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Chart or poster: "The Inception and Development of the Movement to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase." Lists history of organizational structure of sponsoring orgs. from MHS, January 11, 1898, to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. Incorporation, April 24, 1901. (23" x 16 1/2") (3 copies in separate folders), 1901 Apr 24

 File — Box: OS: LPE Records

Poster titled "The Inception and Development of the Movement to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase," April 24, 1904

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

  • 1901 Apr 24

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

English

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