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Expo '74 - Spokane's World's Fair, 1970-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Expo '74 - Spokane's World's Fair
- Dates
- 1970-1979 (bulk)
- Quantity
- 0.75 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- GEN .10
- Summary
- This collection contains original postcards, pamphlets and ephemera from the fair. Also included in the collection are various news articles from 1974 and anniversaries of the fair.
- Repository
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Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Expo '74 was held in Spokane, WA, and ran from May 4 to November 3, 1974. It was the first environmentally themed world's fair and helped clean up the Spokane River and create Riverfront park. The current pavilion, recognized as a Spokane landmark was build for the fair and housed the US Pavilion.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Postcards, news articles, photos, and reports
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
This collection is open for use
Preferred Citation
[Item]. Expo '74 GEN-10 Archives, Whitworth University (Spokane, WA).
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Introduction and Finding Aid | |
| 1/2 | Branding | |
| 1/3 | News Articles | 1970 |
| 1/4 | News Articles | 1971 |
| 1/5 | News Articles | 1972 |
| 1/6 | News Articles | 1973 |
| 1/7 | News Articles | 1974 |
| 1/8 | Newsletters | |
| 1/9 | "Expo '74 News" Publications | 1972- April 1974 |
| 1/10 | Before and Demolition Images | |
| 1/11 | Construction Images | |
| 1/12 | Postcard Promotion (Pre-opening) | |
| 1/13 | Maps, Schedules, and Overviews | |
| 1/14 | Souvenir Program (original) | |
| 1/15 | Daily Bulletins of Events | |
| 1/16 | Opening | |
| 1/17 | Opening- President Richard Nixon Speech and Schedule | |
| 1/18 | Opening Day Images | |
| 1/19 | Opening Day Protests | |
| 1/20 | General Grounds Images | |
| 1/21 | Aerial Images | |
| 1/22 | Pavilions – Business | |
| 1/23 | Pavilions – Businesses Images | |
| 1/24 | Pavilions – International | |
| 1/25 | Pavilions – International Images | |
| 1/26 | Pavilions – Washington | |
| 1/27 | Pavilions – States and Domestic | |
| 1/28 | U.S. Pavilion | |
| 1/29 | Whitworth Pavilion | |
| 1/30 | Whitworth Campus Planning and events | |
| 1/31 | Folk Life Festival | |
| 1/32 | Native American's Earth | |
| 1/33 | Entertainment | 1974 |
| 1/34 | Postcards – Rides and Midway | |
| 1/35 | Restaurants and Concessions | |
| 1/36 | Ephemera and Misc. | |
| 1/37 | Postcard Sets | |
| 1/38 | Transportation and Lodging | 1974 |
| 1/39 | Closing | |
| 1/40 | Expo '74 Fairgoers Survey | |
| 1/41 | Photographs – Disassembling | 1975 |
| 1/42 | Office of U.S. Commissioner General/White House Report | 1974 |
| 1/43 | Bureau of International Expositions Report | Dec. 1974 |
| 1/44 | 1st year Anniversary News Article | May 1975 |
| 1/45 | Photographs – Riverfront Park | |
| 1/46 | Post-Expo Property | 1976-1979 |
| 1/47 | Riverfront Park Property Inventory | 2016 |
| 1/48 | Anniversaries and Articles | 1976 on |
| 1/49 | 40th Anniversary | 2014 |
| 1/50 | 50th Anniversary | 2024 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1974 : Spokane, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.)
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