Commission for Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition records
Scope and Content
The records consist of correspondence, shipping costs, scrapbooks, and the register of visitors from the Exposition Hall.
Dates
- 1905-1908
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use
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Historical Note
The Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition was held in Hampton Roads, Virginia, April 29 to November 30, 1907, to celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of the first English-speaking colony. A Connecticut General Assembly resolution provided for representation and authorized the Governor to appoint a three-member commission. Commission members included Samuel A. Eddy, William J. Barber and Thomas Hamilton, and Mrs. John M. Holcombe, Frank L. Wilcox and Samuel Hart served as an advisory committee with George D. Curtis as manager. The Commission oversaw the construction and furnishing of the Connecticut building and the State’s exhibit hall at the Exposition.
Extent
3 cubic feet
Abstract
The Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition was held in Hampton Roads, Virginia, April 29 to November 30, 1907, to celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of the first English-speaking colony.
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Connecticut. Commission, Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907) -- Records and correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907) -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minutes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Registers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- RG 080, Commission for Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
