{"value"=>"<p>The Office of Secretary was charged with keeping of all records necessary for the ongoing operation of the Fair Corporation; filing and proper recording of all contracts; preparing and distributing of calendars, minutes and Executive Orders; arranging for and sending out of notifications for meetings; the soliciting, receiving and opening of all public bids; and the signing of the debenture subscriptions and certificates underwriting the construction and mounting of the Fair. The Corporate Secretary and his staff also participated in the preparation of budgets and, with the Vice President in Charge of Finance, supervised expenditures. Following the 1940 season, and through the final dissolution of the Corporation in 1944, this staff assumed responsibilities for the liquidation of property, the settlement of accounts, and the management of outstanding claims. While Charles C. Green and later E.W. Cobb served as Corporate Secretary, the day-to-day duties were chiefly entrusted to Thomas Marrah, Mary Louise Jorzick and, during the post-Fair years, Edward Umgelter. [See also: Administration and Maintenance sections of Central Files].</p>"}