The Hearn and Ebert families talk about their stay at the Fair and taut Ford cars and RCA televisions. Recorded at the RCA Building.
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The jazz ensemble Phil Bennett and His Electrons offers renditions of "Casey Jones," "Heaven Can Wait" and "Diga Diga Doo."
Band music with ringmaster presenting the performers of the Cavalcade of Centaurs, a rodeo and equestrian show that was part of the Amusement Area of the Fair.
A performance of Gershwin's "Dawn of a New Day," the official song of the NYWF, before an audience at a preview event.
Features remarks by Grover Whalen; the President of the International Bureau of Exhibitions naming New York as the official site of the 1939 World's Fair; Yvon Delbos, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, announcing the French government's participation in the NYWF; and Sir Edward Crowe announcing the participation of Great Britain. In English and French.
Features remarks by Grover Whalen; the President of the International Bureau of Expositions naming New York as the official site of the 1939 World's Fair; Yvon Delbos, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, announcing the French government's participation in the NYWF; and Sir Edward Crowe announcing the participation of Great Britain. In English and French.
A joint radio broadcast between W2XAF/W2XAD in Schenectady and LSX in Buenos Aires featuring an exchange between NYWF President Grover Whalen and L.A. Fiori, director of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce. Addressed are the negotiations between the Argentinean government and Fair officials and unresolved trade treaty issues.
New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated records, 1935-1945, 1939-1940 1203.48 linear feet
New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated
The New York World's Fair of 1939 and 1940, was held in Flushing Meadows in the Borough of Queens. The non-profit Fair corporation was formed in 1935 under the guidance of business and civic leaders, and financed through federal, state, municipal and private funds. The Fair commemorated the 150th anniversary of Washington's inauguration in New York City and took "Building the World of Tomorrow" as its central theme. Participants included close to 60 nations, 33 states and U.S. territories, and over a thousand exhibitors, among them some of the largest corporations in the United States. The records of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940 Incorporated present a comprehensive view of all aspects of the Fair including construction, maintenance and demolition of Fair facilities; planning and development; architecture and landscaping; displays and exhibits; government participation; publicity and public relations; amusements, entertainment and concessions; legal and financial affairs; the import and export of goods; labor relations; and public safety and welfare. In addition to correspondence and memoranda, the collection consists of reports, minutes, financial and legal records, architectural plans, design drawings, sound recordings, brochures, leaflets, press releases and other promotional materials, notably over 12,000 photographs of the Fair, its exhibits and visitors.
The Central Files Department maintained the core administrative records of the New York World's Fair 1939 /1940 Corporation and served as a vital resource to the hundreds of executives and administrators responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Fair. With few exceptions, the over two-dozen organizational units were required to file significant correspondence and memoranda in Central Files for reference or documentation purposes. Only materials deemed to be of a confidential nature or constituting part of the working records of a department were withheld and maintained within departmental files. At the peak operating period, the eleven employees who staffed the Central Files unit received and managed thousands of documents a week.
This section contains material related to the formation and financing of the Corporation and its functional organization and structure; the internal management, duties and responsibilities of the various divisions, departments and organizational units; the co-ordination of activities between units; and information governing corporate policies and standards. In their totality, these records reflect the ever-evolving organizational structure, the changes in departmental mandates, and the shifting vision of Fair officials between the 1939 and 1940 seasons.