BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353959985 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260221 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353961010 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260222 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353962035 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353963060 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260224 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353964085 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260225 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353965110 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260226 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353967159 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260227 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353968184 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353969209 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353970234 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353971259 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260303 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353972284 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260304 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353973309 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260305 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353974334 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353975359 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260307 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353976384 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260308 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353977409 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260309 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353978434 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260310 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353978435 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260311 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353979460 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260312 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353980485 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260313 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353981510 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260314 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353982535 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260315 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353983560 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260316 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353984585 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260317 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353985610 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353986635 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353987660 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353988685 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353989710 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260322 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353990735 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260323 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353991760 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260324 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353992785 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260325 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353993810 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260326 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353993811 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260327 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353994836 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353995861 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260329 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353996886 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260330 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353997911 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260331 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353998936 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353999961 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146353999962 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354000987 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354002012 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354003037 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354004062 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354005087 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260408 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354006112 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354007137 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354008162 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354009187 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260412 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354009188 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260413 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354010213 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354011238 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260415 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354012263 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260416 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354013288 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354014313 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354015338 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260419 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354016363 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, based primarily on materials in the Roxane Debui sson Collection on Paris History at Stanford University Libraries\, highlig hts the role of Paris as a fertile environment for technological\, commerc ial\, and artistic change through the lens of the industrial and universal expositions held in the city at regular intervals between 1798 and 1900. Th ese events\, held for the express purpose of establishing France’s world st atus as a modern nation\, promoted the idea of France\, and especially Pari s\, as a place of technological\, commercial\, and cultural progress\, by creating an event for artisans and industrialists to show their newest and most innovative products to a large\, and international public. \n\nThe uni versal expositions had lasting effects on Paris itself\, changing the cultu re\, commerce\, and appearance of the city. Many of the monuments that we a ssociate with the city today - the Eiffel Tower\, the Paris Metro\, and the Grand and Petit Palais\, were built expressly for these events. While trav ellers had long visited Paris\, these expositions opened the city to massiv e numbers of new visitors\, new types of leisure experiences\, and new prod ucts from around the world. Using a wide variety of materials from the Roxa ne Debuisson Collection on Paris History\, this exhibit showcases the unive rsal expositions through the following themes: innovation and industry\; co mmerce\; monuments and infrastructure\; leisure and the lived experience\; and the world in Paris. \n\nRoxane Debuisson had an indefatigable appetite for seeking out and acquiring materials documenting the changing urban fabr ic and commercial life of Paris. Her collecting activities spanned over 60 years\, from 1957\, when she purchased her first book on the history of Par is\, until 2018\, the year of her passing. Her collection centered on the c ommercial\, cartographic\, and architectural history of the city\, with a f ocus on the long 19th century. She documented this history through books\, postcards\, stereoview cards\, photographs\, maps\, engravings\, periodical s\, and invoices from shops around Paris. Stanford University Libraries acq uired her collection in 2020. DTSTAMP:20260412T095152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260420 GEO:37.426631;-122.167086 LOCATION:Hohbach Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Paris\, City of Innovation: 19th-century Universal Expositions as seen through the Roxane Debuisson Collection of Paris History UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52146354017388 URL:https://events.stanford.edu/event/paris-city-of-innovation-19th-century -universal-expositions-as-seen-through-the-roxane-debuisson-collection-of-p aris-history END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR