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
Hohokam Tradition (archaeological culture) Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Paintings
Works of art
Place:
Casa Grande (Ariz.)
North America
Date:
1909
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of one (1) painting depicting the ruins at Casa Grande. The painting was made by Spencer B. Nichols for the Ancient Pueblos and New Mexico exhibit at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition held in Seattle in 1909. More information about the painting can be found in: The Exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909 Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1909, p. 42.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical / Historical:
Spencer Baird Nichols (1875-1950) was an American portrait painter, landscape painter, muralist, book illustrator, and educator.
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]
