Seattle's Fairs: Alaska Yukon Pacific (1909) and Century 21 (1962), 1909, 1956-1963, 2013
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Seattle's Fairs: Alaska Yukon Pacific (1909) and Century 21 (1962)
- Dates
- 1909, 1956-1963, 2013 (bulk)
- Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- GEN.12
- Summary
- This collection contains articles, reports, photos, and an original Coast Magazine for the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Fair. Additionally, the collection includes publications, photos, and an address by Robert F. Kennedy for the 1962 Century 21 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 Note
The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (AYP) was the first worlds fair to take place in Washington state and was intended to signify to the nation the state's shift from the "frontier" to a bustling city. The fair took place on the University of Washington Campus grounds and helped build the infrastructure for the campus.
The 1962 Seattle World's Fair (also know as the Century 21 Exhibition) took place from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. The fair had a futuristic, space theme that coincided with the space race happening between US and the Soviet Union. The fair left behind a variety of landmarks in Seattle, include the Space Needle.
Content Description
News articles, publications, attendance reports, photographs, and ephemera
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
This collection is open for use
Preferred Citation
[Item]. Seattle's Fairs GEN-12 Archives, Whitworth University (Spokane, WA).
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Seattle's Fairs InventoryDates: 1909, 1962Container: Folder 1
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Description: News ArticlesContainer: Folder 2
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Description: News Articles: Pre-FairDates: Jan.-May 1909Container: Folder 3
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Description: News Articles: During FairDates: July-Oct. 1909Container: Folder 4
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Description: News Articles: After FairContainer: Folder 5
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Description: Coast Magazine (original)Dates: June 1909Container: Folder 6
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Description: Fair MapDates: 1909Container: Folder 7
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Description: Secretaries ReportDates: 1911Container: Folder 8
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Description: Concessions and Amusements ReportDates: 1909Container: Folder 9
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Description: GroundsContainer: Folder 10
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Description: Pavilions: Washington State and CountiesContainer: Folder 11
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Description: Pavilions: Other StatesContainer: Folder 12
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Description: Pavilions: InternationalContainer: Folder 13
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Description: Pavilions: TradeContainer: Folder 14
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Description: PaystreakContainer: Folder 15
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Folder 16
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Description: Fair PlanningDates: 1956-1961Container: Folder 17
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Description: "Century 21 News Digest"Dates: 1958Container: Folder 18
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Description: Century 21 CountdownDates: 1959-1960Container: Folder 19
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Description: Pre-Fair PublicityDates: 1961Container: Folder 20
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Description: MapsContainer: Folder 21
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Description: Opening by President Kennedy (Remote)Container: Folder 22
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Description: Address by Robert F. KennedyDates: Aug. 7, 1962Container: Folder 23
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Description: News Articles (random selected)Dates: 1962Container: Folder 24
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Description: Attendance NumbersDates: 1962Container: Folder 25
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Description: Exhibitions (Documents)Container: Folder 26
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Description: Space NeedleContainer: Folder 27
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Description: Events and EntertainmentsContainer: Folder 28
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Description: Official Guidebook Seattle World's Fair (copy)Dates: 1962Container: Folder 29
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Description: World's Fair Pictorial PanoramaDates: 1962Container: Folder 30
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Description: Images – SiteContainer: Folder 31
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Description: Images – PavilionsContainer: Folder 32
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Description: Gayway and ConcessionContainer: Folder 33
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Description: HousingContainer: Folder 34
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Description: EphemeraDates: 1962Container: Folder 35
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Description: Economic ImpactDates: 1963Container: Folder 36
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Description: Seattle Center Historic Landmark StudyDates: 2013Container: Folder 37
