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Box 1

 Container

Contains 16 Collections and/or Records:

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

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 Exhibits.
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

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

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

Photographs of Food Exhibits, circa 1933-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 36
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3, File 4
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

Photographs of Agriculture Exhibits, circa 1933-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 37
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3, File 5
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

Wilson and Co. Exhibit Photographs, circa 1933-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 38
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3, File 6
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

University of Illinois Farming Exhibit Photographs, circa 1933-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 39
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3, File 7
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

Food Exhibit Photo Album, circa 1933-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 40
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3, File 8
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

Cultural Villages, circa 1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 41
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 5, Sub-series 3, File 9
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 1934

Photographs of the 1939 World's Fair Cake, circa 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 43
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 6, File 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains photographs, sketches, publications, and articles in the San Francisco Chronicle related to the Golden Gate International Exposition.
Dates: circa 1939

Photographs of Fair Buildings and Structures, circa 1939-1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 44
Identifier: MSF 531, Series 6, File 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains photographs, sketches, publications, and articles in the San Francisco Chronicle related to the Golden Gate International Exposition.
Dates: circa 1939-1940

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