IBM Day at NY Fair 1939

This 1939 film documents IBM Day at the New York World’s Fair on May 4, celebrating 25 years of Thomas J. Watson’s leadership. Speeches by corporate executives and Grover Whalen highlight IBM’s global reach, with over 3,000 representatives from 27 countries. Showcasing technological innovations, it promotes international trade and peace, using the fair’s platform to foster goodwill. Likely shot in black-and-white with sound, it captures a pre-war vision of cooperation amid the "World of Tomorrow."