Subseries I: Department of Ceremonies, Reception, and Entertainment
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the official records of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, formed to plan and operate the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The collection consists of records related to the initial conception and planning of the exposition from 1898; the official records of the four divisions of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, namely, the Divisions of Works, Exhibits, Exploitation, and Concessions and Admissions; the minutes of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and the Stockholders; the records of the Committee on Finance and the Legal Department, including the ledgers and account books and material relating to post-exposition litigation; correspondence and other materials related to the restoration of Forest Park; and materials relating to the official history of exposition, including some of the records of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Historical Association. It includes plans for the Electricity and Machinery Building, Walker and Kimball, architects, Boston and Omaha.
Dates
- 1898-1925
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 35.0 Cubic Feet ( (41 boxes; 56 volumes; 5 roll tubes; 9 oversize folders))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Francis, David R. (David Rowland), 1850-1927 (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (Saint Louis, Mo.) (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (Saint Louis, Mo.). Board of Directors (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (Saint Louis, Mo.). Board of Directors. Executive Committee (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Stevens, Walter B. (Walter Barlow), 1848-1939 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository