Historic New England

Hindenburg

15 glass plate and acetate negatives

Date: 1936-1937

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330929

Ref. Code: PC053.01.10.002

Bands

This subseries includes three glass plate negatives of several different bands, highlighting instruments such as the trumpet, trombone, and drums.

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330934

Ref. Code: PC053.01.11

Daniel C. Loizeaux house, Greenwich, Conn.

Set of fourteen architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Loizeaux in Greenwich, Connecticut (commission #1432) including three elevations, three plans, two cross sections, one topographic map, two plot plans, one rendering, and two details. Most drawings are signed by Royal Barry W...

Date: 1953

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330931

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1432

Bathing and Beaches

This subseries contains glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives of various beaches and beach scenes throughout New England. Featured beaches include Newport Beach and Charleston, Rhode Island, and Singing Beach in Massachusetts. The negatives depict people wading, swimming, and picnicking on a...

Date: 1936-1937, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330937

Ref. Code: PC053.01.12

Billboards

This subseries includes two glass plate negatives of advertisements and the installation of advertisements on billboards.

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330938

Ref. Code: PC053.01.13

Birds

This subseries includes several glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives depicting birds and bird nests in the Boston Public Garden, Gull Island, and other locations in New England. Featured species include seagulls, swans, and night herons, among others.

Date: 1936-1941, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330940

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14

Daniel C. Loizeaux house, Greenwich, Conn.

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Loizeaux in Greenwich, Connecticut (commission #1432-A) including four elevations, three plans, one plot plan, and seven details. Drawings are signed and dated by Richard Wills. Commission is an alternate design to that presen...

Date: 1953

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330939

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1432-A

Grouse

1 glass plate negative

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330941

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.001

Humming Birds

2 glass plate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330942

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.002

Night Heron

8 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330943

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.003

Parrot

1 glass plate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330944

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.004

Peacock

1 glass plate and 1 nitrate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330945

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.005

Robin

1 acetate negative and 1 nitrate negative

Date: 1941

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330946

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.006

Seagulls

9 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1936, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330947

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.007

Swans

3 acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1929, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330949

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.008

St. Peter's Episcopal Church parish house, East Deering, Maine

Set of twelve architectural drawings of parish house for St. Peter's Episcopal Church in East Deering, Maine (commission #1486) including three elevations, three plans, and six details. Some drawings are signed by Ken Duprey or Robert E. Minot; all drawings are dated. Drawings depict a two-story ...

Date: 1954

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330948

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1486

Turkey

4 acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1931, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330950

Ref. Code: PC053.01.14.009

Blacksmith Shops & Smithy

This subseries features blacksmiths and blacksmith shops in Tunbridge, Vermont, Connecticut, and Carlyle and Pembroke, Massachusetts. There are glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives that depict the interior and exterior of blacksmith shops, as well as black smiths at work.

Date: 1929-1935, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330951

Ref. Code: PC053.01.15

Blind

This subseries contains five acetate or nitrate negatives of students at Perkins Institute for the Blind, examining a three dimensional model of the ship, Littletonian.

Date: 1936

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330952

Ref. Code: PC053.01.16

Books

This subseries includes glass plate negatives of medieval books in the Boston Public Library and the Wellesley College Library.

Date: 1928, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330954

Ref. Code: PC053.01.17

Mrs. Clifton Wheeler house, Acton, Mass.

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for Mrs. Clifton Wheeler in Acton, Massachusetts (commission #1576) including three elevations, two plans, two plot plans, one rendering, and two details. Some drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Ken Duprey; most drawings are dated. Drawings depi...

Date: 1955-1957

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330955

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1576

Boston Public Library

5 glass plate negatives

Date: 1928

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330956

Ref. Code: PC053.01.17.001

Wellesley College Library

2 glass plate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330957

Ref. Code: PC053.01.17.002

Boulders

This subseries contains acetate or nitrate negatives depicting boulders in Nottingham, New Hampshire and Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The images show the natural landscape of the boulders, and people exploring the interesting natural features

Date: 1930-1937

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330958

Ref. Code: PC053.01.18

Charles R. Baisley house, Reading, Mass.

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Baisley in Reading, Massachusetts (commission #1597) including three elevations, three plans, two cross sections, one topographic map, and one detail. Drawings are signed by Richard Wills but are not dated. Topographic map is by ...

Date: 1956, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330960

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1597

Charles R. Baisley house, Reading, Mass.

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Baisley in Reading, Massachusetts (commission #1597-A) including three elevations, three plans, one plot plan, one topographic map, one rendering, and one detail. Most drawings are signed by Richard Wills but are not dated. Topog...

Date: 1956, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330961

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1597-A

Charles Wheelwright house, Cohasset, Mass.

Set of nine architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheelwright in Cohasset, Massachusetts (commission #1599) including two interior elevations, five plans, and two details. Most drawings are signed and dated by Merton S. Barrows or Richard Wills. Alterat...

Date: 1956

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330963

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1599

Charles Wheelwright house, Cohasset, Mass.

Set of six architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheelwright in Cohasset, Massachusetts (commission #1702) including three plans, one sketch, and one rendering. Some drawings are signed and dated by Royal Barry Wills. Previous alterations are shown in comm...

Date: 1958

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330964

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1702

Bridges

This subseries includes glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives depicting bridges and covered bridges in Concord, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, Lebanon, Contoocook, Hanover, and Enfield, New Hampshire, and Brownsville, Union Village, Northfield, and Weatherfield, Vermont.

Date: 1936, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330965

Ref. Code: PC053.01.19

Charles J. Biddle house, Remington, Ind.

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Biddle in Remington, Indiana (commission #1615) including five elevations, two plans, one rendering, and seven details. Some drawings are dated. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a wood shingle roof and...

Date: 1956-1957

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330966

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1615

Bridges

3 glass plate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330967

Ref. Code: PC053.01.19.001

Covered Bridges

37 acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1936, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330968

Ref. Code: PC053.01.19.002

Camping

This subseries contains glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives of camp sites and campers in Wolfboro, New Hampshire.

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330969

Ref. Code: PC053.01.20

Canoes

This subseries contains four glass plate negatives of canoes and people canoeing, including images of canoeing on the Charles River.

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330970

Ref. Code: PC053.01.21

Alan Howard guest house, Lake Sunapee, N.H.

Set of seven architectural drawings of guest house for Mr. Alan Howard in Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire (commission #1624) including three elevations, three plans, and one plot plan. Most drawings are signed by Richard Wills; no drawings are dated. Plot plan was made by Alan Howard. Drawings depict...

Date: 1956, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330972

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1624

J. Bell Baster house, Weston, Mass.

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell Baster in Weston, Massachusetts (commission #1625) including four elevations, three plans, one rendering, and seven details. Some drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills, Merton S. Barrows, Warren J. Rhoter, or Richard Wills; n...

Date: 1956, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330974

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1625

John Skillman house, Weston, Mass.

Set of eight architectural drawings for altertions to existing house for Dr. and Mrs. John Skillman in Weston, Massachusetts (commission #1625-A) including two elevations, two plans, one landscape plan, one plot plan, and two details. Drawings are signed and dated by Richard Wills. Landscape plan is...

Date: 1987-1993, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330975

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1625-A

Children

This subseries contains glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives of children participating in various activities throughout New England. The images include children fishing, farming, and playing with animals, among others. Also highlighted are images of the Children's Museum in Jamaica Plain, ...

Date: 1910-1935

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330977

Ref. Code: PC053.01.22

Maxon Construction Co. house, unidentified location

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Maxon Construction Co. at an unidentified location (commission #1641) including four elevations, two plans, and three details. Most drawings are signed by Richard Wills; some drawings are dated. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with...

Date: 1957

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330976

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1641

General - Children

27 glass plate and film negatives

Date: 1910-1935

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330978

Ref. Code: PC053.01.22.001

Museum, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

15 glass plate and film negatives

Date: 1927

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330979

Ref. Code: PC053.01.22.002

Christmas

This subseries includes images of Christmas decorations and events throughout New England such as Louisburg Square and Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts and Jaffrey, New Hampshire.

Date: 1910-1935

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330980

Ref. Code: PC053.01.23

I. Alan Balfour (developer) house, Cape Cottage, Maine

Set of six architectural drawings of house for developer I. Alan Balfour in Cape Cottage, Maine (commission #1665) including three elevations and three plans. All drawings are signed by Richard Wills; no plans are dated. Drawings depict a two-story Gambrel Cape Cod-style house with two front dorm...

Date: 1957, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330981

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1665

Churches

This subseries includes glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives of the interior and exterior of churches in Dorchester and Stratham, New Hampshire, and Martha's Vineyard, Milton, Mattapan, and Wellesley, Massachusetts

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 330982

Ref. Code: PC053.01.24

Mrs. P. M. Rice house, South Hampton, N.H.

Set of sixteen architectural drawings of house for Mrs. P. M. Rice in South Hampton, New Hampshire (commission #1667) including three elevations, three plans, two plot plans, one rendering, and seven details. Some drawings are signed and dated by John F. Howard, Warren J. Rhoter, or Richard Wills. ...

Date: 1957, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330984

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1667

Swiedler Building Co. (builder) house, Wayland, Mass.

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for builder Swiedler Building Co. in Wayland, Massachusetts (commission #1669) including five elevations and five plans. Drawings ae signed by Richard Wills but are not dated. Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a one-story gara...

Date: 1957, undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 330986

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1669