The "Fair" Borough
Collection: Ephemera Collection at The Archives at Queens Library
Date: 1964 - 1965; 1964
Material: Ink on paper Dimension:
11 x 8 1/2 inches
Creator: New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation
Identifier: aql:25328 e008-0518-076-001 e008-0518-076-001.pdf
Description: This brochure was published in anticipation of the 1964 World's Fair and features data about the borough compiled by the Research Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce of Queens. It includes an introduction by Mario J. Cariello, the Queens Borough President at the time. The brochure summarized Queens' history and highlights the Flushing Remonstrance. Led by Quaker John Bowne, the Remonstrance was the first declaration of religious freedom in America.
Creator :
New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation
Date :
1964 - 1965; 1964
Summary/Description :
This brochure was published in anticipation of the 1964 World's Fair and features data about the borough compiled by the Research Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce of Queens. It includes an introduction by Mario J. Cariello, the Queens Borough President at the time. The brochure summarized Queens' history and highlights the Flushing Remonstrance. Led by Quaker John Bowne, the Remonstrance was the first declaration of religious freedom in America.
Subject :
New York World's Fair (1964-1965)
Rights :
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Coverage :
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NY Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Brochure
Format :
Ink on paper; 11 x 8 1/2 inches
Identifier :
aql:25328 e008-0518-076-001 e008-0518-076-001.pdf
Subject:
New York World's Fair (1964-1965)
New York World's Fair (1964-1965)
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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