Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity - Nazareth Day at the 1939 New York World's Fair

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About This Collection

The Nazareth Band and Drum Corps performed on August 6, 1939 at the New York World's Fair in Flushing, Queens. Nazareth town residents were invited along at discounted train and fair entry ticket prices. This collection consists of the original correspondences between the Nazareth Merchants Association and the Special Events coordinator of the 1939 New York World's Fair. It also includes fair memorabilia, such as souvenir stickers and Greyhound transportation brochures, fair advertisements and pamphlets, and train tickets to and from the fair. This collection highlights a small community's involvement in one of the biggest events of the twentieth century.

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Railroad travel--1930-1940, New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.), Lehigh and New England Railroad Company
Two page letter from Lehigh and New England Railroad Company to Nelson Freeman, Secretary of the Nazareth Merchants Association regarding group train tickets to 1939 New York World's Fair
Railroad travel--1930-1940, New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.), Lehigh and New England Railroad Company
Letter from G.J. Knauss at Lehigh and New England Railroad Company to Nelson Freeman, Secretary of Nazareth Merchants Association, regarding admission prices to 1939 World's Fair/
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.), Field trips
Letter from J.R. Edmunds, Special Events, New York World's Fair 1939 to W.F. Mertz, Secretary of Nazareth Chamber of Commerce regarding planning a "Nazareth Day" at the fair.
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)--Exhibitions & displays
Letter from J.R. Edmunds, Special Events, New York World's Fair 1939 Inc. to Wiliam F. Mertz, Nazareth Day Excursion Chairman, regarding passes for Nazareth band and drum corp.
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)--Exhibitions & displays
Letter from Mary S. Fickett, Assistant Director of Promorotion New York World's Fair 1939 Inc. to Nazareth Chamber of Commerce regarding entertainment at the fair.
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)--Exhibitions & displays
Letter from Josephine Foster Bright of the State World's Fair Commission, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to William F. Mertz, Chairman of Nazareth Merchants Association, regarding viewing the Fountain Spectacle from the Pennsylvania Building at the fair.
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
Letter from William F. Mertz to Mrs. Bright, Pennsylvania State Building at New York World's Fair, regarding viewing of fireworks from the state building.
Certified mail, New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
Manilla envelope sent to Nazareth Borough Chamber of Commerce regarding information on 1939 New York World's Fair.