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Re: 1893 Columbian Expo records?



Try the Works Cited/Bibliography of this book:

All the world's a fair : visions of empire at American international
expositions, 1876-1916 / Robert W. Rydell
Chicago : University of Chicago
Press, 1984

It's an interesting read as well.

Howard Smith
Heritage Research Center
Seattle, WA

On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Erik Nordberg wrote:

> I've got a patron looking for archival records documenting the 1893 World's
> Columbian Exposition in Chicago.  He's on the track of several published
> histories and websites, but wondered which repositories hold the larger
> collections of material.  I see in my old NHPRC Directory of Archival
> Repositories that both the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Public
> Library have related holdings, but perhaps some list members might have
> some insider info.
>
> The patron is specifically seeking information on the Michigan exhibit in
> the Mines and Minerals Building -- photographs, descriptions, individuals
> and companies involved, etc.
>
> Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
> Erik Nordberg
> Michigan Tech
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