1904 Olympics Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: LH-wua00006

Staff Only

This collection contains articles relating to the 1904 Olympics held in St. Louis, including two articles by David R. Francis, who championed bringing the Olympics to St. Louis.

Dates

Creation: 1904-2003

Creator

Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). University Archives. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

5.00 items

1 boxes

Additional Description

Biographical or Historical Information

From April 30 to December 1, 1904, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 World’s Fair was held in St. Louis. This event was brought to St. Louis in part because of the influence of David R. Francis. That year, the six-day Olympic Games were also held on the Washington University Campus in the newly built David R. Francis Gymnasium. These Olympic Games were the first held in the Western Hemisphere.