The 1939 New York World's Fair Links
It is important that information and resources about the 1939 World's Fair be shared. With this in mind I am asking that anyone with web pages about the 1939 World's Fair who would like a link to their site from my site contact me at:
Gustave Martens videos on YouTube
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The American Potter Exhibit at the 1939 - 1940 New York World's Fair
This information was originally presented at the Hall China 2009 Convention. It has been reformatted for the web and some additional information, links and reference material has been added.
The American Potter Exhibit at the 1939 - 1940 New York World's Fair
Website: http://silvaire.hallchinacollectors.com/american_potter_nywf/
At the 1939 New York World's Fair, five potteries participated in creating The "American Potter Exhibit" in partnership with the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters union. The sponsors of the exhibit were The Cronin China Company, The Hall China Company, The Edwin M. Knowles China Company, The Homer Laughlin China Company and The Paden City Pottery Company.
The American Potter Exhibit was in the "Home Furnishings Building" in 1939. The building was changed to the "America at Home Building" in 1940. The pottery exhibit was the only exhibit that continued in the building, all the other exhibits were new in 1940.
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Internet Archives
The Internet Archives is a source for Public Domain movies about the 1939 New York World's Fair
Internet Archives
Website: www.archive.org
The Internet Archives is a source for Public Domain movies about the 1939 New York World's Fair from the P. Medicus and R.W. Wathen collections. View or download any part of the wonderful collection of 23 movies at no cost.
About the Internet Archives (Copied from the Internet Archives about page.) The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library, with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. Founded in 1996 and located in the Presidio of San Francisco, the Archive has been receiving data donations from Alexa Internet and others. In late 1999, the organization started to grow to include more well-rounded collections. Now the Internet Archive includes texts, audio, moving images, and software as well as archived web pages in our collections.
Kurt Weill:
Composer (1900 - 1950)
Music for 1939 World's Fair Railroads on Parade.
Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Website: www.kwf.org
Kurt Weill: Composer (1900 - 1950)
A chronological narrative of the effect of railroads on American life, told through recreations of historical events (the first appearances of the Stourbridge Lion and Tom Thumb, the driving of the golden spike) and fictional scenes. The show was remarkable for the use of actual locomotives and Pullman cars, and for the complexity of the staging--actors lip-synched voices piped in from a special sound room below the stage, where the orchestra was also located. Because of its historical appeal and the novelty of seeing actual railroad cars on stage, Railroads on Parade was one of the most popular attractions at the Fair in 1939 and 1940. Direct link to Railroads on Parade on the Kurt Weill Foundation site.
New York Public Library
Treasures of The New York Public Library Video Series.
Watch as curators and librarians share their passion for the treasures of our remarkable collections.
Treasures of The New York Public Library Video Series
Watch as curators and librarians share their passion for the treasures of our remarkable collections.
World's Fair Preservation Society
Our organization has a mission of preserving the history of World's Fairs and promoting current or future fairs.
World's Fair Preservation Society
Website: www.crystalpalace51.org/
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Our organization has a mission of preserving the history of World's Fairs and promoting current or future fairs. We were founded in 2003 and became a 501c tax exempt non-profit in 2004. In 2006, besides our two Co-Presidents a board of directors was elected. One immediate goals are to obtain space for an office and for the storage of historical items being acquired, and to have a museum.
We invite you to visit our web site to learn more about the history of world expositions and to support us in our efforts. Randy Richter Founder and Co-President.
Gustave Martens films on YouTube
1939 New York World's films shot on 16mm Kodachrome ... excellent footage
Gustave Martens videos on YouTube
Filmed on 16mm Kodachrome by Gustave A. Martens (1900-1977) of College Point, NY at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Part 1: Trylon and Perisphere and the Theme Center, Electric Utilities Pavilion, aA rare glimpse at the underbelly of the Perisphere, the Avenue of Patriots, Communications Plaza and Hall of Communications (with the red pylons), Star Pylon, the British Pavilion and the Italian Pavilion, Petroleum Pavilion. bird's eye views filmed from the Perisphere, Pennsylvania Pavilion and Court of States, and Railroads on Parade.
Click here to link to Part 1 on YouTube
Part 2: Gardens on Parade, Constitution Mall with its gigantic statue of George Washington, and the Federal Pavilion, Parachute Jump,various night photos of the Fair, and the Lagoon of Nations spectacular leads to the fireworks finale.
Click here to link to Part 2 on YouTube