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Custodial History:

Mss. Acc. 2004.046 was previously known as World's Fair Scrapbook, 1933 in the Special Collections Database.

Preferred Citation:

World's Fair Scrapbook, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2004.046 was received from Susan Meadows on 7/27/2004. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2012.240 accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June 2012.

Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 2004.046 consists of a scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings from the Chicago World's Fair in 1933.

Mss. Acc. 2012.240 contains the 1933 and 1934 Chicago World's Fair guidebooks, which provide maps and detailed information about the various exhibitions at the fair. The Theme of the fair was "A Century of Progress."

Separated Material

Acc. 2004.046 was its own collection and was added to this collection on 6/14/2012.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
• Handbooks
• Scrapbooks