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

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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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Mayor Sets Up Non-Profit Bureau To List 150,000 Rooms for Fair
New York times, New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.), La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947
News insert concerning the proposal to rent 150,000 hotel rooms at low prices for 1939 New York World's Fair visitors.
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