Greater St. Louis Independence Celebration and Exposition of Industrial Progress Invitation
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of one invitation booklet printed by Ideal Motor Sales Company (2812 Iowa Avenue) to advertise their tractors. The new line of tractors included Five Ton Allwork Tractors and Cletrac Tractors (Models A, K, and W). Ideal encouraged visitors to “make our exhibit your headquarters while at this celebration.”
Dates
- 1926
Creator
- Ideal Motor Company (Saint Louis, Mo.) (Creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Historical Sketch
The St. Louis Chamber of Commerce planned the Greater St. Louis Independence Celebration and Exposition of Industrial Progress to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and to display St. Louis products to thousands of visitors. The event was held in Forest Park, across from the Forest Park Highlands, from September 4-19, 1926. There were many entertainment events tied to the exposition: parades, firework displays, children’s shows, a water circus, and numerous musical acts. Missouri Governor Sam Baker and his staff attended Missouri Day at the expo. Various committees worked for the success of the exposition including an Amusements Committee and a Women’s Exposition Committee which organized events and a competition for women’s organizations.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is comprised of one item.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The collection was donated by Doris Russell in 2019 (accession number 2019-080).
Processing Information
Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2020.
Creator
- Ideal Motor Company (Saint Louis, Mo.) (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of Greater St. Louis Independence Celebration and Exposition of Industrial Progress Invitation
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository