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Carillon automatic drum player from the Belgian Pavilion

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New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated records

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VIII. Promotion & Development Division

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VIII.B. News Dissemination

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VIII.B.6. Photographs

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Belgium Participation

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Diamond Cutting Exhibit

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Title
Carillon automatic drum player from the Belgian Pavilion
Additional title: Belgium Participation - Diamond Cutting Exhibit - Diamond cutter machine
Names
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) (Creator)
Collection

New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated records

VIII. Promotion & Development Division

VIII.B. News Dissemination

VIII.B.6. Photographs

Belgium Participation

Diamond Cutting Exhibit

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1935 - 1945
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2233
Topics
Exhibitions -- New York (State) -- New York
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
Carillons
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: "Herbert Hoover recognized that the carillon that chimed from the Belgian Pavilion of the 1939 New York World's Fair would be the most appropriate crowning symbol for the library building he was planning for Stanford. (Hoover's career in public service had begun in Belgium in 1914 with a food relief program.) The carillon included thirty-five bells tuned to play three chromatic octaves and a wooden bench and clavier (resembling a piano with handles instead of keys) for playing the carillon manually. In addition, was a large, electrically driven drum for playing automatically..." -- https://www.hoover.org/events/history-hoover-carillon
Content: Object incorrectly identified as diamond cutter on photograph verso.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11686556
MSS Unit ID: 2233
Archives EAD ID: 103668
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 89495260-c539-012f-9f29-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1935: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Carillon automatic drum player from the Belgian Pavilion" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1935 - 1945. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-a146-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Carillon automatic drum player from the Belgian Pavilion" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-a146-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1935 - 1945). Carillon automatic drum player from the Belgian Pavilion Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-a146-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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Carillon automatic drum player from the Belgian Pavilion