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Preferred Citation:

Julia Augusta Grassinger Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2012.019 was received by the SCRC via USPS on 12/12/2011

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2012.

Biographical Information:

Scope and Contents

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One diary of Julia Augusta Grassinger documenting her trip with her friend Billie from New York to attend the Chicago World's Fair, "Century of Progress International Exposition", in Illinois, 1934. The diary contains a typed account of Grassinger's trip to Chicago by train, photographs of Niagara Falls, photographs with captions of Chicago buildings and scenes from the exposition, pamphlets from the exposition, souvenir artifacts from the exposition, a typed account of places Julia and Billie went while exploring Chicago with light observations of racial relations, and a typed description of their return trip back to New York. One included pamphlet is about Union Pacific trains and railroads, while another by James Sweinhart is about the industrialized American barn. Grassinger's captions of her photographs often feature elaborate styles of lettering and hand-drawn illustrations.

Arrangement of Materials:

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Related Material

Items transferred to the Manuscript Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03) include:

Chromium Letter Opener/ Bookmark (Mss. 2012.019.01), Packet of Sand from New Mexico (Mss. 2012.019.02), Small American Flag (Mss. 2012.019.03)

Separated Material

Items transferred to the Manuscript Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03) include:

Chromium Letter Opener/ Bookmark (Mss. 2012.019.01), Packet of Sand from New Mexico (Mss. 2012.019.02), Small American Flag (Mss. 2012.019.03)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
• Chicago (Ill.)--History--20th century
• Chicago World's Fair (1933-1934)
• Diaries
• Illinois--Description and travel
• New York (State)--Description and travel
• Niagara Falls
• Railroad travel--United States.