Exhibitions - United States

Date: 1916 - 1917

By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-USA-Zachariah

Description: Includes: Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. Persia, the thousand and one nights; new spectacular pageant. Season 1916. Programme Biltmore. Benefit in aid of the B.F.B. Permanent Blind Relief War Fund. 3 December 1916. Programme Booklet on Hunter Island Inn, Pelham-Bay Park, New York City Carnegie Hall. Programme for January/February 1917. Fenton's Pekin American and Chinese Restaurant (Buffalo). Variety programme, 3 September 1917. Hippodrome (Management Charles Dillingham). Souvenir book, season 1916-17. [Three different programmes with coloured covers] The Lambs All-Star Gambol. Manager William Courtleigh. 1916. Souvenir book Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1915. Booklet Nixon's Apollo Theatre, Atlantic City, N.J. [April and May 1916]. Two programmes and one promotional pamphlet for "His bridal night" with the Dolly Sisters. Miles Theatre (Detroit). Variety show programme for week commencing 10 September 1917. B F Keith's New Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. Program for week commencing 19 March 1917. Majestic Theatre detroit. Programme for week of 16 September 1917. Bandbox Theatre [New York?]. "The lodger", with Lionel Atwill and Phyllis Relph. Programme The Strand (Broadway cinema). Marie Doro in "The lash". Programme F F Proctor's Palace Theatre, Market St, Newark. Variety programme for 27-29 April [1916?] B F Keith's Palace Theatre (Broadway and 47th Street, New York). Flier for week of 6 November [1916?] Atlantic City's amusement guide, week of May 8 [1916]. Programme Automobile Show, grand Central Palace, New York. 6-13 January 1917. Promotional booklet and layout of show. Metropolitan Opera House. Grand Opera season 1916-1917. Giulio Gatti-Casazza, manager. Programme for beginning of 1917. Sixth annual Thanksgiving Eve Movie Ball at Madison Square Garden, November 29 1916. [Large illustrated booklet] Quantity: 22 programmes. Physical Description: Booklets and brochures, sizes varying to approximately 290 mm. Provenance: Papers of Joseph Zachariah.

Date: 1915

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PA1-o-402

Description: Volume 1 of a two volume record of New Zealand exhibits at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held at San Francisco in 1915. Most of the photographs were taken by Leslie Hinge. Photographs include exterior and interior views of the New Zealand pavilion, views from the pavilion by day and by night, and exterior views of pavilions from Australia, Cuba, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, France, Norway and Canada. Interior views in the New Zealand pavilions include a fernery; the reading room; exhibits of wool samples and woollen fabrics; a display of leather boots and saddlery; views of three different collections of kauri gum samples (belonging to J H McCarroll, Colonel G W S Patterson, and Arthur H Cranwell); a cabinet of stuffed kiwis; stuffed heads of a boar, a fallow deer and a red deer; and outdoor closeup views of Corriedale sheep, exhibited by C H Ensor. One photograph shows the United States Ex-President, William Howard Taft and his entourage visiting the New Zealand pavilion, and another shows a group of seven press delegates. Other Titles - New Zealand exhibits at Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black leather cover, entitled `New Zealand exhibits at Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. Album No. 1' (in gold lettering); 26 x 32 cm Provenance: Donated by the Tourist and Publicity Department in 1967

Date: 1876-24 Aug 1935

From: Siers, Jim and Judy : Papers relating the Gear estate and Arthur Bothamley

By: Siers, Judy, 1937-

Reference: MS-Papers-8447-2

Description: Papers relating to Arthur Thomas Bothamley, an obituary notice, newspaper clippings and papers relating to his participation in the Philadelphia International Exhibition in 1876. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1876

From: Chew family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0401-01

Description: Includes letter of introduction to Dr James Hector, Commissioner at the Exhibition, 4 May 1876 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1915

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PA1-o-403

Description: Volume 2 of a two volume record of New Zealand exhibits at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. Most of the photographs were taken by Leslie Hinge. Photographs include various `streets' inside the New Zealand pavilion, and closer views of some of the exhibition stands, which cover aspects of New Zealand agriculture (in the Palace of Agriculture, and the New Zealand Regrigerated Meat industry section). A stuffed moa, and stuffed heads of various deer; wool samples, canned foods, flax industry, kauri gum, cereals, lace, tallow, rope and binder twine, are all exhibited by a range of producers. The last section shows displays of marine photographs taken by Auckland photographers H. Winkelman and J H Kinnear, and examples of portraits taken by Auckland photographer H. Schmidt. Other Titles - New Zealand exhibits at Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black leather cover, entitled `New Zealand exhibits at Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. Album No. 2' (in gold lettering); 26 x 32 cm Provenance: Donated by the Tourist and Publicity Department in 1967.

Date: 1980 - 1999

Reference: Eph-B-EXHIBITION-1980/1999

Description: Includes: 1985: The Great Wellington Show 1985. May 17-26. Incorporating the 1985 New Zealand Trade Fair. Prospectus. 1988: New Zealand Expo 88 Commission. NZ Expo Pavilion (Brisbane, 1988). Handbook 1989: Washington Cathedral Flower Mart. Salute to New Zealand. Friday May 5-6, 11am - 5 pm 1989. Honorary chairman Mrs Sherrah Francis, wife of the Ambassador of New Zealand. [Events programme and plan of site] 1995?: Peek Display Corporation Ltd. Exhibition hire equipment. Price list [ca 1995] Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on flyers and pamphlets, 300 x 210 mm.

Date: 1970-1980, 1876-1935

Reference: MS-Group-1451

Description: Reports written by Judy Siers during her time as Secretary of the Regional Committee of NZHP Trust when she was asked to report to the Porirua City Council on the future of the Gear estate in Porirua. Also includes papers relating to Arthur Thomas Bothamley, an obituary notice, newspaper clippings and papers relating to his participation in the Philadelphia International Exhibition in 1876. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, Typescripts, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Jim and Judy Siers, Wellington, May 2005

Date: 1873, 1876-1877

Reference: PA1-f-257

Description: Photograph album relating to the 1876 International Exhibition in Philadelphia, USA. Includes a certificate presented to the government of New Zealand, photographs of a flax display, reports on awards, and photographs of the New Zealand stand. Also includes a certificate presented to New Zealand in 1873, photograph of the interior of Otago Museum, architectural sketch of the exterior of Otago Museum; and photographs of the moon taken by Melbourne Observatory, Oamaru breakwater, and the ship 'Colima' at Port Chalmers. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album 63 x 48.5 cm Provenance: At least some of the items in the album were collected by Dr James Hector. Transfers: To Other - From Special Printed Collections.