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George Schmidt and others, Dolores Haugh Riverview Amusement Park collection, approximately 1950s

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Open book George Schmidt and others, Dolores Haugh Riverview Amusement Park collection, approximately 1950s

Title George Schmidt and others, Dolores Haugh Riverview Amusement Park collection, approximately 1950s

Creator Haugh, Dolores

Date approximately 1950s

Place Illinois--Avondale, Illinois--Chicago, Illinois--Lakeview, Illinois--Riverview Amusement Park

Language English

Subjects Amusement parks, Amusement rides, Business enterprises, Roller coasters

Description Riverview Park archival records, including correspondence, accounts, publicity materials, concession contracts, minutes and reports, photographs, scrapbooks, clippings, and advertising materials, salvaged by Dolores Haugh from the abandoned park office one week before it burned down. Reports, minutes, correspondence, and other documents date mainly from the early years of the park. Advertising materials, clippings, and photographs are mainly from the last decades of park operation. There is information about rides and concessions, including the famous "Bobs," events like the Riverview Ramble and Mayor William Hale Thompson's 1920s outings for school children, staff members, and the general operation of the park. Also materials gathered by Haugh for her newspaper articles and her book, Riverview Amusement Park (2004).

Archival Collection Title Midwest Manuscript Collection, Dolores Haugh Riverview Amusement Park collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Riverview Box 4 Folder 72

BibID 9911524477505867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 9262px × 7635px 202.34 MB

File Created 01/17/2024

Filename 9911524477505867_ord_midwest_ms_riverview_box_00004_fl_00072_000001_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL123909

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