Historic New England

Portfolio of one hundred and one small homes, R. C. Hunter and Bro., architects, 501 Fifth Avenue, New York City, N.Y., undated

Plan book of house designs published by the architectural firm R. C. Hunter & Bro. Each house design comes with an illustration of the completed design by the architects, the total dimensions of the house, floor plans, and design numbers.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360829

Ref. Code: EP005.613

Bennett homes, catalog no. 34, Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co. Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1926

Plan book of house designs published by the Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co., Inc. Each house design comes with either a photographic print or illustration of the completed home, the name of the house design, a description of the home's unique features, floor plans, and specifications. A small portion incl...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360830

Ref. Code: EP005.614

Practical homes, 7th ed., by William E. Pedersen, 210 Globe Building, St. Paul 1, Minn., circa 1940

Plan book of house designs published by William E. Pedersen. Each design comes with a photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, a design name, a brief description of the house's unique features, a general price list for the plans, and the name of the architect.

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360832

Ref. Code: EP005.615

Book of designs, Wolfe & McKenzie, architects, San Jose, Calif., 1907

Plan book of house designs published by architectural firm Wolfe & McKenzie. Each design comes with a photograph or illustration of the completed design, the name of the current resident (if applicable), the plan number, floor plans, the house style, and the overall cost of construction,

Date: 1907

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360834

Ref. Code: EP005.616

Gay Head: a Kamargo cover, Storrs & Bement Company, 282 Congress St., Boston, Mass.

Trade catalog contains "Gay Head" sample covers. Each paper/cover sample features an intricate design and usually a quote from a poem or author, with both listed at the end of the quotation. The opposite side of each sample cover provides a name for the sheet and the materials it was made with. In t...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360836

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.053

Fireproof houses of Natco hollow tile, 7th Edition, Boston ed., National Fire Proofing Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1914

Catalog showcases houses designed by Boston architects throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Each design includes a brief description of the house's unique design features and the materials used to construct them.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360837

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.269

Train Schedules, New York and New England Railroad, J. A. Lowell & Co., Boston, Mas., 1878

Train schedules for the New York and New England Railroad. The front of the schedules have designs that mimic fans from Asian coutnries, most notably Japan. One contains an image of a woman waving a handkerchief to ships on the horizon; the other showcases a stylized illustration of an elephant and ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360838

Ref. Code: EP001.01.117.01.01.044

Sign for Makepeace evaporated cranberries, A. D. Makepeace Co., Wareham, Mass. undated

Advertisement for evaporated cranberries to be hung within grocery stores. The front has a colored lithograph of a box of the product, with much of the marketing calling them "healthful," "economical,' and "appetizing." The side verso provides instructions for grocers on how to display the product t...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360840

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.08.01.015

Crate labels for Cape Cod cranberries, American Cranberry Exchange, New York City, New York, undated

Crate labels for Eatmor Cape Cod Cranberries. Each brand of cranberry - with labels such as "Turkey Brand," "Skipper Brand," "Mayflower Brand," and "Pilgrim Brand" - contain unique color print designs applicable ot the theme of the brand. Each crate label is marked as a standard barrel of one quarte...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 360841

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.08.01.016

"Ideas for old rooms and new:" from the scrapbook of Hazel Dell Brown, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1944

The trade catalog is structured as if readers are sending in letters to designer Hazel Dell Brown, the chief interior designer of the Armstrong Cork Company. Each problem surrounds a specific room of the house, with each solution suggesting the use of the Armstrong Cork Company's products to liven u...

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360890

Ref. Code: EP005.617

Livable basement rooms, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1945

Trade catalog showcasing different interior design options using the company's linoleum and cork products. Each design choice uses illustrations and descriptions to advocate for the designs and the company's products.

Date: 1945

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360891

Ref. Code: EP005.618

How to remodel an old home, Armstong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1948

The catalog goes room-by-room and showcases how the company's linoleum and cork products can help achieve different interior design goals.

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360892

Ref. Code: EP005.619

House design calendars, Hume-Newhall Company of Augusta, Augusta, Maine, 1922

Each calendar showcases an illustration of a completed house design, with each design showcasing the Hume-Newhall Company's window and door products.

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360893

Ref. Code: EP005.620

Rooms for better living in basements and basementless houses, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1952

Trade cataloging discussing how to live better in houses with and without basements. Each page showcases a concept for a room and different interior design choices using the company's cork and linoleum products. Published by Armstrong Cork Company.

Date: 1952

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360895

Ref. Code: EP005.621

Roth Brothers, Inc. portfolio, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., circa 1930

1 trade catalog

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360896

Ref. Code: EP005.622

Ideas for home modernizing, H. S. Stuttman Co., New York, N.Y., 1953

The catalog is structured as a series of articles tackling topics of home renovation and interior design.

Date: 1953

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360898

Ref. Code: EP005.623

Specifications for house of Arthur Little, Esq., Beverly Farms, Mass., undated

Office copy of specifications for work on House #1 to be built at Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, for Arthur Little, Esq. The specifications were completed by Boston architectural company Little & Browne. The specifications undated and measure 14 x 8 1/4 inches. The specifications include information ...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 360901

Ref. Code: AR001.001.005

126 Lincoln Street, Melrose, Mass., 1940

One photographic print of the white two-story house at 126 Lincoln Street in Melrose, Massachusetts, in 1940. Various trees are seen in the foreground and background of the image. A United States flag is seen hanging from the second floor of the house.

Date: 1940

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 360902

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1810.0030.003

Henry Waitt house, Newton, Mass., undated

One black-and-white photographic print of a house in the Victorian architectural style. The photograph is undated and the photographer is unknown. Architectural features such as dormers, a porch, a portico, and a turret are pictured. On the verso, the following is handwritten: "This is Henry Waitts ...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 360903

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2050.0040.001

Financial records, 1810-1824

1 folder

Date: 1810-1824

Collection: Stone family papers

GUSN: 360954

Ref. Code: MS069.0001.001

Legal records: policy of assurance, 1810

1 folder

Date: 1810

Collection: Stone family papers

GUSN: 360955

Ref. Code: MS069.0001.002

Legal records: power of attorney, 1825

1 folder

Date: 1825

Collection: Stone family papers

GUSN: 360956

Ref. Code: MS069.0001.003

New ideas for modernizing your home, Better Homes and Gardens, Des Moines, Iowa, 1936

The catalog is structured as a series of articles tackling topics of home renovation and interior design.

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361028

Ref. Code: EP005.624

Book of remodeled houses, The American Home, American Home Publishing Company, Forest Hills, N.Y., undated

The magazine is structured as a series of articles tackling topics of home renovation and interior design.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361029

Ref. Code: EP005.625

Legal records, 1840-1846 (bulk 1845-1846)

Series contains legal records including petitions; affidavits; court summons; warrants; the manifesto of the Porpoise; docket book entries; case files; indictments; and transcripts of interrogation of witnesses related to United States v. Cyrus Libby.

Date: 1840-1846, predominant 1845-1846

Collection: Pedro Tovookan Parris (1833-1860) papers

GUSN: 361030

Ref. Code: MS034.003

Printed matter, 1837-1856

Series includes printed matter including a copy of Charles Ellmss The Pirates Own Book, or Authentic Narratives of the Lives, Exploits, and Executions of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers; copy of clippings related to the trial of Captain Cyrus Libby; copy of a handbill for George William Gordon acce...

Date: 1837-1856

Collection: Pedro Tovookan Parris (1833-1860) papers

GUSN: 361031

Ref. Code: MS034.005

Original art, 1853, undated

Series contains original art including a drawing of a young girl in a garden and a watercolor landscape depicting the events from when Pedro Tovookan Parris was enslaved, transported to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and ultimately transported to Boston, Massachusetts, to testify at the trial of Cyrus Libb...

Date: 1835, undated

Collection: Pedro Tovookan Parris (1833-1860) papers

GUSN: 361032

Ref. Code: MS034.006

Other materials, 1853, undated

Series includes the original frame for the drawing of a young girl in the garden; a collection inventory; a handwritten account of Pedro Tovookan Parriss life signed by Percival J. Parris; and a page of notes regarding the provenance of the collection.

Date: 1853, undated

Collection: Pedro Tovookan Parris (1833-1860) papers

GUSN: 361033

Ref. Code: MS034.007

Charles River Carnival, Waltham, Mass., 1886

One mounted albumen print of a painting depicting a flotilla on the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1886 as part of the Charles River Carnival. Fireworks, lanterns, boats, and canoes with passengers are pictured. The photographer is likely George H. Van Norman, a local photographer wh...

Date: 1886

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361038

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3110.0050.001

Exterior of George D. Chamberlain's house, Springfield, Mass., undated

One mounted black-and-white photographic print of the house of George D. Chamberlain in Springfield, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown and the photograph is undated. On the top left corner of the verso of the mount, the following is written: "Geo. D. Chamberlain's house / Springfield, Mass....

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 361039

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2830.0040.002

George D. Chamberlain's house, Springfield, Mass., undated

Four mounted black-and-white photographic prints of the interior of George D. Chamberlain's house in Springfield, Massachusetts. Rooms pictured include a sitting room, a dining room, a parlor, and an entryway. The photographer is unknown. The print is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 361040

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Springfield.162.11

Dining room, George D. Chamberlain's house, Springfield, Mass.

One mounted photographic print of the dining room of George D. Chamberlain's house in Springfield, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is undated. The following is written in the top left corner of the mount's verso: "Compliments of the architect."

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 361041

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Springfield.162.11.001

Sitting room, George D. Chamberlain's house, Springfield, Mass.

One mounted photographic print of the sitting room of George D. Chamberlain's house in Springfield, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is undated. The following is written in the top left corner of the mount's verso: "Compliments of the architect."

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 361042

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Springfield.162.11.002

Parlor, George D. Chamberlain's house, Springfield, Mass.

One mounted photographic print of the parlor of George D. Chamberlain's house in Springfield, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is undated. The following is written in the top left corner of the mount's verso: "Compliments of the architect."

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 361043

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Springfield.162.11.003

Entrance hall, George D. Chamberlain's house, Springfield, Mass.

One mounted photographic print of the entrance hall of George D. Chamberlain's house in Springfield, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is undated. The following is written in the top left corner of the mount's verso: "Compliments of the architect."

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 361044

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Springfield.162.11.004

A sermon preached at Milton, the Lord's Day after the interment of the Reverend Nathaniel Robbins, A.M., Pastor of said church, who expired the 19th day of May, A.D. 1795, by Thomas Thacher

1 funeral sermon (26 pages, uncut)

Date: 1796

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366785

Ref. Code: EP001.19.16.02.001

The comfortable chambers, opened and visited upon the departure of that aged and faithful servant of God, Mr. Peter Thatcher, the never to be forgotten Pastor of Milton : who made his flight thither on December 17, 1727, by Cotton Mather , the last sermon the Author ever delivered

1 funeral sermon (24 pages, uncut)

Date: 1796

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366788

Ref. Code: EP001.19.16.02.002

Tracts, treatises, and sermons - Unidentified

1 folder (3 items)

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366789

Ref. Code: EP001.19.17

Parish and Meeting-House: a sermon by Samuel McChord Crothers, Minister of the First Parish and First Church in Cambridge...preached on the return to the Meeting-House, December 15, 1901

1 sermon (12 pages); 4 3/4 x 6 7/8 inches

Date: 1901

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366793

Ref. Code: EP001.19.15.004

Hints for visiters[sic] and travelers, No. 341, American Tract Society, circa 1835-1840

1 tract (4 pages); 4 3/8 x 7 1/16 inches

Date: circa 1835-1840, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366795

Ref. Code: EP001.19.10.011

Theodore Parker to a young man, Register Tract Series, No. 20, the Christian Register Association, Boston, Mass., 1899

1 tract (8 pages); 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches

Date: 1899

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366798

Ref. Code: EP001.19.15.002

What converted me, by Charles F. Dole, circa 1900

1 tract (8 pages); 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches

Date: circa 1900, undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366801

Ref. Code: EP001.19.15.003

The Regulations and General Laws to be observed by members of the Independent Order of Rechabites in the United States of America, 1845

Item

Date: 1845

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366804

Ref. Code: EP001.19.11.008

Catalogue of the cabinet and pictures in Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, 1891, Avery & Doten Printers, Plymouth, Mass., 1891

Exhibition catalog containing 47 pages detailing the contents of Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Describes materials housed in each display case in the museum with associated provenance. Printed circa 1891 by Avery & Doten printers based in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Date: 1891

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366805

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.016

Entry pass, Camp of the First Brigade, Infantry Camp Guards, Quincy, Mass., August 7-8, 1856

Entry pass to Camp of the First Brigade at the Infantry Camp Guards located at Quincy, Mass. The pass is for August 7-8, 1856, and is issued by order of Brig. Gen. Andrews and P.S. Davis, Brigade-Major. The pass is signed by a "Joshua Jenkins".

Date: August 7-8, 1856

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366808

Ref. Code: EP001.11.07.01.012

Paul Revere Silver Co., 286 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Trade catalog containing 32 pages advertising silver products, such as plates, teapots, and lighting, among others, sold by the Paul Revere Silver Co. Includes information such as pricing and product dimensions throughout. Each product illustration is assigned a figure number.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366810

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.006.032

Authentic reproductions of cabinet hardware, A.A. Lyman Co., Successor to A.L. Firmin, 34 Portland Street, Boston, Mass., undated

One trade catalog, 24 pages, showing reproductions of cabinet and clock hardware, made from materials including brass, wrought iron, wood, and glass, among others. Includes illustrations of hardware reproductions with associated product dimensions and item numbers. Published by A.A. Lyman Co.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366815

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.001.023

Booklet for The Young Men's Christian Association. Providence, R.I., circa 1914

One bound booklet published by the Young Men's Christian Association of Providence, Rhode Island. Booklet promotes the construction and amenities of the organization's new building. Includes information about officers and funding campaign. Features interior photographs and floor plans of the buildin...

Date: 1914

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366816

Ref. Code: EP001.01.024.01.03.020

Entry pass, "General Burnside's review", Headquarters Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., Feb. 3rd, 1864

Entry pass to Camp Meigs in Readville, Mass., for Feb. 3rd, 1864, the day of the troops' review by General Ambrose E. Burnside. The pass was issued by order of Brig. Gen. Richard A. Peirce, who commanded the camp during parts of the American Civil War.

Date: 1864

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366817

Ref. Code: EP001.11.07.01.013

Appeal flyer, Committee of the Young Men's Fremont Club, Boston, Mass., July 30, 1856

Single-sheet appeal flyer made by the Boston chapter of the Young Men's Fremont Club (also known as the Young Men's Republican Union), an anti-slavery and pro-Republican activist group formed in New York City in 1856. The flyer, printed July 30, 1856, appeals for donations to help the Club host a co...

Date: 1856

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 366824

Ref. Code: EP001.01.092.01.02.001

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