boxes and 150 map-folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Postcards
Greeting cards
Stationery
Panoramas
Sheet music
Posters
Shopping bags
Photographs
Stereographs
Menus
Place:
Disneyland (California)
Date:
1841-1988
Scope and Contents:
Memorabilia of fairs and World's Fairs throughout history, both in the United States and abroad, including photographs, stereographs, panoramas and slides; printed materials; postcards; sheet music; philatelic material; stationery and greeting cards; menus and food service items; posters; shopping bags; motion picture films; and other items.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into three series.
Series 1: World's Fair Materials, 1841-1988
Series 2: Reference and Miscellaneous Materials
Series 3: Larry Zim Materials
Series 4: Oversize Materials, 1909-1968
Biographical / Historical:
Larry Zim, whose actual name was Larry Zimmerman, was an industrial designer, a historian of World's Fairs who wrote extensively on the subject, and a collector of World's Fair memorabilia.
Provenance:
Collection by bequest of Larry Zim.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but two oversize folders are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
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.
Topic:
Crystal Palace -- (New York, New York) Search this
Report of the legislative committee from the state of New York to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, 1909. Transmitted to the Legislature January 25, 1910
Author:
New York (State) Legislature Committee to Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Search this
Report of the Legislative Committee from the state of New York to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909 [microform] : transmitted to the Legislature January 25, 1910
Title:
New York at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, June 1-October 16, 1909
Author:
New York (State) Legislature Legislative Committee to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Search this
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) Search this
The world's most beautiful exposition : Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Seattle, U.S.A., 1909, June 1st to October 16th / issued by Department of Publicity
Dept. of Publicity:
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) Search this
Subject:
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) Search this
Participation in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition [microform] : message from the President of the United States, transmitting the report of the United States Government Board of Managers of the government participation in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Author:
United States Government Board of Managers Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) Search this
Catalogue [microform] : Department of Justice exhibit : Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909 / Orin J. Field. Also, a brief historical sketch of the Department of Justice : with an outline of its organization and functions / by William W. Lemmond
Title:
Brief historical sketch of the Department of Justice
Author:
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) Search this
The exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution and United States National Museum at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909 [microform]