PROGRESS REPORTS SET THREE

January 24, 1963 | April 22, 1963 | September 26, 1963

reproduced on CD-Rom

"We have reached the stage at which the passerby, sidewalk superintendents and assorted pundits hear much noise and see what they interpret as signs of confusion and discord."

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 SEVEN (l to r) Artist's rendering of proposed French Pavilion; aerial view of Amusement Area construction; artist's renderings and architectural models of GM, Thailand, New York State, NCR and Kodak; progress report on construction of Shea Stadium

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 1963. These three issues contain a total of 245 pages of photographs and information. They document the actual building of the Fair and include many photographs of pavilions under construction. Also included on the CDs are detailed close-ups of the beautiful artist's renderings of many pavilions that were commissioned by the Fair Corporation.

From Report EIGHT (l to r) Artist W. D. Shaw's interpretation of the Fair unveiled; artist Lili Lethi's drawing of the NY State Pavilion construction progress, artist's renderings of the Sky Ride and Information Booth, photos of electrical substation construction and the Security Building.

These reports can be extremely difficult to find on the collectibles market. 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CD provides everyone with the opportunity to own reproductions of some vary rare, unique and important World's Fair historical documents.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 NINE (l to r) various construction photographs; aerial view of construction progress in the International, State & Federal and Transportation Areas; artist's Lili Rethi's renderings of the Heliport, Tower of Light and Kodak Pavilions under construction.

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.