Past Projects by Bill Cotter

Magazines and Newspapers

While my recent work has been oriented towards books I have written a number of magazine and newspaper articles over the years, and have been quoted in others. Many of the clippings are buried away in boxes or filing cabinets so this list is incomplete, but I'll update it as things turn up. I've also included links to a number of Ph.D. dissertations I've assisted with.

This page only lists my world's fair-related projects. For more details on my other work please visit my site billcotter.com.

Advertiser, The

Advertiser, The

Louisiana Book News: Head outside to read these book suggestions (3/20/09)


AM New York

AM New York

World's Fair 50th anniversary brings renewed push for Pavilion restoration (4/21/2014)

World's Fair 1964 photos and highlights (4/21/14)

New York State Pavilion in Queens struggling to make comeback (7/1/18)


Gourmet Magazine

Gourmet Magazine

The Culinary Impact of the 1964 World's Fair (1/4/12)


Hemming's Motor News

Hemming's Motor News

How Ford and GM squared off at the 1964-’65 World’s Fair (May 2020)

I contributed the lead-off photo from the World's Fair.


Journal of Mormon History

Journal of Mormon History

I contributed the photographs for the article "The Mormon Pavilion: Mainstreaming the Saints at the New York World's Fair, 1964-65" in the Fall 2009 issue. The magazine is available as a free download from their website.


Minnesota History

Minnesota History

I contributed photos for the cover article "A Viking in New York: The Kensington Runestone at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair" in the Spring 2012 issue. A free download is available at the Minnesota Historical Society site.


New York Archives

New York Archives

I contributed all of the photos for the cover article "A Most Popular World's Fair" in the Summer 2011 issue.


New York Daily News, The

New York Daily News, The

Queens Museum of Art 'will respect past in an up-to-date institution' (4/15/08)

Two new books look at Playland and the World's Fair (8/23/08)

New book captures era (4/21/09)

The 1964 World's Fair may not have had the greatest new gadget to unveil — but Belgian waffles are nice (4/14/14)

1964 World's Fair: When the world came to Queens (4/20/14)

Groundbreaking Picturephone returning to its World’s Fair roots (5/15/14)

Queens Museum Exhibit Highlights Kodak Moments at the World's Fairs (10/5/14)


New York Magazine

New York Magazine

10 Innovations From the 1964–65 World’s Fair That Didn’t Work Out (and 5 That Did) (4/22/14)


New York Times, The

New York Times, The

Half-Century Later, Questions Over Who Designed a World's Fair Dome (5/8/14)

When Flushing Was Awash With Wonders (8/21/14)

Going Back to the Future for ‘Tomorrowland,’ From Disney (5/14/15)


Newsday

Newsday

1939 and 1964 New York World's Fair memories: From Jayne Mansfield to Walt Disney to robots (4/24/14)


Queens Courier, The

Queens Courier, The

Preserving World's Fair sites for the future (4/16/09)

The '64 World's Fair’s legacy to Queens (4/17/09)

1964 World’s Fair Marks 45th Anniversary (4/17/09)

NYS Pavilion documentary to premiere this May at Queens Theatre (3/24/15)


Queens Gazette, The

Queens Gazette, The

'The End of the Innocence' Captures '64 World's Fair Era (10/10/07)

The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair: Creation and Legacy Gives Details (7/23/08)

1939-1940 New York World's Fair Looks At The Past (7/1/09)

New Book Offers Colorful History Of 1964 World’s Fair (1/22/14)

Tent of Tomorrow (4/23/14)


Queens Tribune

Queens Tribune

World's Fair Book Finds Missing Pieces (7/18/08)


Record, The

Record, The

Memories of the World's Fair, 45 years ago (4/21/09)

New Milford man boasts world-class World's Fair memorabilia collection (4/21/14)

The 1965 NY World's Fair celebrated underseas homes, Jetson towers... and Belgian waffles (4/9/24)


Seattle Met Magazine

Seattle Met Magazine

The February 2012 issue celebrated the 50th anniversary of Century 21, the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. I contributed a picture of the famous Bubbleator elevator.


Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

TT’s cultural display at Expo 67 (8/14/22)


Wall Street Journal, The

Wall Street Journal, The

50 Years Later, World’s Fair Lampposts are a Bright Light for Collectors (2/6/14)


Wisconsin Magazine of History

Wisconsin Magazine of History

The Space Age Jjourney of Wisconsin's 1964 World's Fair Pavilion (Volume 97, Number 4, Summer 2014)


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