2 collections related to World's fairs

The Dale Blosser Collection on Synergetics, Inc. and Other Projects consists of architectural and structural drawings and related documentation on Synergetics, Inc. projects throughout the United States. Among the drawings and records are plans for structures in North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Georgia, and Louisiana.There are also booklets from the North Carolina Division of School Planning as well as brochures, notes, correspondence, and some photos. A major part of the collection is architectural and structural drawings of New York's World Fair, Electric Power & Light Exhibit, also called the Tower of Light. The collection includes some materials that were not produced by Synergetics, Inc. The collection dates from 1952 to 1981. Dale Blosser was born in Brussels, Belgium on October 3, 1927. In 1956, Blosser graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Architecture. Prior to North Carolina State College, he attended Clemson College (1945) and Carnegie Institute of Technology (1947-1949). He worked for Synergetics, Inc. from 1957 to 1963. Later, he founded a small firm that primarily offered construction administration services (rather than architectural design). Less