Historic New England

Style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., 1944

Plan book describing style trends. Each listing contains the name of the house style, a color illustration of the completed house, the design number, a brief description of what makes the style unique, floor plans, and the cubic footage. Some styles come with multiple house designs (e.g., the Cape C...

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358707

Ref. Code: EP005.394

Attractive small homes, National Plan Service, Inc., undated

Plan book of home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design numbers, an illustration of the completed structure, cubic footage of the house, floor plans, and a description of the house's unique features. Front cover advertises The Lampson Lumber Company, bas...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358708

Ref. Code: EP005.395

National homes of individuality, National Plan Service, Inc., 1948

Plan book of home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design number, an illustration of the completed structure, cubic and square footage of the house, floor plans, and a description of the house's unique features. Front cover advertises Hutton & Bourbonnais ...

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358711

Ref. Code: EP005.396

Funeral Mass materials, 1998-1999

Series contains two folders containing typed funeral Mass materials such as eulogies, hymns, and scripture readings for Matthew J. Killian and Stanley J. Killian.

Date: 1998-1999

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358713

Ref. Code: EP006.001

Mass cards, 1939-2015, undated

Series contains Mass cards ranging from 1939 through 2015. Mass cards are for the Desroches, Rocharz, and Killian families, as well as numerous other families from the Taunton, Massachusetts, area.

Date: 1939-2015, undated

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358714

Ref. Code: EP006.002

Memorial books, 1959-1999

Series contains six memorial books containing genealogical information, funeral guest lists, and donation lists. Five of the six memorial books contained printed ephemera such as obituaries, Mass cards, receipts, automobile lists, and funeral guest and donation lists.

Date: 1959-1999

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358715

Ref. Code: EP006.003

Printed ephemera, 1939-1999

Series contains five receipts for Sowiecki Funeral Service, one automobile list, and a certificate authorizing use of a burial vault.

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358716

Ref. Code: EP006.004

Portfolio of one hundred & one small homes, R. C. Hunter & Bro. Architects, 501 5th Avenue, New York, N.Y., 1926

Portfolio of house designs distributed by R. C. Hunter and Bro. Architects. Each design is accompanied with either an illustration or photographic print of the house, plan numbers, and detailed floor plans

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358745

Ref. Code: EP005.397

House of the month selection of exclusive designs, Monthly Small House Club, Inc., 140 Massau Street, New York, N.Y., undated

Plan book containing 17 house designs on separate sheets. Each sheet contains a color print of a house, the name of the house design, the name of the architect, a floor plan, the total cubic and square footage, the name of a local sponsor where the plan book was distributed, and a short paragraph de...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358746

Ref. Code: EP005.398

House plans from The American home, The American Home Publishing Company, 251 Fourth Avenue, New York, N.Y., undated

Plan book from the American Home Publishing Company showcasing national house styles. Each listing encompasses two pages, and is accompanied by a photographic print or illustration of the completed home with captions, floor plans, and an article describing either the owners of the property or the hi...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358747

Ref. Code: EP005.399

Book of house plans, The American Home, 251 Fourth Avenue, New York, N.Y., undated

Issue of The American Home magazine published by the American Home Publishing Company showcasing national house styles. Each listing encompasses two pages, and is accompanied by a photographic print or illustration of the completed homes with a caption, floor plans, and an article describing either ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358748

Ref. Code: EP005.400

"Standard' Sanitary appliances, Ideal-Standard, New York City, New York, 1958

Trade catalog for sanitary and plumbing appliances from Ideal-Standard. Products listed include bidets, porcelain baths, drinking fountains, vitreous china sinks, and fittings and accessories for these appliances. Each listing is accompanied with dimensions, technical information for installation (a...

Date: 1958

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358761

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.011.031

100 homes illustrated, The Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1903

Plan book of 100 house plans published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the home, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, acknowledgements and terms for acquiring the blueprints, and the price of the plans. The back ...

Date: 1903

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358762

Ref. Code: EP005.401

Lumberman's house plan book, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1907

Plan book of house plans published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the house, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, acknowledgements and terms for acquiring the blueprints, and the price of the plans. The back of ...

Date: 1907

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358763

Ref. Code: EP005.402

Radford's modern homes, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book of house plans published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the home, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, acknowledgements and terms for acquiring the blueprints, and the price of the plans. The back of t...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358764

Ref. Code: EP005.403

20th century practical barn plans, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book detailing architectural plans for barns and other structures. Each listing is accompanied with either a floor plan, an illustration of the completed structure, a cross section, a designation number, and paragraphs explaining the unique features of each plan. The book is separated into seve...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358765

Ref. Code: EP005.404

One hundred modern homes, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1903

Plan book of 100 house designs published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the home, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, and the price of the plans. The back of the plan book contains an index describing total cos...

Date: 1903

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358766

Ref. Code: EP005.405

Radford's stores & flat buildings, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book of store and flat designs published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans, the design number, an illustration of the completed structure, the price of the plans, the overall footage, and descriptions of unique features of the structure. The back of the p...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358767

Ref. Code: EP005.406

Radford's cement houses and how to build them, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book for designs of cement houses published by the Radford Architectural Company. The first part of the catalog consists of fifteen chapters detailing the steps in constructing a cement house, including considerations of cement choice, wall construction, and constructing other special structure...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358768

Ref. Code: EP005.407

Radford's brick houses and how to build them, Radford Architectural Company, 178 West Jackson Boulevard., Chicago, Ill., 1912

Plan book for designs of brick houses published by the Radford Architectural Company. The first part of the catalog consists of sections detailing the steps in constructing a brick house, such as considerations of brick choice, cost considerations, and each section is accompanied by photographic pri...

Date: 1912

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358769

Ref. Code: EP005.408

Radford's house and barn book, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908

Plan book for house and barn designs published by the Radford Architectural Company. The first part of the plan book showcases houses designs, accompanied with floor plans, design numbers, illustrations, and the overall dimensions. The latter portion of the catalog showcases barn designs, with each ...

Date: 1908

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358773

Ref. Code: EP005.409

Architectural details for every type of building, R. D. Radford, Chicago, Ill., 1938

Plan book providing architectural detail drawings compiled by architect William A. Radford. The drawings are not organized in any particular order. Detail drawings are provided with titles, captions providing context, and related illustrations within the catalog.

Date: 1938

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358774

Ref. Code: EP005.410

Guaranteed building plans with interior views and details, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1915

Plan book of building plans for multiple structure types. Design plans can cover multiple pages, with accompanying photographic prints of completed structures, cross sections, floor plans, illustrations of the interior, overall footage, and articles describing unique features of the structure.

Date: 1915

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358775

Ref. Code: EP005.411

Radford's portfolio of plans, Radford Architectural Company, 185 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book of house plans published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the design, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, acknowledgements and terms for acquiring the blueprints, and the price of the plans. The back of...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358776

Ref. Code: EP005.412

The charm of old New England, Firesafe Builders Products Corp., Mill Street, Cranston 5, R.I., undated

Brochure showcasing five house designs from Firesafe Homes. The brochure opens to an illustration of each design, the names of the designs, dimensions for each, floor plans, and descriptions of the company's services in constructing and delivering the house to the consumer. The back of the brochure ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358778

Ref. Code: EP005.413

House beautiful homes: a collection of designs for small houses made by registered architects especially for the House Beautiful Magazine, House Beautiful Publishing Co., Inc., 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass., 1921

Plan book of designs published by the House Beautiful Publishing Company. Each listing comes with a photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, descriptions of features of the house, the price of the plans, and individual room dimensions. The back of the plan book also provides plans for...

Date: 1921

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358779

Ref. Code: EP005.414

House beautiful homes: a collection of designs for small houses made by competent architects especially for the House Beautiful Magazine, House Beautiful Publishing Co., Inc., 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass., 1922

Plan book of designs published by the House Beautiful Publishing Company. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house, floor plans, the price of the plans, and a description of the history of the house design and the architects who designed it. Some designs may also have cross sec...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358780

Ref. Code: EP005.415

Barrows built buildings: 1915 to 1920, National Engineering Corporations, 60 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., 1920

Brochure showcasing industrial buildings built by the presenting company. The brochure unfolds to show a spread of each of these buildings side-by-side. Underneath the photographic print is a list of the buildings, the companies housed in them, and their locations. Each building/set of buildings is ...

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358781

Ref. Code: EP005.416

Prize designs from our recent competition, F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., undated

Plan book of house designs published by F.W. Bird & Son. The houses are ordered from first prize to eigth prize, with honorable mentions listed after. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house and floor plans surrounded by decorative borders. The architect and their location are...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358783

Ref. Code: EP005.417

Builders speculation ranch houses, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book of ranch house designs published by the Associated Architects Home Designs. Each listing comes with a design name, square footage, floor plans, and a brief paragraph describing unique features. The back of the plan book contains an order sheet.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358784

Ref. Code: EP005.418

Colonials, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book for colonial house designs published by the Associated Architects Home Designs. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed home, the name of the design, floor plans, and total and individual room measurements. The back of the plan book has an order sheet.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358785

Ref. Code: EP005.419

Gracious colonials, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book of colonial house designs published by the Associated Architects Homes Designs. Each listing comes with a floor plan, an illustration of the completed house, illustrations of the house interior, a brief description of some unique features, and the name of the house design. The back of the ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358786

Ref. Code: EP005.420

Concrete cottages, 2nd ed., Atlas Portland Cement Co., 30 Broad Street, New York, N.Y., 1910

Plan book showcasing cement house designs published by the Atlas Portland Cement Company. Listing showcase illustrations of the house from the front, rear, and side, the location of the house, the name of architect, builders, and their location, house specifications, cost estimates, and floor plans.

Date: 1910

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358788

Ref. Code: EP005.421

The house for modern living, Harcourt, Brace, and Company, N.Y., 1935

Plan book featuring 107 small house designs selected by editors of the Architectural Forum. The plan book is separated by the competition classes, and is ordered by Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, and Honorable Mentions. Each listing is accompanied by multiple views of the house...

Date: 1935

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358790

Ref. Code: EP005.422

Homes: handbook of American Society for Better Housing, Inc., 1st ed., American Society for Better Housing, 101 Park Avenue, New York City, N.Y., 1936

Plan book for home designs selected and published by the American Society for Better Housing. The beginning of the plan book contains articles covering different considerations about home construction. The house designs listed throughout the rest of the plan book are supplemented with the floor plan...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358791

Ref. Code: EP005.423

Not a house, but a home, Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau, Little Rock, Ark., 1916

Plan book of home designs designed by architect Aymar Embury II. The first half of the plan book consists of articles giving suggestions for constructing houses using materials from the Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau (e.g., proper ways to lay foundation, suggested wood trims in the interior). The second ...

Date: 1916

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358792

Ref. Code: EP005.424

Snug homes of friendly wood, Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau, Little Rock, Ark., 1936

Plan book for wood homes published by the Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau. Each listing covers a two-page spread with exterior views of the completed home, floor plans, the cubage, a cost estimate, and a paragraph detailing unique features of the house. The end of the plan book contains some articles abou...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358793

Ref. Code: EP005.425

Book of homes, Boston Herald-Traveler, Boston, Mass., 1920

Plan book for house designs compiled by the Boston Architectural Club and published by the Boston Herald-Traveler. Each listing comes with a photographic print or illustration of the completed house, the design number, the architects name, a paragraph describing the features of the house, and floor ...

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358794

Ref. Code: EP005.426

The Boston Herald-Traveler's book of homes: how to plan, finance and build your home, Building Department of the Boston Herald and Traveler, Boston, Mass., 1922

Plan book of house designs published by the Building Department of the Boston Herald and Traveler. The first portion of the plan book provides articles discussing topics of construction, maintenance, and decoration. The house designs in the latter portion of the plan book contains the house designs ...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358796

Ref. Code: EP005.427

The Boston Post book of homes: how to plan, build and finance your home, The Boston Post, Boston, Mass., undated

Plan book for house designs published by The Boston Post. The first half of the plan book contains articles for house construction and maintenance, as well as the house designs. Each house design comes with a floor plan, an illustration of the house (provided by either Boston-based architects Robert...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358797

Ref. Code: EP005.428

The Boston Post book of homes, The Boston Post, Boston, Mass., 1936

Plan book for home designs published by The Boston Post. The first half of the plan book provides two-page spreads of each house design, supplemented with floor plans, payment plans, construction outlines, photographic prints of the completed house, and descriptions of the house's unique features. T...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358798

Ref. Code: EP005.429

The Boston Post book of all electric homes, The Boston Post, Boston, Mass., 1937

Plan book for electric homes published by by the Boston Post. The majority of the plan book contains two-page spreads of home designs, with supplementary information including the cost of construction, photographic prints of the completed homes, the names of the architects, floor plans, construction...

Date: 1937

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358799

Ref. Code: EP005.430

The Architectural Exhibitor, vol. 5, no. 2, Architects Exhibit Corporation, 11 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., 1931

Periodical published by the Architects Exhibit Corporation. The majority of the catalog contains articles focusing on specific aspects of interior decoration and household maintenance. Most articles are accompanied with photographic prints or illustrations to support the claims and information,

Date: 1931

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358801

Ref. Code: EP005.431

A dream house for a small budget, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1947

Plan book for a house design published by the Armstrong Cork Company. The folder in which the inserts are located has a floor plan and blueprint on one side. There are individual inserts for exterior views of the house, a description of the house and the process of coming up with the design, a list ...

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358802

Ref. Code: EP005.432

General

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358828

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03

General - Folder 1

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358829

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01

Instant beauty tricks, Dell Purse Book, New York, New York, 1968

Beauty advice pamphlet from the Dell Publushing Company. Advice is separated into sections, focusing on beauty advice for dealing with eye makeup, hair fixes, and how to deal with makeup mistakes. The back of the pamhplet lists more purse books distribued by the company.

Date: 1968

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358832

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.001

Solve your beauty problems, Dell Publishing Company, New York, New York, 1975

Advice pamphlet distributed by Dell Publishing Company. The pamphlet is separated into 9 sections. giving advice on topics such as managing skin complexion, advice for makeup application, and how to best treat one's nails. The advice within each section is preceded with a general question, then give...

Date: 1975

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358833

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.002

Dr. Jean Mayer's 10 ways to take off pounds, Chicago-Tribune New York News Syndicate, New York, New York, 1975

Advice pamhplet distributed by Newspaperbooks and published by the Chicago Tribune News Syndicate. The pamphlet is divided into 10 sections, each dealing with a topic concerning weight loss and dietary changes. Some of the topics covered include adjusting portion sizes, exercise, and taking liquid c...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358836

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.003

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359188

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.07

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