Biographical / Historical Notes
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Processing Information
Title: WPA Prospectus of the 1915 Exposition
Identifier/Call Number: MS 51
Contributing Institution:
San Diego History Center Document Collection
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
(1 box)
Date: 1915
Abstract: This collection contains one large volume of planning and descriptive documents regarding the grounds, buildings, and exhibits
of the San Diego Panama-California Exposition of 1915, bound by the WPA City Library Extension Project.
creator:
United States. Works Progress Administration.
Biographical / Historical Notes
With the completion of the Panama Canal in 1914 the promise of easier trading and improved goods excited the American people.
In 1915 Balboa Park held the Panama-California Exposition to celebrate the opening of the canal and to show off the beautiful
and rich history of one of America’s most important ports, San Diego. The Exposition lasted for almost three years and established
Balboa Park as a San Diego cultural landmark. Many of the buildings at Balboa Park were created solely for the fair, and landmarks
like the San Diego Zoo were later created from one of the fairs exhibits. People came from around the world to see and to
celebrate the beautiful architecture, art, and cultural history of San Diego.
Scope and Content
This collection contains one large volume of planning and descriptive documents regarding the grounds, buildings, and exhibits
of the San Diego Panama-California Exposition of 1915, bound by the WPA City Library Extension Project. Subjects include architecture
and archaeology, women, agriculture and horticulture, exhibitors, concessions, individual buildings and exhibits, tours, art
and music, exposition history, general summaries, and general descriptions of the landscaping, opening, displays, and more.
Arrangement
The collection consists of one bound volume. Articles are listed in the order in which they were bound.
Preferred Citation
WPA Prospectus of the 1915 Exposition, MS 51, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Andrew Wolfson on February 22, 2008.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Allen, Russell C.
Hutchison, S.A.
Marston, George White, 1850-1946
O'Halloran, Thomas
Panama-California Exposition (1915 : San Diego, Calif.).
Expositions -- California -- San Diego
San Diego (Calif.)