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.
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