International Cotton Exposition collection
Scope and Content
This collection is comprised of souvenir cards, invitations, and articles pertaining to the International Cotton Exposition. Also included in the collection is a picture guide to Atlanta and the exposition. Articles are from The Century Magazine, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, and The Daily Graphic. They are about the significance of the exposition and summmarize the participants and displays.
Dates
- 1880-1946
Creator
- International Cotton Exposition (1881 : Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
The International Cotton Exposition of 1881, was an event to promote the cotton industry and those associated industries. The exposition took place from October 5, 1881 to December 31, 1881. Although the exposition attracted less than 200,000 paid attendees, it demonstrated the city's ability to organize a major event. The exposition, hosted in Atlanta's Oglethorpe Park, featured a central building devoted to textile manufacturing displays. Wings around the central building featured other southern products, including sugar, rice, and tobacco.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Description Control
This collection processed in 2012.
- Title
- International Cotton Exposition collection
- Author
- Melanie Stephan
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository