St. Louis 1904 World’s Fair Collection
This collection consists of various souvenir scrapbooks, souvenir books, stock certificate, and other material from or related to the 1904 World’s Fair held in St. Louis, Missouri (Louisiana Purchase Exposition).
Dates
- Creation: 1893-2004
Creator
- Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Local History. (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
9 linear feet
14 boxes
1 drawers
Historical Information
The St. Louis World’s Fair (officially known as the Louisiana Fair Exposition) was held from April 30 to December 1, 1904 in Forest Park and on the grounds of Washington University. Alumni and board members were among the 118 directors who had organized and backed the fair under the leadership of David Rowland Francis. The newly built University Hall served as Fair headquarters and the University’s athletic complex hosted the 1904 Olympics.
Arrangement Note
Arranged into four series, as described below:
Series 1: Large Bound Printed Materials
Series 2: Small and Medium Printed Materials
Series 3: Objects
Series 4: Oversize Materials
Method of Acquisition
This material was given to University Archives by numerous individuals.
Gift of Gift of Marvin Hembrock, Washington University Class of 1962.
Gift of Gift of William Witherspoon in memory of his wife, Margaret Johanson Witherspoon, author of Remembering the St. Louis World's Fair.
Gift of Southern Oregon State College, February 1981.
Gift of Mark Weil, Associate Professor of Art and Architecture, June 23, 1982.
Accession number 2013-039, transfer from Chancellor's Office, April 17, 2013.
Accession number WUA2014-103, gift of Cheryl Kaplan, October 13, 2014.
Gift of H. James and Ann Harre, March 14, 2016.
Accession number LH2018-008, gift of Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES).
Accession number LH2020-005, gift of Wil Bixby.
Accession number LH-2023-008, gift of Andy Newman.
Accruals and Additions
Accruals are interfiled within the collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Jay Kempen and Sarah Pabarcus in September 2005. Updated by Sarah Schnuriger in August 2016, July 2019, and August 2023.
Creator
- Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Local History. (Organization)
- Title
- St. Louis 1904 World’s Fair Collection
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2021 February 11: Resource record updated in ArchiveSpace by Sarah Schnuriger.
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Local History Collecting Area
Miranda Rectenwald
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495
spec@wumail.wustl.edu