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Author:

Strain, Paul R., 1879-1954  Search this

Names:

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this

Strain, Thomas H.  Search this

Extent:

0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)

Container:

Box 1

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Diaries

Place:

Chicago (Ill.)

Date:

1893.

Scope and Contents:

A diary kept by Paul R. Strain during his visit to the Exposition, October 1893. It describes various buildings he toured and the exhibits that caught his attention, and records his personal impressions of the Exposition. The diary takes the form of hand-written notes.

Biographical / Historical:

Paul R. Strain of Colliers, West Virginia, attended the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, October 1893, with his father, Thomas H. Strain, who received the Blue Ribbon for Spanish Merino Wool at the Exposition. Paul Strain was fourteen at the time and this was his first long-distance trip.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Paula M. Strain, 1989, April 14.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Exhibitions  Search this

Genre/Form:

Diaries -- 1890-1900

Citation:

Paul R. Strain Columbian Exposition Diary, 1893, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0330

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8be176e9e-ccb1-427e-a288-bb84d6145eac

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0330