Printed material on the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893
Regulations, information about the importation of works of art, catalogs, floor plans, entry applications, business solicitations, and a photo-gravure of the Art Building.
Photograph depicting view of the World's Columbian Exposition
Photograph of a photograph pinned to a board, showing the central pool of the Exposition in Chicago.
MS 7217 List of figures and costumes for exhibition at World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
1 Notebook
Includes title of each case, articles of clothing and catalog numbers for each, collectors, and miscellaneous notes. At the end of the notebook are notes about losses and damages made at the end of the exposition and some notes on a shipment of material.
MS 1981 Letters regarding the Guatemalan project, "Por los Aborígenes" at the World's Columbian Exposition
Regarding the Guatemalan Commission, Chicago in 1892, at the World's Fair. Mostly addressed to the Secretary of the Commissioner, Senor Solis, from various individuals in Mexico. Includes project proposal.
Paul R. Strain Columbian Exposition Diary
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.
Plooma M. Boyd Diary of the 1893 Columbian Exposition
Hilburn, Cyrus Lanyard
Mayer, Jane Tusch, Mrs.
Typescript diary of a young woman's visit to the 1893 World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago). 51 pages.
Otto J. Schneider papers
A family photograph album, compiled by Schneider's sister, Emma; a scrapbook containing reproductions of drawings by James Swann; photocopies of articles and clippings about Schneider; an etching by Schneider; reproductions of his etchings; and printed material. Also contains materials relating to the World's Columbian Exposition, including a pamphlet, "Official Guide …
Charles Henry Hart letters from the New York Public Library
Correspondence of Hart, ca. 1,000 letters, mostly with Clarence W. Bowen, regarding Hart's activities on the planning committee of the Centennial of George Washington's Inauguration, New York City, 1889 and correspondence concerning Hart's chairmanship of the Committee on Retrospective Art, World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893.
Photographs of Dakota (and Chippewa ?) Indians in the vicinity of Carrington and Fort Totten, North Dakota
Putnam, T. N., Mrs
Catalog Number 4792: (1)-(11) Tribe: Dakota Description: Dances and games at Devils Lake, near Fort Totten, North Dakota Photographer: Clara Putnam Date: ca. 1898-1900. (12)-(15) Dakota Indians camped at Devils Lake, near Fort Totten, North Dakota Photographer: Clara Putnam Date: ca. 1898-1900. (16) Non-Indian Group of white men, women, and children picnicking at Devils Lake, near …
Frank Lemon papers
The papers of sculptor Frank Lemon measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1890 to 1943. The collection includes biographical material, letters, photographs, and printed material.
