McGill Library
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World Fairs Collection
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CA RBD MSG 1252
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1862-1986 (Creation)
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12 cm of textual records
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Collection consists of programmes, guides, brochures, catalogues, and other ephemera from various world fairs and international exhibitions, including: Expo '86 Vancouver (1986), Expo '70 Osaka (1970), Exposition internationale in Paris (1937), Franco-British Exhibition (1908), Liverpool (1913), Exhibition universelle (1900), Latin-British Exhibition (1912), Canadian National Exhibition Toronto (1908), Golden Gate Exhibition (1939), New York World's Fair (1939), International Exhibition (1862), Irish International Exhibition (1907), New York Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations (1853), St. Louis World Fair (1904), Universal Exhibition Antwerp (1885), World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago (1893), International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia (1876), Chicago World's Fair (1934), and British Empire Exhibition (1924). The collection also includes postcards for various other world fairs and international exhibitions, and some country publications.
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- Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1986 : Vancouver, B.C.)
- Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1970 : Osaka, Japan)
- Exposition internationale (1937 : Paris, France)
- Exposition universelle (1900 : Paris, France)
- Franco-British Exhibition (1908 : London, England)
- New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
- International Exhibition (1862 : London, England)
- Irish International Exhibition (1907 : Dublin, Ireland)
- New York Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations (1853-1854 : New York, N.Y.)
- Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
- Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
- Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)