Subject and meeting files and World's Fair exhibit design and building plans
Series Number
A0569
Summary
The series consists of the files of the World's Fair Commission, together with contractors' plans and drawings prepared under the authority of the commission for the New York State exhibit at the 1939-1940 World's Fair. Along with commission subject files and general correspondence, these files include meeting minutes, contracts, bonds, bids and estimates of contractors for exhibit work, accident and insurance reports, photographs, and publications. The records also include blueprints, pencil drawings, and artwork.
Creator
New York (State). World's Fair Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
State Museum Division of Research and Collections History Department curatorial staff subject and correspondence files
Series Number
B2717
Summary
This series consists of the subject and correspondence files of curatorial staff of the History Department, part of the Division of Research and Collections of the New York State Museum. These records document the functional activities of curators concerning exhibit development; acquisitions and collections management, including conservation issues; museum public programs and conferences; public inquiries; department research projects; and general department administration.
Creator
New York State Museum. Division of Research and Collections. History Department
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Minutes of the Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission
Series Number
A3357
Summary
This series consists of a binder of typed minutes which served as the official record of the meetings held by the Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission to plan and promote the New York State exhibits of commercial, educational, industrial, artistic, military, naval and other interests at this exposition. The minutes summarize discussions of such matters as: exhibit site selection; architectural plans for the exhibit building; solicitation of exhibitions; exhibit proposals and progress; and contract bids.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Plans and drawings of museum facilities and exhibit cases
Series Number
B0949
Summary
This series includes blueprints showing the layout of exhibit cases of the Museum of Geology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the New York State Mining Exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915; plans of exhibit cases for the State Museum; space allocation in the State Education Building; architectural plans for the Iroquois Exhibit in the State Museum, ca. 1902 and diagrams of the position of the figures and artifacts for the various cases.
Creator
New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.