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
0.4 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 2 reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1894-1971
Scope and Contents:
3 letterbooks; photograph albums; and material relating to a proposed exhibition on Jean Varda.
REELS 2680-2681: 3 letterbooks contain correspondence, 1894-1903, with T. B. Jackson, Sherman F. Denton, Sarah M. Spooner, Rupert Schmid, Josephine Edwards Capwell, Henry Raschen and others. Notable letters include: Sept. 30, 1897, describing a collection of printed views of San Francisco, 1851-1853, which was sold to the museum; April 20, 1898, mentioning the purchase of photographs by Carleton E. Watkins; and April 2, 1898, concerning earthquake damage to the museum. Photograph albums include a 2 v. set, "California Palace Legion of Honor, Photographs of Paintings in the Fine Arts Buildings," California Midwinter International Exposition, 1894; and 2 containing views of sculpture installations and maquettes.
UNMICROFILMED: Material regarding a proposed retrospective exhibition of the work of Jean Varda, 1960-1971. Included are biographical and personal documents; 300 color transparencies and photographs of Varda, of his works, and of his friends; clippings and correspondence between the museum and prospective lenders of Varda's paintings.
Biographical / Historical:
Art museum; San Francisco, California.Founded 1896. Originally named the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Provenance:
Material on reels 2680-2681 lent for microfilming 1982 by the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum through Jane Nelson, the librarian. Material on Varda donated 1976 by the museum.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Sculpture -- Exhibitions -- Photographs Search this
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) Search this
Extent:
7 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1895-1939
Scope and Contents:
Printed material regarding art in San Francisco, including: 2 exhibition catalogs, Temporary Catalog of the Department of Fine Arts, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915; and Frontiers of American Art, 1939, an exhibition at the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum, of works done for the Federal Art Project; a Guide to the Halls and Galleries of the Memorial Museum Purchased with Surplus Proceeds of the California Midwinter International Exposition by the Executive Committee, 1895; and clippings on the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915.
Biographical / Historical:
Staff member, M.H. De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, Calif.
Provenance:
Donated 1973 by Frank McConnell.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Art -- Exhibitions -- California -- San Francisco Search this
The fantastic fair : the story of the California Midwinter International Exposition, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 1894 / by Arthur Chandler & Marvin Nathan
Official guide to the California Midwinter Exposition in Golden Gate park, San Francisco, California commencing January 27th, and closing June 30th, 1891
Author:
California Midwinter International Exposition (1894 : San Francisco, Calif.) Search this
Subject:
California Midwinter International Exposition (1894 : San Francisco, Calif.) Search this
