New York World's Fair Collection
name: label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life
label: Names
content: New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
place: label: Place
content: Queens (New York, N.Y.)
title: label: Topic
content: World of Tomorrow
topic: label: Topic
content: Amusements
label: Topic
content: Exhibitions
label: Topic
content: Recreation
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Immediate source of aquisition unknown.
creator: label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life
setName: label: See more items in
content: New York World's Fair Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection of material relating to the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, held in Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The theme of this fair was "The World of Tomorrow," symbolized by the Trylon & Perisphere sculptures. It commemorated the 150th anniversary of the innauguration of George Washington as President in New York City.

The Fair was held on 1216 acres in Flushing Meadows, Queens, N.Y., divided into 7 geographic and thematic zones: Amusement, Communications & Business Systems, Community Interests, Food, Government, Medicine & Public Health, Production & Distribution, Science & Education, and Transportation.

In expanding on the theme, the Fair tried to show that what was being built then would be the World of Tomorrow. 62 foreign nations built exhibit halls. World War II began Sept. 1, 1939, as the Nazis overran countries represented at the Fair, such as France, Denmark, and Belgium.

World War II started September 1, 1939 putting a damper on the 1940 season as the Nazis overran countries which were represented at the Fair such as France, Denmark & Belgium.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1939-1940, undated
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Community Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life), December 1984.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0134
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Maps
label: Type
content: Articles
label: Type
content: Postcards
label: Type
content: Brochures
label: Type
content: Schedules
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Collection is arranged into one series by subject or type of document.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by NMAH Staff.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Maps -- 1880-1940
label: Genre/Form
content: Articles
label: Genre/Form
content: Postcards -- 1930-1940
label: Genre/Form
content: Brochures -- 1930-1940
label: Genre/Form
content: Schedules
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Newspaper articles, fair schedules and maps, exhibit brochures,and pictures of the Fair grounds.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Newspaper articles, fair schedules and maps, exhibit brochures,and pictures of the Fair grounds.