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Arvill W. Bitting Collection on World Expositions and Fairs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 531
Scope and Contents The Arvill W. Bitting Collection on World Expositions and Fairs includes promotional materials, newspaper articles, publications, photographs, and exhibit planning materials pertaining to World Fairs held in the United States. The majority of the material is on the 1933-1934 Century of Progress International Exposition held in Chicago, where Bitting worked as director of food exhibits.Materials of note include newspaper articles and photographs from the Golden Gate International...
Dates: circa 1876-1948

Philadelphia Centennial, 1876

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 1
Scope and Contents

This series contains a pocket-sized booklet of photographs from the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition.

Dates: 1876

Cotton States and International Exposition, 1895

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 3
Scope and Contents

This series contains two souvenier postcards from the Cotton States and International Exposition.

Dates: 1895

Panama Pacific International Exposition, July 1915

 Series — Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 4
Scope and Contents

This series contains the July 1915 issue of California's Magazine that features articles about the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

Dates: July 1915

A Century of Progress International Exposition, 1930 - 1934

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5
Scope and Contents This series contains material Arvill W. Bitting collected as Director of Food Exhibits at the Century of Progress International Exposition. Material includes photographs and photobooks of the exposition, and various publications from or abut the Century of Progress, including exhibit brochures, official guidebooks, world’s fair news bulletins, and magazine articles. Also included are exhibit planning documents created during Arvill W. Bitting's time as Director of Food...
Dates: 1930 - 1934

Golden Gate International Exposition, 1937 - 1940

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 6
Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs, sketches, publications, and articles in the San Francisco Chronicle related to the Golden Gate International Exposition.

Dates: 1937 - 1940

New York World's Fair, 1939

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 45
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 7
Scope and Contents

This series contains the guidebook for the New York World's Fair.

Dates: 1939

Chicago Railroad Fair, 1948

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 46
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 8
Scope and Contents

This series contains brochures and guidebooks from the Chicago Railroad Fair.

Dates: 1948

Photographs, 1933 - 1934

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials contained in this sub-series include photographs and photobooks of exhibits, buildings, and sculptures built for and displayed at the Century of Progress exposition.

Dates: 1933 - 1934

Publications, 1932 - 1934

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2
Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: 1932 - 1934

Director of Food Exhibits Documents, circa 1930-1933

 Sub-Series — Box: 1
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 1
Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains material created or compiled by Bitting for his role as Director of Food Exhibits at the Century of Progress exposition. Material includes correspondence, exhibit outlines, committee reports, and planning documents for food exhibits to be held at the exposition.

Dates: circa 1930-1933

Department of Exhibits Orders, March 16 - May 19, 1931

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 1, File 18
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains material created or compiled by Bitting for his role as Director of Food Exhibits at the Century of Progress exposition. Material includes correspondence, exhibit outlines, committee reports, and planning documents for food exhibits to be held at the exposition.

Dates: March 16 - May 19, 1931

Rules and Regulations for Concessionaires, March 1, 1932

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: March 1, 1932

Central Manufacturing District Magazine Article, June 1932

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 3
Scope and Contents

Article titled "A Century of Progress: New Agricultural Building Launched As Construction Continues In Preparation For 1933 World Exposition" by George A. Barclay.

Dates: June 1932

Pre-Exposition Guidebook, 1932

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: 1932

Progress News Bulletin, August 1932 - February 1933

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: August 1932 - February 1933

World's Fair Series News Bulletins, circa 1932-1933

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: circa 1932-1933

Commerce Magazine, March 1932 - June 1934

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: March 1932 - June 1934

World's Fair Weekly, May - September, 1933

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: May - September, 1933

International Geneva Association Twenty-Ninth Yearbook, circa 1933

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: circa 1933

Exhibit Brochures, circa 1933-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: circa 1933-1934

Official Guidebook, 1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 31
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: 1934

Handbook of Exhibits in the Division of Basic Sciences, 1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 32
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 2, File 11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains publications created during and in the run up to the Century of Progress exposition. It includes exhibit brochures and handbooks, magazine articles, news bulletins, guidebooks, and rules and regulation booklets.

Dates: 1934

Photograph Books, 1933 - 1934

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3, File 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Materials contained in this sub-series include photographs and photobooks of exhibits, buildings, and sculptures built for and displayed at the Century of Progress exposition.

Dates: 1933 - 1934

Miscellaneous Photographs from A Century of Progress, circa 1933-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 35
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3, File 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Materials contained in this sub-series include photographs and photobooks of exhibits, buildings, and sculptures built for and displayed at the Century of Progress exposition.

Dates: circa 1933-1934