Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Bessie Barnes papers
Photographs, newspaper reviews and miscellaneous personal items relating to Bessie Barnes, producer of nightclub theatrical reviews in Chicago and Milwaukee in the 1920s and 1930s.
Century of Progress Exposition brochures and ephemera
Brochures, programs, maps, newsclippings, souvenirs, tickets, and stamps created during the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, 1933 to 1934.
John I. Monroe collection of exposition postcards
This collection includes over 9,800 postcards and related ephemera documenting International Expositions and World's Fairs beginning in the late 19th and continuing throughout the 20th century. Both American and European expositions are well represented in addition to smaller trade shows and local fairs.
Ora Snyder papers
Writings, speeches, photographs, promotional materials, and artifacts documenting the career of Ora Snyder (1876-1948), a Chicago candy maker founder of Mrs. Snyder’s Candies in 1909. Snyder was a pioneer in marketing and promoting candy, and often gave lectures on being a woman business owner.
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- Confectioners -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Exhibitions 1
- Indians in rodeos -- Montana -- Photographs 1
- Maps -- 1901-1950 1
- Moving images -- 1901-1950 1
- Nightclubs -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Nightclubs -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Photographs -- 1851-1900 1
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- Women dancers -- Middle West -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Women in the food industry 1
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