Articles index

There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of articles written about the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. I'm in the process of compiling a list of as many of them as possible. Those listed with clickable links are available here online. If you have articles to share online please send me an e-mail.

This is a work in progress, with lots more to come. Feel free to help me get there faster with your submissions. Copies of stories in JPG or PDF format would be greatly appreciated.

Recent additions are marked with NEW at the end of the entry.

Abilene (TX) Reporter-News

7-14-70 - Glen Rose State Park Due Dinosaur Replicas (Sinclair)

Alabama Home Builder

8-63 - Housing on Parade ... World's Fair Style (House of Good Taste)

American Banker

1-14-64 - Waiting for Fair (scale model and advance ticket sales at Manufacturers Hanover Trust)
1-28-64 (First National City Bank automated banking at the Fair)

American Cinematographer

12-63 - Panorama Movies (Port Authority)

Amusement Business

8-10-63 - Holland to Boss Monorail for AMF at World's Fair

Arizona-New Mexico Contractor & Engineer

9-63 - New York World's Fair Gives Engineers Real Challenge (construction)

A.S.T.A. Journal

Astronautics & Aerospace Engineering

9-63 - City-Airport Monorail (AMF Monorail)

Binghamton, NY Press

5-23-66 - Living in Atomitat Like Any Other Home, Almost... (Underground World Home)

Bridgeport (CT) Post

10-16-65 - Westport Firm Buys Pavilion (Denmark Pavilion)

Charleston (WV) Daily Mail

10-30-59 - New York Boosted for World's Fair
8-31-65 - Pavilion Return Interest Mounts (West Virginia Pavilion)

Charleston (WV) Gazette

10-30-59 - Ike Favors New York World's Fair
12-12-69 - Flushing Meadows: Deserted, Half-Dream (post-Fair status of park) NEW

Chicago (lL) Daily Herald

6-30-66 - To Be Shown at Randhurst (Sinclair dinosaurs) NEW
7-7-66 - 200,000 See Dinosaurs (Sinclair dinosaurs) NEW

Christian Science Monitor

1-21-64 - The Fair Becomes Alive
1-28-64 - Santa Maria Temporarily "Becalmed" in New York
2-13-64 - Thousands of Jobs At the Fair
2-26-64 - Lounge Trains Readied at New York World's Fair (Greyhound Glide-a-rides) NEW
3-16-64 - Electronic Exhibits Abound at New York World's Fair
3-17-64 - Pen Pals At The Fair (Parker Pen)
3-20-64 - Cheesedom's Biggest Cheese At World's Fair (Wisconsin Pavilion)
3-4-64 - There'll Be Lots of Fun at World's Fair Children's Center, Too (Better Living Center)
4-14-64 - Ford Builds Magic Skyway Into Future
4-15-64 - Lights Go Up on Lavish Shows NEW
4-15-64 - Pavilion to Tell Story of Africa
4-15-64 - Scout World's Half Acre (Boy Scouts of America)
4-15-64 - School Peeks at 3 R's in A.D. 2000 (Hall of Education)
4-15-64 - Du Pont Exhibit Fills Fair's Chemistry Gap (Du Pont Pavilion) NEW
4-15-64 - The Fair That Business Built NEW
4-18-64 - America, be seated! (Louisiana Pavilion) NEW
7-8-74 - World Fair tarries at New York park site (Remnants of Fair)

Coshocton Tribune

8-25-66 - Holy Dinosaur! (Sinclair dinosaurs) NEW

Daily Northwestern

3-24-65 - Executive Head of World's Fair, Oshkosh Native, Tells of Expanded State Pavilion (Wisconsin Pavilion) NEW

Edison Electric Institute Bulletin

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

7-64 - Lighting at the Fair (thanks to Wayne Bretl for the for the original scans)

Electrical Merchandising Week

5-4-64 - EM Week Reports on appliance-tv (Japan Pavilion)

Electrical Wholesaling

4-64 - World's Fair Offers Varied Electrical Fare (luminaires and lighting systems)

Eureka Humboldt Standard

10-24-59 - Rockefeller Says NY City Best Site for World Fair

Ford Times

Furniture World

10-31-63 - Pavilion of Interiors Well Underway

Gastonia Gazette

4-4-67 - Ad for Sinclair dinosaur tour NEW

Great Bend (KS) Daily Tribune

2-20-61 - Won't Display at Fair (Great Britain, France and Italy)

Groundbreaking and Dedication booklets (official Fair Corporation publications)

Home Furnishings Daily

9-4-63 - Argentine Pavilion at the Fair (unbuilt pavilion)

Indiana (PA) Evening Gazette

5-10-66 - Wrecking Crews Take Over Fair Site (demolition) NEW

Kingsport (TN) News

8-10-59 - 1964 World's Fair Planned

Landscape Architecture

10-64 - World's Fair Challenge to Design

Long Island Commercial Review

10-17-63 - Adelphia Arranges Russian Language Course (Hall of Free Enterprise)

Long Island Press

10-16-65 - Bring on Your Beer Barrels! (Lowenbrau)
10-16-65 - Danish Pavilion Going to Conn.
10-16-65 - Fair Holdups Net Thieves $8,500
10-16-65 - If You See What You Like, Ask (Africa Pavilion)
10-16-65 - It's Tough to Park At the Fair Today (Closing day)

Los Angeles Times

1-5-64 - Fair's Sandwich Man (7-Up Pavilion)
1-27-64 - Tallest Mobile Built in L.A. for N.Y. Fair (Tower of the Four Winds)
7-3-64 - 12 Trapped on Aerial Ride at World's Fair (Aerial Tower Ride)
9-9-64 - Lucille Ball - She's the Fairest of the All (Lucy Day at the Fair) NEW
10-11-64 - World's Fair House Opens in Glendora (Formica Pavilion)
5-23-65 - Wax Works Will Locate in Anaheim (Walter's International Wax Museum)
9-11-65 - Eve of Destruction at World's Fair (Demolition)
9-26-65 - World's Fair Arranging Super Rummage Sale (Demolition)
9-27-65 - Fear for Pope's Safety to Curtail Fair Visit (Vatican Pavilion) NEW
10-10-65 - N.Y. Fair Wax Figures to Get Anaheim Home (Walter's International Wax Museum)
10-17-65 - $1 Billion World's Fair, 50 Million Visitors Old, to End Quietly Today NEW

Modern Man Magazine

12-64 - Our (World's) Fair Ladies (pictorial on hostesses)

Monsanto Magazine

Summer 1964 - King of the Fair

Naval Aviation News

May 1964 - Navy Might Displayed at World's Fair (making of film for Transportation & Travel Pavilion)

New York Daily News

9-29-63 - Winnie Winkle (comic strip)
10-13-63 - Old Glory by Moonlight: Foul at Fair? (controversy over US flags at night)
10-14-63 - Giant Dinosaurs Seen on Hudson Headed For City (Sinclair dinosaurs arrive in New York via barge)
10-16-63 - Perfectly Beastly (Sinclair dinosaurs arrive in New York via barge)
10-29-63 - Topping Off Pavilion at Fair (New York State)
1-4-64 - Head Start (Ann McKeon, New York World's Fair Summer Festival Queen)
3-14-64 - Sphere of Influence (22-foot model of the Unisphere)
5-2-64 - Spaceman Cooper Orbits the Fair (Gordon Cooper)
5-2-64 - Well, Our Fair's Out of This World (Gordon Cooper)
5-6-64 - At U.S. Pavilion: Walk With History ("Challenge to Greatness")
5-7-64 - Windsors' Word for Fair: Ripping (Duke and Duchess of Windsor visit Fair)
5-10-64 - Gun Scare at Fair During His Visit (President Johnson visit)
5-13-64 - Announce a Pavilion of Art (Pavilion of Fine Art)
5-14-64 - Rocket Man Flies at Fair (Bell rocket belt)
5-17-64 - Fairly Eager Boy, 12, Runs Away (Dominick Tucci)
6-2-64 - Cop Falls Dead in Fracas at the Fair (Pinkertons)
6-2-64 - Showers Can't Dampen a Day of Fair Events
6-2-64 - 7 Millionth At the Fair
6-18-64 - World's Largest Map Enrages the Natives (Texaco map)
6-18-64 - It Was Missouri's Day & the Fair Showed 'Em (Missouri Pavilion)
6-26-64 - Hughes Becomes Fair's First Overnight Guest (Governor of New Jersey)
6-28-64 - Rice Rains on Fair Queen (Ann McKeon, New York World's Fair Summer Festival Queen)
6-28-64 - Massachusetts Has a Big Day at Fair (Governor Peabody visits the Fair)
6-29-64 - Lo and Behold (Lowenbrau Pavilion)
7-5-64 - Millionth Monorail Rider: 2 Gals (AMF Monorail)
7-26-64 - Ice Show Closes at the Fair; Bad Biz, Union Fight Blamed (Dick Button's Ice-Travaganza)
7-31-64 - A Star at Fair, but He Has Ideas (Kodak Pavilion)
7-31-64 - Hey Barry, She Says 'Go Left' (New York State Pavilion)
5-13-65 - After Fair Brawl Is Over, The Image Ain't in the Pink (fight at Belgian Village)
5-13-65 - Chilling Story Is Told At Venezuela Pavilion (Angel Falls exhibit)
6-30-65 - 2 Fair Dinos Stolen; Sinclair Pretty Saur (theft from Sinclair Pavilion)
8-11-65 - Fair Computer Picks Its Millionth Pen Pal (Parker Pen)
10-17-65 - Hour By Hour, Records Fall at the Fading Fair (closing day)
10-20-65 - Alaska Must Totem Home Plenty From The Fair (demolition)
2-18-66 - They're Closing Down the Fruit Stand... (Florida pavilion demolition)

New York Herald Tribune

4-11-62 - Senators Slash World's Fair Sum (United States Pavilion)
5-30-65 - Fair Police Cut, Vandals on Loose (Crime reports)
6-6-65 - Pinkertons - Two Troubles at the Fair (Crime reports)
6-6-65 - The Barker's Cry Invades the Fair (Carnival atmosphere)
6-17-65 - Sad Days at the Fair's Fiesta (International Fiesta)
10-2-65 - Huge Main Breaks at Fair 100 Flee to Avoid Flood
10-13-65 - Fair to Step Up Guard (closing days)

New York Journal American

5-9-65 - Frequently Televised at Fair (RCA Pavilion)
9-12-65 - Fair's Lost Kids, Dinosaurs Traced by the Pinkertons (security at the Fair)

New York Times

8-10-59 - World's Fair Planned Here in '64 at Half Billion Cost (announcement of Fair) NEW
1-31-60 - Industry Taking Space In '64 Fair (Companies expressing interest in the Fair)
4-23-61 - Queens Stadium is Approved (Shea Stadium)
1-28-62 - Architect's model of Hall of Education
3-3-62 - Soviet Signs Lease for Fair Site; All 15 Republics Will Exhibit (failed plans for USSR Pavilion)
1-4-64 - One German Firm to Exhibit at Fair (Hummel shop) NEW
1-18-64 - Texans at the Fair to Show the East How the West Eats (Texas Pavilions) NEW
1-19-64 - 240-Acre Marina at World's Fair Here to Accommodate 800 Assorted Craft NEW
1-21-64 - Fair Restrained in Building Fight (World of Food Pavilion) NEW
1-22-64 - Fair Marching On Toward Opening NEW
1-26-64 - Rheingold Copies 1890's For Fair NEW
1-27-64 - Santa Maria Finds Channels Narrow in Queens on Her Way to the Fair
1-27-64 - Troy Group Seeks To Put Uncle Sam In the World's Fair (New York State Pavilion) NEW
1-28-64 - Artist Designs 30-Legged Giant for Utility Exhibition at Fair (Tower of Light) NEW
1-29-64 - Motorist Wins Rights to Plates With World's Fair Ad Deleted NEW
1-29-64 - Model of World's Fair is Unveiled at Macy's NEW
2-1-64 - Macy's Promotes the World's Fair at Herald Square Exhibit Center NEW
3-1-64 - April 12 Benefit To Give Patrons Preview of the Fair (Top of the Fair restaurant)
3-1-64 - U.S. Fair Pavilion Helped by Gifts (United States Pavilion) NEW
3-1-64 - City Urged to Keep Buildings at Fair NEW
3-2-64 - Art Societies Say Moses Vetoed Plan for Major Exhibit at Fair NEW
3-4-64 - Head of Fair Pavilion Denies Cash Offer for Art Exhibit (Transportation & Travel Pavilion)
3-5-64 - 30 Rights Pickets Arrested at Fair (Civil Rights demonstrations)
3-6-64 - Fair Is Forbidden to Raze Pavilion (World of Food) NEW
3-8-64 - Helicopters Will Provide Highest Rides at the Fair NEW
3-7-64 - Graham Pavilion To Jump Fair Gun (Dedication of Billy Graham Pavilion)
3-11-64 - Fair to Be Shielded From Giant Sign (A&P sign) NEW
3-12-64 - Fair Finds a Way to Rise Over Sign (A&P sign) NEW
3-12-64 - The Fair Gets Everything It needs to Send a Letter (United States Post Office exhibit) NEW
3-13-64 - Fair Restrained on Blocking Sign (A&P sign) NEW
3-14-64 - Week at Fair Asked for Senior Citizens (discount ticket plan) NEW
3-16-64 - Fair Fires Salvo at 'Baleful Eye" (A&P sign) NEW
3-17-64 - Signs Going Up in City To Show Way to Fair
3-19-64 - New Job Center For World's Fair Will Open Today NEW
3-29-64 - There's Still Plenty of Room at Fair's Marina
4-1-64 - 400 Paid To Visit Pavilion At Fair (Preview of Ford Pavilion)
4-16-64 - Nubian Treasure Arriving for Fair NEW
4-19-64 - Kodak at Fair NEW
4-20-64 - 'Pieta' Unveiled in Glow of Blue (Vatican Pavilion) NEW
4-22-64 - Prices for Meals, Rides, Shows and Exhibits NEW
4-24-64 - State Wins Praise for Fair Pavilion (New York State Pavilion) NEW
7-3-64 - Success of Exhibitions at Fair Hinges on the Air-Conditioning (Heat wave)
7-16-64 - Fare Ladies Go to the Fair (Festival of Gas Pavilion)
7-30-64 - Belgian Village Opens Saturday
8-7-64 - Kodak Provides Fair With Color NEW
8-23-64 - Kodak Pavilion At Fair Wins Concrete Group's Award
12-20-64 - Workers At Fair Long For Crowds (mid-Fair activities)
4-18-65 - A New Yorker Goes to the Fair (article by Mayor Wagner) NEW
4-21-65 - Fair's Amusement Area Offers Free Shows and Price Cuts
4-21-65 - List of Prices for Meals, Rides, Shows and Exhibits NEW
6-17-65 - Part of Exhibit to Close at Fair (International Fiesta)
7-10-65 -16-Ton Stone Head Arrives At Fair (Olmec head at Mexico Pavilion)
8-18-65 - Building at Fair Sought in South (Spain Pavilion)
11-14-65 - The Pieta, After Hazards, Is in Place in St. Peter's NEW
8-8-71 - Queens Science Hall to Get Atomic Reactor (Hall of Science)
11-2-72 - Science Hall in Flushing Will Reopen This Month (Hall of Science) NEW
3-16-77 - Flushing Meadow Park Is Sought as New Site for U.S. Open Tennis (Singer Bowl) NEW
4-7-77 - City Approval Expected on U.S. Open Tennis Shift (Singer Bowl) NEW
12-2-79 - Queens Museum Preparing Exhibition on Worlds Fair
11-12-83 - Political Clash Clouds Future of Science Hall (Hall of Science)
7-11-85 - 20-Year Retrospective On World's Fair
7-14-86 - Science Hall Is to Reopen After 5 Years (Hall of Science)
10-22-90 - Park's Stolen Bronzes Found After 20 Years (Armillary sphere)
11-19-87 - Park in Queens to Get $80 Million Restoration (Post-Fair state of Park)
3-17-96 - Preserving The Relics Of the Fairs (Post-Fair state of Park)

New York World-Telegram and Sun

10-9-62 - Rockefeller's Machine Is a Pile Driver (New York State Pavilion construction)
5-3-65 - IBM System Gives Visitors a Fair Shake (reservations for People Wall)
11-17-65 - Wreckers to Demolish Fairground Magic (demolition)

New Journal

8-20-65 - Sinclair Creates a Monster (Sinclair dinosaurs) NEW

PF Reporter

July 1964 - Electronics at the Fair

Popular Mechanics

February 1964 - Inside 1964's Biggest Show on Earth (Preview)

Popular Science

October 1963 - The '64 Look (Preview of 1964 automobiles at the Fair during construction)
March 1964 - They Built the Roof on the Ground (New York State Pavilion)
March 1964 - Prefab Hospital for the Fair (Atomedic Hospital)
May 1964 - World's Largest Color Prints (Kodak)
July 1964 - Inside IBM's World's Fair 'Egg'

Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)

8-10-59 - New York Plans 1964 World's Fair
1-11-66 - 40 Bronze Bells Stolen At Fair Site (Belgian Village)

Shreveport Magazine

9-63 - AMF and the Monorail

Space World

August 1964 - The WORLD of SPACE at the World's Fair

Time

7-16-65 - What Can the Matter Be? (On-going problems at the Fair)

Times Recorder, The

9-26-65 - World's Fair Closes Next Month After 2-Year Run NEW

Valley Independent

9-11-68 - Ad for Sinclair dinosaur tour NEW

Wall Street Journal

3-3-64 - Advance Ticket Sales Will Let World's Fair Repay Big Loans in '64 NEW

Washington Post

3-1-64 - To See the World. See Flushing Foist (preview) NEW
3-31-64 - Y'Can't Tie Up at the Fair Without a Reservation (World's Fair Marina)
4-4-64 - Machine Makes Friendships (Parker Pen)
5-14-64 - 'To Be Alive' Is Hit at the World's Fair (Johnson Wax film)
5-16-64 - What a Way to Go to a Movie! (Premiere of "What a Way to Go") NEW
5-20-64 - Boy, 12, Tries Living at World's Fair for 11 Days (Dominic Tucci)
5-30-64 - Fair Hollywood Show Peters Out (Hollywood, U.S.A.) NEW
7-4-64 - TV Outfit Sneaking "Special" on Fair (TV special)
1-5-70 - N.Y. Fair Site May Bloom Anew (Plans to revitalize park)

Winnipeg Free Press

1-22-70 - New York Develops Fair Site (post-Fair plans for park) NEW

Interested in finding out what was going on at the Fair on a particular day? Here are listings of major events, taken from newspapers of the time.

1964

1965