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New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Loans requested by Brooklyn Museum, 1939 - 1940

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Correspondence regarding costumes at World's Fair, packing of objects.

Dates: 1939 - 1940

Museums: Children's Museum, 1939 - 1940

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Principal respondent: Garrison, Jane (Mrs. William L.) Correspondence regarding museum operations. Attendance figures. Accessions lists. World's Fair (1940) exhibit outline. Outline for 18 month report. Correspondence regarding use of Parks Department garage. Extracts from minutes regarding establishment; administrative committee, list of members. Correspondence regarding damages to World's Fair exhibits; 40th anniversary celebration. Report on American Library Association annual meeting.

Dates: 1939 - 1940

Objects offered as loans, 1938 - 1939

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Correspondence, including regarding works borrowed for New York World's Fair exhibition from Federer Collection, Czechoslovakia.

Dates: 1938 - 1939

World's Fair, 1939 - 1940

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Correspondence regarding Long Island Advisory Committee; three-museum unit, City Building; Masterpieces of Art exhibition (includes list of works). News releases. Minutes, Exhibition and Advisory Committees. L.P. Roberts, member, Advisory Committee.

Dates: 1939 - 1940

World's Fair: Children's Museum exhibit, 1939 - 1940

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Correspondence regarding extension of exhibit.

Dates: 1939 - 1940