Century of Progress Exhibition memorabilia scrapbook

Collection

Identifier: IX-40

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This series consists of a single scrapbook of photographs and other items highlighting the collection of memorabilia related to the Century of Progress International Exhibition (Chicago, 1933/1934) created by James A. Moran of Fort Wayne, Indiana. An exhibition of Moran's collection was held (in both 1982 and 1983) at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Indiana.

Prompted by an article in the Tribune Sunday magazine that featured a different collection of memorabilia from the exhibition, Moran wrote to Stanton R. Cook of the Chicago Tribune, suggesting that his own collection could serve as the basis for a fuller article on fair memorabilia on the occasion of some future anniversary of the fair.

This collection includes photographs of the exhibition, correspondence, admission tickets, volume IX number 3 (1982) of The accelerator (journal of the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum) containing an article on the 1982 exhibition of Moran's collection, and other related items.

A list on the inside of the rear cover identifies a few of the photographs:

1. Main entrance to Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum

2. Entrance to World Fair room--second floor

3. American Legion convention--October 1933

4. Tapestry--this is correct pattern--note Soldier Field

5. Exhibitor certificate

6. Chevy [Chevrolet] dash plaque--one of the rarest fair souvenirs

7. Lillian Anderson--Queen of the Century of Progress

8. Sears 1933 Century of Progress radio

9. Sally Rand true-vue film prints

10. Postcard dispensing machine

11. Century of Progress pinball machine

12. Top three shelves: Ford at the fair, 1934. Bottom shelf: set of five Greyhound busses

13. Letter and photo from Sally Rand--August 1979

14. American Flyer train set from 1934 Fair

15. Reliance Manufacturing--makers of work clothes--photo and envelope

16. John Dillinger at the Fair

17. Skiride model--windup style

18. Paper umbrella--36 inch diameter

Dates

1982 - 1983

Creator

Moran, James A. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations

Extent

2 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

The photographs and other materials were originally contained in a self-adhesive scrapbook. The materials have been transferred to appropriate containers, preserving to the extent possible the original order.