WPA Prospectus of the 1915 Exposition, 1915

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Summary

Title:
WPA Prospectus of the 1915 Exposition
Dates:
1915
Creators:
United States. Works Progress Administration.
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.
Extent:
0.5 Linear feet (1 box)
Language:
Preferred citation:

WPA Prospectus of the 1915 Exposition, MS 51, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Background

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Processing information:

Collection processed by Andrew Wolfson on February 22, 2008.

Arrangement:

The collection consists of one bound volume. Articles are listed in the order in which they were bound.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Mills
Date Prepared:
February 16, 2017
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2017-02-16T11:53-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

WPA Prospectus of the 1915 Exposition, MS 51, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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