288 results for: Century 21 Exposition (1962 World's Fair)
Ephemera
Christian Pavilion & Children's Center leaflet, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Christian Witness Pavilion on Friendship Mall included a chapel with volunteer chaplains always on duty, and mosaics, stained glass, displays, and audiovisual presentations with Christian and biblical themes. The Pavilion also housed the Children's Center, with its Christian-themed educational and entertaining displays for children aged 3 through 7.
ID Number:1965.3689.35
Date:1962
Ephemera
Northwest Institute of Sculpture leaflet, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
This leaflet describes a juried exhibition of the Northwest Institute of Sculpture (NIS), an art organization founded by a group of sculptors who met at the University of Oregon in 1955. The leaflet contains 15 captioned photographs of sculptures by Northwest artists, and lists the top three prize winners. Also listed are the exhibit jurors, the exhibition committee members and…
ID Number:1965.3689.36
Date:1962
Audio recording
"Meet Me in Seattle (At the Fair)" souvenir record from the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Among the myriad souvenirs marketed at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair were fair-related songs, sold in the form of souvenir sheet-music and as musical recordings. At least 200 fair-themed songs were composed by professional and amateur songwriters, with more than fifty of these released as vinyl discs."Meet Me in Seattle (At The Fair)" written by Edward Chambreau and performed by…
ID Number:1965.3689.37
Date:1962
Music, notated
I'll See You (in 1962)
The Century 21 Exposition, Seattle’s World’s Fair, ran from April 21 to October 21, 1962. The fair promoted the worlds of space, science, and the future. “I’ll See You (in 1962),” with the Monorail, Space Needle, and the arches of the Science Pavilion on its cover, was one of the songs written to promote the fair. The music and words…
ID Number:1966.3866.26
Date:1962
Cartographic material
Visitors' Guide to Fairground, layout for printing, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21 to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. The exposition's displays and attractions were centered around themes of science and technology, but included showcases for a variety of world cultures.Seattle artist Stuart Moldrem (1925-2015) drew this map of the fairgrounds. Moldrem ran…
ID Number:1968.4505.6
Date:1962
Correspondence
Promotional letter for the Century 21 Exposition, April 21-October 21, 1962
This promotional pre-printed letter includes illustrations and images, as well as textual information about Seattle World's Fair exhibits, attractions, parking, and lodging. It is written in a casual style and meant to be addressed and signed as though it were a personal, handwritten letter from fairgoer to recipient.
ID Number:1978.6695.1
Date:1962
Music, notated
See You in Seattle (at the Big World's Fair)
The Century 21 Exposition, Seattle's World's Fair, ran from April 21 to October 21, 1962. The fair promoted the worlds of space, science, and the future. The cover of this sheet music shows a woman, a man, and a little girl walking excitedly through the fairgrounds below the Space Needle. The official logo of the fair is printed below the…
ID Number:1980.7097A.20
Date:1961
Audio recording
Oral history interview with Ewen Dingwall, January 23, 1985
Interview with Ewen C. Dingwall, the executive secretary to Mayor William Devin during World War II, conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Life on the Homefront Oral History Project on January 23, 1985. Topics discussed include Japanese American incarceration, civil defense volunteering, and wartime efforts to expand the Seattle Planning Commission's mission to include long-term planning. He also discusses his…
ID Number:1985.134.5
Date:1985
Videorecording
Oral history interview with Eddie Carlson, January-March 1985
Edward "Eddie" Carlson (1911 – 1990), was an American hotel and airline executive, and Seattle civic leader. Born in Tacoma, and raised in Tacoma and Seattle, Carlson attended Lincoln High School and the University of Washington, and served in the US Navy during World War II. In 1946, Carlson began working for Western (later Westin) Hotels, Inc., becoming president in…
ID Number:1985.135.3
Date:1985
Videorecording
Oral history interview with Walter Straley, July-August 1985
Walter William Straley (1913-1999) was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and attended school and college in the midwest. In 1933, Straley accepted an entry level position with Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. selling services and collecting overdue bills in the Des Moines office. Straley excelled at public speaking and soon began moving up in the Bell Company. The family relocated every…
ID Number:1985.135.4
Date:1985