Guide to the California Fairs Collection, 1856-1997
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Guide to the California Fairs Collection, 1856-1997 http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/specialcollections/findingaids/ms009/ California Fairs Collection, 1856-1997 (1945-1982 bulk) Processed by Lynn A. Bonfield and Karen R. Lewis, 1984; additional donation and revisions by Nancy E. Loe, 2008; encoded by Byte Managers, 2008 Special Collections Department Robert E. Kennedy Library 1 Grand Avenue California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0605 Phone: 805/756-2305 Fax: 805/756-5770 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/departments/specialcollections © 1984, 2008 Trustees of the California State University. All rights reserved. Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY 5 TITLE: 5 COLLECTION NUMBER: 5 CREATORS: 5 ABSTRACT: 5 EXTENT: 5 LANGUAGE: 5 REPOSITORY: 5 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 6 PROVENANCE: 6 ACCESS: 6 RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND REPRODUCTION: 6 PREFERRED CITATION: 6 ABBREVIATIONS USED: 6 FUNDING: 6 INDEXING TERMS 7 SUBJECTS: 7 GENRES AND FORMS OF MATERIAL: 7 RELATED MATERIALS 8 MATERIALS CATALOGED SEPARATELY: 8 AGENCY HISTORIES 9 WESTERN FAIRS ASSOCIATION 9 JOINT COMMITTEE ON FAIRS ALLOCATION AND CLASSIFICATION 10 DIVISION OF FAIRS AND EXPOSITION 10 SOURCES 10 SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE 11 SERIES DESCRIPTION/FOLDER LIST 13 SERIES 1. WESTERN FAIRS ASSOCIATION RECORDS, 1933-1982 13 - 2 - A. OFFICE FILES, 1940-1982 13 B. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT STATEMENTS, 1945-1982 25 C. JUDGES’ CONFERENCES, 1947-1980 26 D. ANNUAL MEETINGS, 1939-1975 28 E. MAILINGS, 1945-1966 31 F. ASSEMBLY AND SENATE BILLS, 1947-1981 34 G. CALIFORNIA FAIRS, 1932-1982 42 H. OUT-OF-STATE FAIRS AND CANADIAN FAIRS, 1956-1982 48 I. FOREIGN FAIRS, 1956-1958 52 J. WORLD FAIRS, 1904-1975 53 K. BLUE BOOKS, 1969-1981 55 L. PRESS KITS, 1964-1968 56 M. PERSONNEL BIOGRAPHIES, 1951-1979 57 N. HORSE RACING, 1933-1981 59 O. WESTERN FAIRS ASSOCIATION SERIALS, 1946-1987 60 SERIES 2. DIVISION OF FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS RECORDS, 1861-1980 63 A. OFFICE FILES, 1961-1980 63 A. OFFICE FILES, OVERSIZED, 1861-1979 65 B. AUDITS, 1948-1965 66 C. MASTER PREMIUM LISTS, 1938-1979 67 SERIES 3. JOINT COMMITTEE OF FAIRS ALLOCATION AND CLASSIFICATION RECORDS, 1933-1982 69 A. OFFICE FILES, 1960-1981 69 B. TRANSCRIPTS OF HEARINGS, 1954-1982 74 C. COUNTY FAIRS, 1967-1983 77 D. DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION (DAA) FAIRS, 1968-1982 80 E. HORSE RACING, 1933-1981 83 F. CAL EXPO, 1960-1981 86 G. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, 1963-1978 89 SERIES 4. PRINTED MATERIALS, 1924-1981 91 A. SERIALS, 1948-1980 91 B. PUBLICATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS (IAFE), 1924-1978 92 C. PUBLICATIONS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON FAIRS ALLOCATION AND CLASSIFICATION, 1955-1980 93 D. PUBLICATIONS OF SENATE, ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER LEGISLATIVE GROUPS, 1947- 1978. 94 E. PUBLICATIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, 1954-1980 95 F. PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO CAL EXPO, 1949-1980 95 G. PUBLICATIONS BY MERRILL ASSOCIATES, 1971-1981 96 H. PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, 1972-1980 97 I. PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO HORSE RACING, 1940-1981 97 J. PUBLICATIONS OF CANADIAN ASSOCIATIONS RELATING TO FAIRS, 1958-1981 98 - 3 - K. PUBLICATIONS BY MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS, 1928-1978 99 L. OVERSIZED MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS, 1950-1980 100 M. PUBLICATIONS FROM VENDORS, 1978-1981 100 SERIES 5. VISUAL MEDIA, 1945-1977 101 A. PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS – CALIFORNIA FAIRS, 1945-1980 101 A. PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS – SUBJECTS, C. 1945-1981 106 A. PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS – PORTRAITS, C. 1945-1980 110 B. 35MM COLOR TRANSPARENCIES – CALIFORNIA FAIRS, C. 1945-1975 110 B. 35MM COLOR TRANSPARENCIES – SUBJECTS AND EVENTS, C. 1945-1975 111 B. 35MM COLOR TRANSPARENCIES – STAFF SLIDE SHOWS, C. 1945-1975 112 B. 35MM COLOR TRANSPARENCIES – LOU MERRILL’S FAIR SLIDES, C. 1945-1975 112 B. 35MM COLOR TRANSPARENCIES – STATE FAIRS, C. 1947-1975 113 C. NEGATIVES – WFA MEETINGS, 1972-1977 113 D. OVERSIZED PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS, 1941-1970 114 E. MOTION PICTURE FILM, 1946-1971 114 SERIES 6. AUDIO MEDIA, 1965-1981 116 A. AUDIO TAPES FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON FAIRS ALLOCATION AND CLASSIFICATION, 1976-1978 116 B. AUDIO TAPES FROM THE WESTERN FAIRS ASSOCIATION, 1965-1981 117 C. AUDIO TAPES FROM THE WESTERN FAIRS ASSOCIATION, 1965-1981 118 SERIES 7: ARTIFACTS, 1856-1985 121 A. ARTIFACTS FROM CALIFORNIA FAIRS, 1975-1981 121 B. OVERSIZED MATERIALS, 1856-1985 121 SERIES 8. ADDITIONAL DONATIONS, 1939-1997 123 A. WFA PUBLICATIONS, 1976-1997 123 B. WFA AUDIOTAPES, 1988, 1993-1996 125 C. GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION RECORDS, 1939 127 D. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, 1950S-1960S 128 E. AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, 1961-1981 128 F. REPORTS BY CONSULTANTS, 1949-1975 131 G. FAIRS MANAGEMENT COURSES AT CAL POLY, 1960S 132 H. LOU MERRILL’S OFFICE FILES, 1954-1981 134 - 4 - Descriptive Summary Title: California Fairs Collection, 1856-1997 (1945-1982 bulk) Collection Number: MS 009 Creators: Western Fairs Association, Joint Committee on Fairs Allocations and Classification, and Louis S. Merrill, former director of the Western Fairs Association Abstract: The Western Fairs Association, the California Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification, and Louis S. Merrill, former director of the Western Fairs Association gave the California Fairs Collection, one of the major archival collections on fairs and fairs management in the Western United States, to Cal Poly in 1982. In addition to extensive material on the management of fairs in California, the collection also contains information on fairs in other Western states, as well as foreign fairs and world fairs. The Fairs Collection contains archival and printed material created in three separate offices: Western Fairs Association, a non-profit trade association; Division of Fairs and Expositions, an agency of the California Department of Food and Agriculture; and the Joint Committee on Fairs Allocations and Classification, a legislative group comprised of seven senators and seven assembly members. In addition, material collected through the years by Louis S. Merrill, director of WFA from 1945-1972, has been added to the collection. An additional gift was made in 1999. Extent: 94 boxes, one flat file Language: English Repository: Special Collections, Robert E. Kennedy Library California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California 93407 - 5 - Administrative Information Provenance: Donated by the Western Fairs Association in 1982 and 1999, this collection housed in and administered by Special Collections at Cal Poly. Access: Collection is open to qualified researchers by appointment only. For more information on access policies and to obtain a copy of the Researcher Registration form, please visit the Special Collections Access page. Collection stored remotely. Advance notice for use required. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction: In order to reproduce, publish, broadcast, exhibit, and/or quote from this material, researchers must submit a written request and obtain formal permission from Special Collections, Cal Poly, as the owner of the physical collection. Researchers should also consult with an appropriate staff member regarding literary or other intellectual property rights pertaining to this collection. Photocopying of material is permitted at staff discretion and provided on a fee basis. Photocopies are not to be used for any purpose other than for private study, scholarship, or research. Special Collections staff reserves the right to limit photocopying and deny access or reproduction in cases when, in the opinion of staff, the original materials would be harmed. Preferred Citation: [Identification of Item]. California Fairs Collection, Special Collections, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Abbreviations Used: c.: circa n.d.: no date n.p.: no publisher l.f.: linear feet c.f.: cubic feet FF: flat file WFA: Western Fairs Association IAFE: International Association of Fairs and Expositions DDA: District Agricultural Association Funding: The Western Fairs Association partially funded the arrangement and description of this collection. - 6 - Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects: Merrill, Louis Strong -- Correspondence. Western Fairs Association. Western Fairs Association -- Correspondence. California. Division of Fairs and Expositions. California. Legislature. Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification. California State Fair and Exposition. Agricultural exhibitions -- California. Agricultural exhibitions -- Economic aspects -- California. Agricultural exhibitions -- California -- Finance. Fairs -- California. Fairs -- West (U.S.) Exhibitions. Agricultural education -- California. Agriculture -- Study and teaching -- California. Horses -- Breeding -- California. Horse racing -- California. Printed ephemera -- California. Merrill, Louis Strong. McPhee, Julian A. California. Division of Fairs and Expositions. California. Legislature. Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification. Genres and Forms of Material: Printed material Visual materials Audio materials - 7 - Related Materials Materials Cataloged Separately: The following titles have been cataloged with MARC records and transferred into the book stacks of Special Collections: Amusement Business. New York: BPI, 1961- Dellinger, H. Paul. Fairs are for everybody. Waco, TX.: Davis Brothers Publishing, 1965. Fair Management. Sacramento: Western Fairs Association, 1946. Fair Dealer. Sacramento: Western Fairs Association, 1945-