Century of Progress Exposition brochures and ephemera, 1933-1934

  • IdentificationMidwest MS Century of Progress
  • TitleInventory of the Century of Progress Exposition brochures and ephemera, 1933-1934 Midwest.MS.Century of Progress
  • PublisherThe Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts
  • RepositoryThe Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts
  • Physical Description0.6 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversize box)
  • Date1933-1934
  • Location1 41 3
  • AbstractBrochures, programs, maps, newsclippings, souvenirs, tickets, and stamps created during the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, 1933 to 1934.
  • OriginationCentury of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.).

Gifts, Janice Dalal, 2010; Pamela Rector, 2018.

The Century of Progress Exposition brochures and ephemera are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

The Century of Progress Exposition brochures and ephemera are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.

Century of Progress Exposition brochures and ephemera, The Newberry Library, Chicago.

Alison Hinderliter, 2018.

The Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city’s centennial. The fairgrounds were located along the shore of Lake Michigan at Northerly Island, between 12th and 39th streets on the Near South Side. With a theme of technological innovation, the fair opened on May 27th, 1933. It was scheduled to run only until November 12, 1933, but was so successful that it opened again on May 26, 1934 and closed on October 31, 1934.

This is an artificial collection created to bring together materials from the Century of Progress Exposition. Includes brochures, programs, maps, newsclippings, souvenirs, tickets, and stamps.

Materials arranged alphabetically.

  • NamesCentury of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.).
  • Subject
    • Chicago
    • Ephemera
    • Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago