World's Fair Guest Book of the Virginia Conservation Commission,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no use restrictions.

Preferred citation:

World's Fair Guest Book of the Virginia Conservation Commission, 1939. Accession 51298, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia Conservation Commission.
Preferred citation:

World's Fair Guest Book of the Virginia Conservation Commission, 1939. Accession 51298, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Guest book, 1939, from the Virginia Room in the Court of States at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Includes the name of the guest, their home address, city, and state, as well as the date on which they visited the Virginia Room in the Court of States at the 1939 World's Fair.

Biographical / historical:

The Virginia Room was a part of the Court of States of the 1939 World's Fair and was designed by Leslie Cheek, Jr., and its centerpiece was an ornamental fountain, surrounded by clipped boxwoods and seating for visitors to the Fair. The room also contained photograph albums created by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Conservation Commission, which depict all aspects of life from across the Commonwealth. Each album features an average of twenty-five black-and-white photos, with short descriptive captions, which covered one of twelve broad subject categories: agriculture; colonial archaeology; cultural and intellectual aspects; education; government and the people; historic homes; history; industry, commerce, and transportation; physiography; recreation; scenery and natural wonders; and Virginia tours, with from six to sixteen volumes devoted to each. Over 1 million people visited the Virginia Room throughout the course of the World's Fair.

Acquisition information:
Accession 51268 was transferred by Virginia Conservation Commission, 1943.
Physical description:
1 cu. ft. (1 box)