Accession Number: | SC 18:67 |
Location: | RB-F |
Dates: | 1901-1906 |
Size: | 9 legal Hollingers, 1 oversize Hollinger; 3.35 cubic feet |
Creator/Collector: | Various |
Acquisition info: | Unknown |
Accruals: | Occasional accruals expected |
Custodial history: | Unknown |
Language: | Mostly English; other languages include French, German, Hungarian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish |
Processed by: | Melissa Miller, October 2018 |
Conservation notes: | Items placed in acid-free folders |
Scope and Content: | The collection contains materials relating to the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. Items include publications, tickets, programs, invitations, and fliers. All items are dated ca. 1904. |
Arrangement: | Alphabetical by subject |
Restrictions: | No restrictions |
Remarks: | No remarks |
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Collection
1901-1906
9 legal Hollingers, 1 oversize Hollinger; 3.35 cubic feet
Box/Folder | Description |
1/1 | Finding aid |
1/2 | Accommodations
-Accommodations for World’s Fair Visitors in Private Dwellings”; Published by Free Information Service, LPE |
1/3 | Addresses and Speeches
-“Address by Frederick JV Skiff before the Commercial Clubs of Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis”; 1903 |
1/4 |
Admission Cards and Tickets -American Institute of Architects, Festival Hall |
1/5 | Anthropology Department
-Official Catalogue of Exhibits (2) |
1/6 | Appropriations
-“Domestic Exploitation” (7) |
1/7 | Argentina
-Argentina information; in English and Spanish |
1/8 | Art Department
-“Circulation of Information Including the Classification and Rules and Regulations of the Department of Art” |
1/9 | Austria
-Austrian Government Pavilion; Published by Otto Maass’ Sons (Vienna) (2) |
1/10 | Belgium
-Doctorate of Laws and of Notary |
2/1 | Brazil
-“Brazil at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition” (3) |
2/2 | Bulgaria
-Official Catalogue |
2/3 | Campbell’s Illustrated Journal
-Dedication Number; May 1903 |
2/4 | Clover Leaves
-Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad Clover Leaf Route magazines (3) |
2/5 | Colorado
-“From the School Children of Colorado” pressed columbine flower; Pauline Payne |
2/6 | Competitions
-Emblem competition form letter; 1902 |
2/7 | Connecticut
-“Souvenir of the Connecticut State Building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition”; Published by Connecticut Magazine Company (Hartford) (2) |
2/8 | Conventions
-“Conventions, Congresses, and Special meetings to be Held in St. Louis during 1904”; Published by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. (St. Louis) (3) |
2/9 | Correspondence
-Envelopes; addressed to FM Crunden and Bernard Freogel; 1903 (3) |
2/10 | The Cosmopolitan
-September 1904 (2) |
2/11 | Daily Bulletins
-August 26-27th 1904 (2) |
2/12 | Daily Official Programs (8) |
3/1 | Dedication Invitations
-Elias Wainwright |
3/2 | Education Department
-Circulars (5) |
3/3 | Exhibits
-American Federation of Labor |
3/4 | France
-“Au Bon Marché Exhibition of Saint-Louis” |
3/5 | France
-“Au Bon Marché Exhibition of Saint-Louis” |
3/6 | Germany, Educational Exhibition
-“Chemistry”; Published by W. Büxenstein (Berlin) (2) |
3/7 | Germany, Hygiene Exhibition
-“Special Catalogue of the Hygiene Exhibition”; Published by Julius Springer (Berlin); in English and German (2) |
4/1 | Germany, Tyrolean Alps
-“The German-Tyrolean Alps at the World’s Fair” (3) |
4/2 | Germany, Workmen’s Insurance
-“The German Workmen’s Insurance as a Social Institution, Part I: Origin and Social Importance” by Prof. Dr. Ludwig Lass |
4/3 | Great Britain
-“Catalogue of a Selection of the Jubilee Presents of Queen Victoria”; Issued by the Royal Commission (London) |
4/4 | Guidebooks (1)
-“The Best Guide to St. Louis and the World’s Fair”; Published by Bulletin Publishing Co. (St. Louis) |
4/5 | Guidebooks (2)
-“Heptol Splits Guide to Health and the World’s Fair at St. Louis”; Published by The Morrison Co. |
4/6 | Guidebooks (3)
-“Official Louisiana Purchase Exposition”; Published by Official Photographic Co. |
5/1 | Guidebooks (4)
-“Official Guide to the World’s Fair”; Published by Official Guide Co. (St. Louis) (4) |
5/2 | Guidebooks (5)
-“The St. Louis Exposition”; Published by J. Murray Jordan (Philadelphia) (2) |
5/3 | Guidebooks (6)
-“Souvenir Book of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Day and Night Scenes”; Published by Official Photographic Co. |
5/4 | Guidebooks (7)
-“A Trip around the Main Picture and through the Plateau of States” by Howard Obear (2) |
5/5 | Guidebooks (8)
-“Wabash World’s Fair Route”; Published by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. |
5/6 | Guidebooks (9)
-“The World’s Fair at St. Louis”; Published by Robert Allan Reid (St. Louis); 1902 |
6/1 | Haiti
-“A Brief Sketch on Haiti” (2) |
6/2 | Horticulture Department
-“Official Catalogue of Exhibits”; Published by the Official Catalogue Co. (St. Louis) |
6/3 | Hungary
-Fine Arts Exhibit catalogue; Published by Viktor Hornyánszky Printing House (Budapest); 1904; in English and Hungarian |
6/4 | Illinois
-“Illinois at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition”; Printed by JW Franks & Sons (Peoria, IL); 1904 |
6/5 | Indiana
-“Souvenir: Indiana Building” (2) |
6/6 | Invitations
-The Alps opening |
6/7 | Iowa
-“List of Books by Iowa Authors”; Published by the Iowa Library Commission (Des Moines) |
6/8 | Ireland
-“In the Shadow of the Cross” painting information |
6/9 | Italy
-“Collection of Seeds for Agrarian and Woody Culture”; Printed by J. Bertero & C. (Rome) |
6/10 | Japan
-Agricultural and Monopoly Bureaus |
7/1 | Japan, Education
-“Education in Japan: Art Education”; Published by Department of Education (Japan) |
7/2 | Japanese-American Commercial Weekly
-World’s Fair Souvenir Edition; in English and Japanese |
7/3 | Kansas
-Art Exhibit Catalogue |
7/4 | Liberal Arts Department
-“Division of Exhibits” |
7/5 | Liberty Bell
-“The Liberty Bell” by Charles S. Keyser; Published by Dunlap Printing Co. (Philadelphia); 1901 |
7/6 | Livestock Department
-“Prize List and Rules and Regulations”; Published by Buxton & Skinner Print (St. Louis) |
7/7 | Louisiana
-“Conditions and Progress of Education in Louisiana” |
7/8 | Louisiana Purchase
-“Condensed History of the Louisiana Purchase”; 1903; in English, French, German, and Spanish (4) |
7/9 | Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Act of Congress
-Act of Congress of the United States; 1901; in Portuguese and Spanish (4) |
7/10 | Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Annual Reports
-Annual Reports; 1902-1903 (9) |
7/11 | Louisiana Purchase Exposition, General Information
-Chronology (2) |
7/12 | Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Manuals
-Manuals; 1901-1904 (3) |
8/1 | Manufactures Department
-“Department of Manufactures” |
8/2 | Maps
-Ferris Wheel map; 1904 |
8/3 | Maryland
-“Brief Account of Maryland Mineral Resources” by the Maryland Geological Survey; Published by Johns Hopkins Press (Baltimore) |
8/4 | Massachusetts
-“Catalogue of the Public School Exhibit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts” |
8/5 | Medical Department
-“Report of the Medical Department of the Universal Exposition” by Leonidas H. Laidley |
8/6 | Mexico
-Alphabetical Index of the Universal Exposition Classification by Maximiliano M. Chabert; Published by the Promotion Secretary’s Office (Mexico City); 1902 |
8/7 | Michigan
-“Catalogue of Paintings, Sculpture, and Photos” |
8/8 | Mines and Metallurgy Department
-“Division of Exhibits” |
8/9 | Minnesota
-“Minnesota” |
8/10 | Miscellaneous Items
-“The 57” |
8/11 | Missouri
-“Publications by Missouri Authors and Periodicals of Missouri of 1903” by FA Sampson |
8/12 | Nebraska
-Exhibit report and update |
8/13 | Netherlands
-“Illustrated Catalogue of the Holland Art Department”; Published by Mouton & Co. (Holland) |
8/14 | New York
-“Exhibits at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition” by FS Cook and George A. Taber; Published by Martin B. Brown Press (New York) |
8/15 | Official Directories (4) |
9/1 | Ohio
-“Ohio Day”; Published by Berlin Printing Co. (Columbus, OH) |
9/2 | Olympics
-“Preliminary Programme of Physical Culture Olympic Games and World’s Championship Contests” |
9/3 | Philippines
-“Philippine Exposition” (6) |
9/4 | Pictures and Photographs
-Fountain of Lions |
9/5 | Pittsburgh
-“Greater Pittsburgh”; Published by Charles E. Lipscomb Co. (Pittsburgh) |
9/6 | Programs
-American Boy Day |
9/7 | Rhode Island
-“The Rhode Island Building” |
9/8 | Rules and Regulations
-“General Regulations”; 1903 (2) |
9/9 | St. Louis Public Schools
-“Organization of the Public Schools” |
9/10 | Smithsonian
-“An Account of the Smithsonian Institution” |
10/1 | State Department
-Exhibit catalogue |
10/2 | Sweden
-“Guide to the Educational Exhibit of Sweden”; Published by Wilhelmssons (Stockholm) (2) |
10/3 | Swedenborg House
-“Emanuel Swedenborg”; Published by Western New Church Union (Chicago) (2) |
10/4 | United States
-“Description of Exhibit of Colleges of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and Experiment Stations by WH Beal; Published by the US Department of Agriculture |
10/5 | Works Division
-“Rules and Regulations Governing Delivery and Handling of Supplies and Commodities and Governing General Traffic…” (2) |
10/6 | Brazil
-Extract from “The History of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition” |
10/7 | The Criterion
-October 1903; St. Louis Exposition Number |
10/8 | Menus
-American Street Railway Association reception |
10/9 | Missouri State Commission
-“Plans and Specifications of a Model Rural School House” |
10/10 | The Universal Exposition
-Division of Exhibits |
10/11 | The World’s Fair
-Published by Continental Colortype Co. (Chicago) |