| 1939/00/00 |
Clarke, G.D., and Rapuano, Michael |
Landscape Architect |
Design grounds for New York World's Fair |
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1939 New York World's Fair |
| 1939/04/30 |
Franklin D Roosevelt |
Speaker |
Opening Day Ceremony |
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1939 New York World's Fair |
| 1939/04/30 |
Albert Einstein |
Speaker |
Opening Day Ceremony |
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1939 New York World's Fair |
| 1939/06/10 |
George VI of England |
Guest |
The Royal motorcade arrives at Perylon Hall and is welcomed by the fair's president, Grover Whalen. Whalen leads the couple into the Hall's private elevator. As they ascended the king turns and ask him, "When do we eat?" |
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King George and Queen Elizabeth Visit the New York World's Fair |
| 1939/06/10 |
George VI of England |
Guest |
The British Royal party, fair dignitaries and government officials enjoy an American Menu lunch in the Federal Building. The cost of the meal is $1.50 per plate, but the wines are gifts. |
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King George and Queen Elizabeth's New York World's Fair Lunch |
| 1939/06/10 |
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The King and Queen are driven from The Battery on Manhattan Island via motorcade to the New York World's Fair. |
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada |
| 1939/06/10 |
George VI of England |
Guest |
The British Royal party, fair dignitaries and government officials enjoy an American Menu lunch in the Federal Building. The cost of the meal is $1.50 per plate, but the wines are gifts. |
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1939 New York World's Fair |
| 1939/10/00 |
Westinghouse Electric Company |
Producer |
The Middleton Family tour the Westinghouse Building where they explore a Time Capsule, a television display, the Playground of Science, the Junior Science Hall, the Hall of Power, the Hall of Electrical Living. |
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair (film) |
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1939 New York World's Fair |
| 1939/10/00 |
Westinghouse Electric Company |
Producer |
The Middleton Family tour the Westinghouse Building where they explore a Time Capsule, a television display, the Playground of Science, the Junior Science Hall, the Hall of Power, the Hall of Electrical Living. |
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair (film) |
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History of the Television |
| 1940/00/00 |
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Sir Nevile Wilkinson exhibits Titania's Palace at the Children's World as a fund raiser. He designed and built the 16 room dollhouse for his miniature art collection. In the library, the postage stamp size books were printed in France in the 1800s. |
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1939 New York World's Fair |
| 1940/06/14 |
Martin Couney |
Work |
Born premature in the summer of 1939, Kathryn Ashe graduates from Martin Couney's Baby Incubator Institute exhibit at the New York World's Fair. Unable to afford Cornell University's NY Hospital, Couney had sent his incubator ambulance to pick her up. |
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1939 New York World's Fair |
| 1940/07/23 |
Lawrence D Reddick |
Speaker |
Negro Week opens with a speech by W E B Du Bois. The week featurs dance recitals, religious services, guest speakers, choral and symphonic music, and exhibitions, along with a Hall of Fame Wall, listing outstanding black men and women in American history. |
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1939 New York World's Fair |
| 1940/07/23 |
W E B Du Bois |
Speaker |
Negro Week opens with a speech by W E B Du Bois. The week featurs dance recitals, religious services, guest speakers, choral and symphonic music, and exhibitions, along with a Hall of Fame Wall, listing outstanding black men and women in American history. |
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1939 New York World's Fair |