Historic New England

Contract and receipt between Daniel Eastman and selectmen of Salisbury, Mass., July 11, 1761

Contract dated July 11th, 1761, detailing the agreement between the selectmen of the town of Salisbury, Mass., and Daniel Eastman, a carpenter. Eastman is to construct part of a barn for the town's east parsonage. Included is a receipt also dated July 11th, 1761, signed by Daniel, acknowledging paym...

Date: 1761

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 371882

Ref. Code: MS029.002.049

Papers of George and Jabez Fisher, Cambridge, Mass., 1831-1869

Includes: contract between Jabez Fisher, a tanner, and Nathaniel J. Rand, a housewright, regarding payment and sale of land in Cambridge, Mass., dated 1831; business letter written to George Fisher by Charles Pendleton, dated 1845; and a receipt for $10 special tax paid to the United States Internal...

Date: 1831-1869

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 371884

Ref. Code: MS029.002.050

Specifications of the house to be built at the farm purchased for the poor, undated

Manuscript containing a set of undated (possibly 1850s) specifications for a house to be built on farmland purchased for the benefit of "the poor" (an almshouse). Location and issuing muncipality are unidentified.

Date: undated

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 371889

Ref. Code: MS029.002.051

Invoice to Richard Collins from John L. Crowley, Charlestown, Mass., October 9, 1896

Invoice to Richard Collins from John L. Crowley containing an itemized list of costs, including materials (wood planks of various types, shingles, nails, cement) and four days of labor. Invoice is dated "Oct. 9/96" at Charlestown and has been marked as paid.

Date: 1896

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 371890

Ref. Code: MS029.002.052

2017 Acquisition -- 2 of 2

This series contains mounted design drawings and black and white photographs depicting a variety of furnishings manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, and their successor Irving and Casson - A.H. Davenport Co. A large portion of the design drawings depict ecclesiastical furnishing...

Date: 1917-1959, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371941

Ref. Code: CC011.016

Photographs

This subseries contains three mounted, undated photographs. Boards are 13 x 10 inches. Two photographs depict interior elevations of churches; one with the words "Henry VIIs chapel, Westminster Abbey" on the photograph. One photograph depicts a large screen with "Children's chapel, St. Mark's Churc...

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371944

Ref. Code: CC011.016.001

Design Drawings

This subseries contains mounted, mostly undated, design drawings rendered in pencil on tissue paper. Drawings are various sizes mounted on 13 x 10-inch boards. A portion of drawings feature added pencil shading or watercolor. A small portion of the drawings show expanded details of the piece. A sma...

Date: 1917-1959, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371945

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002

Six Room Grade School Building, undated

Graphite on board elevation of a Six Room Grade School Building, by E. M. Corbett, architect. The location and date are unknown though the building appears to be mid twentieth century.

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 371946

Ref. Code: AR001.UNK.040

Ecclesiastical Furnishings and Interior Elevations

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371947

Ref. Code: CC011.016.001.001

Studies of Residence for Austin Cheney, Esq. at South Manchester, Conn., 1908

A half sized set of architectural drawings with a hand penciled cover page titled "Studies of Residence for Austin Cheney, Esq. at South Manchester, Conn." and dated July 11,1908. The six drawings contained in the set appear to be diazo print copies, colored with colored pencil. The set includes the...

Date: 1908

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 371948

Ref. Code: AR001.USCT.1400.002

Benches

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371949

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.001

Chaise Longue

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371951

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.002

Desks

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371952

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.003

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Architectural fittings

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371953

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.004

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Chairs

1 folder

Date: 1918, 1959, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371954

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.005

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Fonts

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371955

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.006

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Hymn Boards

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371956

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.007

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Kneelers

1 folder

Date: 1936, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371957

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.008

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Organs

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371958

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.009

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Reredos

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371959

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.010

Massachusetts - Falmouth

Sub-series

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 371960

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0382

Sketch Plans for a Seaside Residence, undated

A set of architectural sketches measuring 20.5" x 13". The drawings are ink on paper, designed for Dr. Hunt and titled: Sketch of East Elevation South West Elevation First Floor Plan Seconf Floor Plan

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 371963

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0382.001

Set of Alterations to "Vinland" Newport, RI for H. McKay Twombly, Esq., 1907

This set of six drawings includes: Untitled elevation rendering, ink on paper First Story, pencil on mounted trace Second Floor, pencil on mounted trace Third Story Plan, pencil on mounted trace West Elevation, copy East Elevation, copy

Date: 1907, undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 371964

Ref. Code: AR001.USRI.0500.019

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Stations of the Cross

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371966

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.011

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Support Furnishings

1 folder

Date: 1917, 1935, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371967

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.012

Ecclesiastical Furnishings, Tabernacles

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371968

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.013

Tables

1 folder

Date: undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

GUSN: 371969

Ref. Code: CC011.016.002.014

New Hampshire - Unity

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 371970

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.2445

New Hampshire - Unity - General - Postcards

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 371971

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.2445.0020

Maine - East Eddington

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 371972

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USME.0855

Maine - East Eddington - General - Postcards

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 371973

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USME.0855.0020

Maine - North Grantham

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 371974

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.1235

Maine - North Grantham - Mounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 371975

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.1235.0010

Corridor, 2003, photograph 3 of 5

Five photographs from Lorna Simpson's color video, Corridor, 2003 exhibited in Yankee Remix: Artists Take on New England. This photograph depicts a woman with a washing basin and pitcher on the left and a woman changing into a day dress on the right. This exhibition at Mass MoCA was a collaboration ...

Collection: Lorna Simpson photographs, Corridor, 2003

GUSN: 372028

Ref. Code: PC088.003

Corridor, 2003, photograph 4 of 5

Five photographs from Lorna Simpson's color video, Corridor, 2003 exhibited in Yankee Remix: Artists Take on New England. This photograph depicts a woman walking down a corridor with a lit candle on the left and a woman on the telephone looking out a window on the right. This exhibition at Mass MoCA...

Collection: Lorna Simpson photographs, Corridor, 2003

GUSN: 372029

Ref. Code: PC088.004

U.S.S. Pasadena, Boston Harbor, June 8, 1944

Commissioning photograph of the U.S.S. Pasadena, a Cleveland class light cruiser, built in Quincy Massachusetts and commissioned in June of 1944. The U.S.S. Pasadena served in the Pacific including Iwo Jima and Okinawa, Japan.

Date: 1944

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 369993

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.018

Elevation rendering of the Mary E. Curley School, Boston, Mass., undated

Elevation rendering of the Mary E. Curley School in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Mass., designed by McLaughlin & Barr Architects and delineated by F. W. Witton. The Mary E. Curley school was an intermediate school in the Agassiz - Bowditch District. The undated drawing was commissioned ...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 369995

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0250.020

Gedney House, detail of north room of original house

.04 linear feet (1 photograph)

Date: 10/22/1963

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 369996

Ref. Code: PC006.GED.01.034

Ricevimento degli Ufficiali e Marinari della R.N. Conte di Cavour al Boston Common, Agosto 26, 1919

A panoramic photograph commemorating the reception for officers and sailors of the R.N. Conte di Cavour at Boston Common on August 26, 1919. The battleship toured multiple American cities on a diplomatic tour after World War I.

Date: 1919

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 369997

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.019

Gedney House, rear wall second story

.04 linear feet (1 photograph)

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 369998

Ref. Code: PC006.GED.01.035

Gedney House, south wall

.04 linear feet (1 photograph)

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 369999

Ref. Code: PC006.GED.01.036

Gedney House, street end wall

.04 linear feet (1 photograph)

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 370000

Ref. Code: PC006.GED.01.037

Gedney House, west end

,04 linear feet (1 photograph)

Date: undated

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 370001

Ref. Code: PC006.GED.01.038

Massachusetts - Lawrence

File

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 370002

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.017

Panoramic photograph of Lawrence High School, Class of 1926

Panorama of Larence High School, Class of 1926 photographed by Saunders Studio of Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Date: 1926

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 370004

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.017.001

M. Co. of Concord 11 Inf. M. S. G. (Marine Security Guard) Capt. W. A. Hall Com. During tour of duty in connection with Police Strike... Boston, 1919

M. Co. of Concord 11 Inf. M. S. G. (Marine Security Guard) Capt. W. A. Hall Com. During tour of duty in connection with Police Strike... Boston, 1919. Photograph taken by L. C. Grant with the Falk Photo Company, Nash Street, Boston.

Date: 1919

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 370005

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.020