Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Digital Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s first World’s Fair, the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, made Seattle a Pacific Rim gateway. View materials from SPL and the Museum of History and Industry in this collection.
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"The Alaska-Pacific-Yukon Exposition," The Coast, December 1906
An article containing two parts; the first part is a transcript of an essay/address by J. E. Chilberg on the purpose and scope of the A.Y.P.E. In it he notes "the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition will have for its prime motive the exploitation of the resources of the Pacific with Alaska as a center" (p. 289). The second part of the article concludes with a description of Alaska and other Pacific states and comments on the suitability of the University of Washington for an exhibition of this kind. Coast 12.6 (December 1906): 289-92 illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_179583_dec1906
Date: 1906-12
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Corrections and additions: program of special days, May 11, 1909
Printed list of corrections to the list of special days. Dated May 11, 1909, the list includes special events in June through September that have been changed since the "program of special days" was released.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2553093
Date: 1909-05-11
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List of conventions to meet in Seattle, 1909
Printed alphabetical list of conventions to occur in the months of June through September.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2553090
Date: 1909
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Coupon ticket book of S. J. Bartholomew, 1909
Coupon ticket book inscribed with bearer’s name, S. J. Bartholomew, and photograph of bearer attached inside front cover, embossed with signature of Charles R. Collins, treasurer, and A. D. Bannall, chief of Bureau of Admissions, A.Y.P.E.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.50.5
Date: 1909
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Invitation from the Hill Testimonial Committee to the unveiling of the James J. Hill statue on the University of Washington campus, August 3, 1909
Printed invitation including names of "distinguished men" who would be present at the ceremony including Governor Johnson of Minnesota, Governor Hay of Washington and Lieutenant Governor Dunsmuir of British Columbia.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.46.6
Date: 1909-08-03
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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Seattle, June 1-October 16, 1909
Guidebook released by the Northern Pacific Railway detailing the scope and purpose of the A.Y.P.E. and an overview of the buildings as well as "miscellaneous features" like the Pay Streak. Also included are statements about the ease of finding accommodations although "there will be no hotel on the grounds" (p.27), interesting side trips to take as well as stops to make along the Northern Pacific Railway. Includes fold out map of the United States depicting the Yellowstone Park Line and the stops along the way between Wisconsin and Washington. 45 pages, 22 cm, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2524191
Date: 1909
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Invitation from the Officers and Directors of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to Opening Ceremonies in Seattle, Washington, June 1, 1909
With A.Y.P.E. seal.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.46.4
Date: 1909-06-01
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"Philippine Exhibit," The Coast, July 1909
A brief article describing the Philippine Exhibit. Includes an overview of the history of the occupation of the Philippines by Spain and the U.S. and the gradual change in the relationship between the Philippines and the U.S. to a more favorable one. The article describes the displays of the dwellings of the inhabitants of the various tribes as well as the displays of exports such as rice. Coast 18.1 (July 1909): 32-34, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_179583_jul1909_32
Date: 1909-07
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From A.Y.P. to Century 21: an address, June 1, 1959
Address given by Frank Drake Davison for the Seattle Historical Society Luncheon at the Olympic Hotel on 1 June 1959, honoring the 50th anniversary of the A.Y.P.E. Discusses the cultural factors at play that made both time and place ripe for an exposition such as the A.Y.P.E. 9 pages, 28 cm.
Identifier: spl_ayp_206386
Date: 1959-06-01
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Coupon ticket book of G. R. Hurd, 1909
Coupon ticket book inscribed with bearer’s name, G. R. Hurd, and photograph of bearer attached inside front cover, embossed with signature of Charles R. Collins, treasurer, and A. D. Bannall, chief of Bureau of Admissions, A.Y.P.E.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.50.4
Date: 1909
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