PROGRESS REPORTS SET ONE

January 16, 1961 | May 8, 1961 | September 14, 1961

reproduced on CD-Rom

"In order to keep the public and interested agencies throughout the world currently informed of progress, we shall publish a series of detailed reports three times a year. This is the first"

From January, 1961 through September,1963 the Communications and Public Relations Department of the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair Corporation published a series of nine detailed reports to keep interested parties abreast of developments at the Fair.

From Report ONE (l to r) floor plan of the Fair's Administration Building; map showing countries to which formal invitations had been extended at the time of publication; artist's rendering of Lincoln Center

Today these reports provide a wealth of information about how the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair came to be. This offering features the reports issued by the Fair Corporation in 1961. These three issues contain a total of 171 pages of photographs and information. They document the earliest efforts of the Fair Corporation, including construction of the Administration Building, "World's Fair Preview Day," selection of Unisphere as the Theme Symbol of the Fair, early efforts to attract exhibitors, artist's renderings and photos of models of pavilions never constructed, introduction of the Fair's logo, plans for the development of Lincoln Center and what would become Shea Stadium, and displays of charts, graphs and schedules documenting the planning of construction of one of the world's largest public works projects then to date: the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair.

From Report TWO (l to r) artist's renderings of proposed Coca-Cola, Camp Cayuga and Better Living pavilions; early model of the Fair with proposed Unisphere Theme Center on easel, photos showing artist's rendering of proposed refreshment stands, models of Rheingold and Arnold Bakers pavilions; early view of Fair's Official Model and guests assembled for "World's Fair Preview Day"

These reports can be extremely difficult to find on the collectibles market and the three issues of 1961 are nearly impossible to find. Although this CD offering cannot be considered a "collectible" the reproductions of the reports are an invaluable resource for anyone who is interested in the Fair and its history. This CD provides everyone with the opportunity to own reproductions of some vary rare, unique and important World's Fair historical documents.

From Report THREE (l to r) artist's rendering of Unisphere Theme Center; aerial view of Flushing Meadows, Spring 1961, showing road and path construction; artist's rendering of the proposed Electric Power Companies' "Tower of Light"

Technical Specifications of Scanned Images

The page images were scanned at 200 DPI with screen-effect removal. When displayed full size they are more than large enough to read. They are approximately 1700 x 2200 pixels each and their print size is approximately 8.5 x 11 inches. They are complete page scans that allow for a good deal of zoom-in.