Box 4

Scope and Contents

This series contains publications about world fairs and expositions in general, without a focus on a specific fair. It includes an article by Colin Simkin on the history of fairs, with an emphasis on world fairs up until the 1939-1940 fair in New York and exposition in San Francisco.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.