Excerpted essay from PIPEX 2008: the 67th Pacific International Philatelic Exposition. The essay describes the commemorative stamps and cancellations created for the A.Y.P.E. on pages 18 and 19 of the PIPEX 2008 pamphlet. 2 pages, 22 cm,...
A detailed listing of A.Y.P.E. resources featured in The Seattle Public Library's collections including 1) descriptions of items in the digital collection, 2) resources available for viewing at the library such as postcards and images, and 3)...
Booklet describing the plan, scope and aims of the A.Y.P.E. Also descriptions of the environs and features of Seattle, the grounds, building plan and funding of the exposition as well as the states and foreign countries that will be featured....
Book of essays about the A.Y.P.E. with official photographs, portraits and ground plan. Titles of the essays include "The World-Wide Significance of the Alaska-Pacific-Yukon Exposition," "The Fair That Kept a Promise," "The United States Government...
An article describing the preparations underway for the A.Y.P.E. including exhibits planned and buildings under construction as well as the passage of a bill by Congress to appropriate funds for government displays. Also included are more detailed...
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Chilberg, John Edward, b. 1867; Alaska -- Commerce -- Orient.; Canada, Western -- Commerce -- Orient.; Northwest, Pacific -- Commerce -- Orient.
An article containing two parts; the first part is a transcript of an essay/address by J. E. Chilberg on the purpose and scope of the A.Y.P.E. In it he notes "the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition will have for its prime motive the exploitation of...
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920.
A brief article in which the design for the preliminary ground plan for the A.Y.P.E. by J. C. Olmsted is presented and discussed. From page 79, "twelve large exhibit palaces arranged in an unique manner will form the nucleus of the exposition."...
An article describing the opening day ceremonies of the A.Y.P.E. The author lauds the superiority of A.Y.P.E. to other world fairs. Also describes features of each building as well as landscaping details. A description of the exposition flag and...
Hand-typed letter dated 24 December 1957 from librarian Beatrice Hager of the Municipal Reference Library to Mr. H. E. Hibler of Cambridge, Massachusetts answering a series of questions posed by Mr. Hibler to the library regarding the A.Y.P.E....
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Stock options -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
An article describing the purpose and scope of the A.Y.P.E. The author expresses favorable views on the fair and notes that based on the amount of exposition stock purchased by Seattle citizens, the rest of the city is in favor of the fair as well....
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; United States. President (1909-1913 : Taft)
"Official Daily Programme" for 30 September 1909. Schedule for Taft Day, Sacramento Day, Live Stock Day, and Ellery Band performance. Illustration on cover of William H. Taft, 16 pages.
Guidebook released by the Northern Pacific Railway detailing the scope and purpose of the A.Y.P.E. and an overview of the buildings as well as "miscellaneous features" like the Pay Streak. Also included are statements about the ease of finding...
Complimentary book of photographs and essays including biographies of A.Y.P.E. officials, an essay on exposition's plan and scope, and descriptions of buildings and exhibits. Photographs include views of downtown Seattle streets and buildings,...
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Welsh literature -- Exhibitions.
Program for a Welsh literature and music festival held at the Exposition Auditorium on 27-28 August 1909. Includes lists and images of Eisteddfod Association officers, trustees, officials, literary adjudicators, presidents, and stockholders as well...
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
Address given by Frank Drake Davison for the Seattle Historical Society Luncheon at the Olympic Hotel on 1 June 1959, honoring the 50th anniversary of the A.Y.P.E. Discusses the cultural factors at play that made both time and place ripe for an...
Pennsylvania Railroad -- Exhibitions.; Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions.; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Railroads -- (Washington State) -- Seattle --...
Small booklet describing the exhibit of the Pennsylvania Railroad System which contains photographs of its construction of the New York Tunnels and Passenger Station. Also includes illustrated renderings of trains and tunnels. Folded map of...
Printed version of speech given by Washington State Senator Samuel Henry Piles to the U.S. Senate on 3 February 1908. Senator Piles makes the speech for the purposes of calling the attention of the Senate to a bill requesting the participation of...
Detailed compilation of A.Y.P.E. financial and logistical information including a balance sheet, a capital stock statement, exhibit earnings and expenditures, revenue from exhibit buildings, a profit and loss account, etc. Logistical information...
A guidebook to the A.Y.P.E. Includes maps, directions, places and events to see in Seattle, information on hotel accommodations, and an index to "Special Days and Events" at the exposition. 64 pages, 16 cm, illustrated.