Brochure - "Chicago's Riverview Exposition" [reproduction], 1910-1911
Scope and Content of the Collection
Collection of materials about the Riverview Amusement Park, which operated in Chicago from 1904 to 1967. Materials reflect attitudes surrounding leisure activities, pop culture, and social customs from the early to mid-twentieth century.
Materials include aerial photographs, blueprints, photographs of patrons, employees, and rides, advertising materials and publicity, brochures, newspaper clippings, correspondence, tickets, catalogs, receipts, meeting minutes, patents, and stationery.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-1911
Creator
- From the Collection: Haugh, Dolores (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Dolores Haugh Riverview Amusement Park collection is open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org