Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Gene Diamond Worlds Fair reels
- Dates:
- 1939-1940
- Creators:
- Diamond, Gene
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of two 16mm reels from the 1939 New York World's Fair donated by Gene Diamond.
- Containers:
- Box: 1
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet 2 reels
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Gene Diamond Worlds Fair reels, Collection no. 2578, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of two 16mm reels from the 1939 New York World's Fair donated by Gene Diamond. Reels are housed in their original metal cases.
- Biographical / historical:
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The 1939-40 New York World's Fair was an international exhibition showcasing industrialization, cultural exchange, and national branding held in Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York. Many countries around the world participated, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. It was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of "Dawn of a New Day", and it allowed all visitors to take a look at "the world of tomorrow".
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Gene Diamond.
- Processing information:
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Collection is unprocessed. This collection is part of Special Collections' Performing Arts Division 100 series, and was originally marked 100-59. It is housed with Collection #2572.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-07-07 10:22:35 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Gene Diamond Worlds Fair reels, Collection no. 2578, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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Cinematic Arts LibraryDoheny Memorial Library, Room G4Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-8383