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Monsanto house of tomorrow, Monsanto Chemical Company, Plastics Division, Springfield, Mass., 1956

Trade catalog detailing efforts to design and build a house constructed of plastic by the Monsanto Chemical Company and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The article is reprinted from "Popular Science," April 1956.

Date: 1956

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356928

Ref. Code: EP005.297

House & Garden's ideal house in Berkley, at Scarsdale, New York, designed by Verna Cook Salomonsky, Condé Nast Publications, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1956

The house has been decorated with products from numerous companies listed in the back of the publication. Catalog contains photographic prints and descriptions of the house and its rooms.

Date: 1956

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356930

Ref. Code: EP005.298

For that ideal home of yours, McBride, Nast & Co., 31 Union Square North, New York, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising books covering such topics as building materials, furnishings, house plans, and interior decoration.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356931

Ref. Code: EP005.299

Account book of unidentified New England woman, 1851-1866

Account book belonging to an unidentified New England woman. Book is comprised of 100 pages, 40 of which are blank. Contains details about her various receipts and expenditures on items such as clothing, food, books, and transportation. There are also a number of recipes for items such as cakes, gin...

Date: 1855-1866

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 356938

Ref. Code: MS002.142

The best 24 house-of-the-month plans by leading architects, edited by Kenneth Duncan, Monthly Small House Club, Inc., 140 Nassau Street, New York, N.Y., 1951

Plan book containing floor plans and dimensions of houses. Text on the front cover reads, "Ranch houses, traditionals, 1 and 2 story, 4 to 7 rooms, published quarterly." Edited by Kenneth Duncan, Director, American Society for Better Housing, Inc. The back cover has a decision making chart.

Date: 1951

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356939

Ref. Code: EP005.300

Set of six blueprints for house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950

Set of six blueprints of a house for Charles S. Purinton in Lexington, Massachusetts. These blueprints contain plot plans as well as plans for the basement, first floor, second floor, and the north, south, east, and west exterior elevations. Each blueprint is numbered 1 through six in the bottom rig...

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 356942

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0510.001

Small homes year book: the standard guide for home builders, fall-winter ed., 5th ed., National Home Builders Bureau, Inc., 572 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y., 1940

Periodical providing guidance for new and existing homeowners when designing, building, and furnishing a house. Ilustrations, and in some places floor plans, accompany the articles on various topics. Text on the front cover reads, "L. Grossman Sons, Inc., 130 Granite Street, Quincy, Mass." The back ...

Date: 1940

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356946

Ref. Code: EP005.301

Today's homes: plans and ideas, summer 1976 ed., quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Davis Publications, Inc. 229 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y., 1976

The bicentennial edition of Today's Homes magazine focuses on Americana home improvement projects, colonial houses, functional landscaping, and design plans to fit every budget. Includes illustrations and floor plans for each house design.

Date: 1976

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356950

Ref. Code: EP005.302

Engineered low-cost farm and village homes, National Homes Foundation, 515 Union Trust Building, Washington, D.C., 1941

Plan book containing illustrations and floor plans for each building design. The last page lists trade associations for building materials, equipment, and plans.

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356952

Ref. Code: EP005.303

History of the Paper House, Pigeon Cove, Mass., undated

Brochure discussing the history of the Paper House, a Rockport, Massachusetts, house constructed and furnished using 100,000 newspapers. Elis F. Stenman began the project in 1922. The map on the verso of the brochure has text stamped on it which reads, "Light refreshments served at the Paper House c...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356955

Ref. Code: EP005.304

No image available

Doggett family records book, 1727-1937

Book made up of 90 pages. The book was owned by Nathaniel Bradlee Doggett. It is unknown whether he was the sole contributor to this book. Contains records of deaths, births, and marriages of Doggett family members and others known by Doggett. The records listed within the book start in 1734 and e...

Date: 1727-1937

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 356956

Ref. Code: MS029.002.011

Kelvinator cuts the cost of better living in the house of tomorrow, Nash-Kelvinator Corp., Kelvinator Division, Detroit, Mich., 1939-1940

Brochure advertising a Kelvin home featured in the World's Fair "Town of Tomorrow." There is a list of Fair exhibitors and concessions that used Kelvin appliances.

Date: 1939-1940

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356961

Ref. Code: EP005.305

For that ideal home of yours, McBride, Nast & Co., 31 Union Square North, New York, N.Y., undated

Brochure advertising books covering such topics as building materials, furnishings, house plans, and interior decoration. The brochure has numbered sections 1-7.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356962

Ref. Code: EP005.306

Homes of masonry, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1952

The plan book has designs for houses constructed of brick. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for the designs. Text on the front cover reads, "Illinois Lumber Co., Edwardsville, Benld, Staunton." Text stamped on the upper part of the front cover reads, "Erwin E. Schmitt, general con...

Date: 1952

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356963

Ref. Code: EP005.307

The Chapman Company collection

This collection contains photographic materials, watercolor designs, and ephemera related to the products manufactured by The Chapman Company, a decorative lighting manufacturer. Materials are dated circa 1907-1910. Materials relate primarily to the Boston area, although some items relate to Baltimo...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356964

Ref. Code: CC020

No image available

Photographic materials, circa 1907-1910

Series includes three small albumen prints on mount, nineteen small albumen prints, and thirty-one standard-sized albumen and color prints. These images depict lamps made by The Chapman Company. While the photographs are undated, it is assumed they were taken circa 1907-1910 as that is when The Chap...

Date: 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356965

Ref. Code: CC020.001

No image available

Original art, circa 1907-1910

Series contains three mounted and five unmounted watercolor designs. The majority are on paper although a few are on linen. The designs were painted by Waldo E. Chapman. The designs can be dated circa 1907-1910.

Date: 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356966

Ref. Code: CC020.002

No image available

Ephemera, circa 1907-1910

Series contains four pieces of ephemera related to The Chapman Company's operations. Includes one sales catalog for The Chapman Comapny, one proof for a House & Garden advertisement for The Chapman Company, a price list for a Baltimore-based manufacturer of mirrors, and an envelope with attached wax...

Date: 1907-1910

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356967

Ref. Code: CC020.003

No image available

Small photographs - mounted, circa 1907-1910

Three mounted albumen prints of lamps and a hanging lighting fixture made by The Chapman Company. The photographer is unknown. The prints can be dated circa 1907-1910. All three prints are 7 x 6 inches. All three prints have information regarding pricing and measurements handwritten on the verso.

Date: undated

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356971

Ref. Code: CC020.001.001

No image available

Small photographs - unmounted, circa 1907-1910

Nineteen unmounted prints of lamps and lighting fixtures made by The Chapman Company. The photographer is unknown. The prints can be dated circa 1907-1910. The majority of the prints have information regarding price and measurements handwritten on the verso.

Date: undated

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356972

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002

No image available

Standard-size photographs - unmounted, circa 1907-1910

Thirty-one unmounted prints of lamps and lighting fixtures made by The Chapman Company. The photographer is unknown. The prints can be dated circa 1907-1910. The majority of the prints have information regarding price and measurements handwritten on the recto. Some have the information handwritten o...

Date: undated

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356973

Ref. Code: CC020.001.003

No image available

Watercolor designs - mounted, circa 1907-1910

Thee mounted watercolor designs painted by Waldo E. Chapman. They can be dated circa 1907-1910. All three have handwritten information about the lamps in the paintings on the recto and verso.

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356974

Ref. Code: CC020.002.001

No image available

Photograph of Fixture #92, circa 1907-1910

One mounted albumen print of a hanging lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 7 x 6 inches. The photographer is unknown. "#92" is written on the bottom right corner of the print. "The Chapman Co." is stamped on the bottom right corner of the mount, altho...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356975

Ref. Code: CC020.001.001.001

No image available

Photograph of Wild Rose Lamp, circa 1907-1910

One mounted albumen print of a hanging lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 7 x 6 inches. The photographer is unknown. "23-109" is written on the bottom right corner of the print. "The Chapman Co." is stamped on the bottom right corner of the mount, al...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356976

Ref. Code: CC020.001.001.002

No image available

Photograph of Lamp #94, circa 1907-1910

One mounted albumen print of a hanging lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 7 x 6 inches. The photographer is unknown. "#94" is written on the bottom left corner of the print. "The Chapman Co." is stamped on the bottom right corner of the mount. The sa...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356977

Ref. Code: CC020.001.001.003

No image available

Photograph of a hanging lamp, circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a hanging lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 3 x 1 3/4 inches. The photographer is unknown.

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356978

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002.001

No image available

Photograph of Fixture #111, circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a hanging lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 3 x 1 3/4 inches. The photographer is unknown. "#111" is written on the bottom right corner of the recto. "The Chapman Co." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The same stamp can...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356979

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002.002

No image available

Photograph of Clematis Lamp (#121-101), circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 5 x 4 inches. The photographer is unknown. "#121-101" is written on the bottom right corner of the recto. "The Chapman Co." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The same stamp can be seen...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356980

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002.003

No image available

Photograph of Lamp #608, circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a hanging lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 5 x 4 inches. The photographer is unknown. "#608" is written on the bottom right corner of the recto. "The Chapman Co." is stamped along the bottom of the recto. The same stamp can be ...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356981

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002.004

No image available

Photograph of Clematis Lamp (#121), circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 3 x 1 3/4 inches. The photographer is unknown. "#121" is written on the bottom right corner of the recto. "The Chapman Co." is stamped along the bottom of the recto, although it is severely fa...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356982

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002.005

No image available

Photograph of Fixture #111, circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a hanging lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 4 1/4 x 3 inches. The photographer is unknown. "The Chapman Co." is stamped along the bottom of the recto, although it is difficult to see. The same stamp can be seen on the verso of t...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356984

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002.007

No image available

Photograph of Ox-eyed Daisy Lamp (#114), circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 4 x 3 inches. The photographer is unknown. "#114" is written on the bottom right corner of the recto. "The Chapman Co." is stamped along the bottom of the recto, although it is severely faded....

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356985

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002.008

No image available

Photograph of Clematis Lamp (#121), circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a hanging lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 3 x 1 3/4 inches. The photographer is unknown. "#121" is written on the bottom right corner of the recto. "The Chapman Co." is stamped along the bottom of the recto, although it is sev...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356997

Ref. Code: CC020.001.002.006

No image available

Photograph of Hop-vine Lamp, circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 8 x 10 inches. The photographer is unknown. A series of illegible numbers are written in the top left corner of the recto, and the phrase "Hop-vine Lamp" is written fainty beneath. "The Chapma...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 356998

Ref. Code: CC020.001.003.001

No image available

Photograph of Poppy Lamp, circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 8 x 10 inches. The photographer is unknown. "The Chapman Co." is stamped on the bottom of the print. In the top left corner of the recto, the following is written: "208-109-70 / 19-25-3 / Popp...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357009

Ref. Code: CC020.001.003.004

No image available

Photograph of Clematis Lamp (#121), circa 1907-1910

One albumen print of a lamp made by The Chapman Company. The item can be dated circa 1907-1910 and measures 8 x 10 inches. The photographer is unknown. "The Chapman Co." is stamped on the bottom of the print. In the top left corner of the recto, the following is written: "121-101-100 / 25-30-4 Clema...

Collection: The Chapman Company collection

GUSN: 357011

Ref. Code: CC020.001.003.007

Home, autumn 1926, Walter Corey Company, 28 Free Street, Portland, Maine, 1926

Publication discussing the topics of interior decoration and furnishings. Includes photographic prints of the interiors of houses and furnishings.

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356288

Ref. Code: EP005.239

Home, fall 1927, Walter Corey Company, 28 Free Street, Portland, Maine, 1927

Publication discussing the topics of interior decoration and furnishings. Includes photographic prints of the interiors of houses and furnishings.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356290

Ref. Code: EP005.240

Home, winter season 1927-28, Walter Corey Company, 28 Free Street, Portland, Maine, 1927-1928

Publication discussing the topics of interior decoration and furnishings. Includes photographic prints of the interiors of houses and furnishings.

Date: 1927-1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356291

Ref. Code: EP005.241

We built a house ourselves, by Harry Irving Shumway; Furnishing of House Beautiful homes, no. 1, by Flora MacDonald, The House Beautiful Publishing Company, Inc., Boston, Mass., 1918

The volume contains reprints of articles which appeared in House Beautiful magazine. The first, written by Harry Irving Shumway, discusses home building. The second, written by Flora MacDonald, discusses furnishing homes. Photographs of the interiors and exteriors of houses are included.

Date: 1918

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356293

Ref. Code: EP005.242

View of Whiting & Davis factory from Plainville Cemetery [WD2]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356295

Ref. Code: PC074.03.02

Harriet Beecher Stowe House,where Uncle Tom's Cabin was written, Brunswick, Maine

1 black-and-white print

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356300

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0300.0050.001

Window shoppers in front of Charles Pollock's studio, 342 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

The backs of two women and one man are captured looking at the portraits in the photographer's studio window.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356301

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8790.003

Exterior view, Parker House Hotel, School Street, Boston, Mass.

The Parker House Hotel towers over other buildings in the image. On the right side the back of King's Chapel can be seen. To the left of the Parker House is a building housing the J.B. Chisholm Printing Office, Gridley, auctioneers, and a bank at street level. Part of the entrance gate to old City ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356302

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.7100.001

Exterior view, rear, Boston and Providence Railroad Station, Park Square, Boston, Mass.

Berkeley Street is in the foreground of the image. The station clock tower can be seen on the left side of the image. The top sign reads "Park Square Automobile Station, automobile entrance Providence Street." The second sign reads "Boston Autombile Exchange, automobile entrance Providence Street." ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356303

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.6210.006

European traditions: a collection of cottage and chateau designs, Larry W. Garnett & Associates, Inc., 3275 West Ina Road, Suite 110, Tucson, Ariz., circa 1991

Contemporary house designs, based on French chateaux and cottages, are described in the plan book. Includes photographic prints and floor plans for various designs. An order form is in the back of the catalog.

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356305

Ref. Code: EP005.243

New England Architect and Home Builder, vol. 1, no. 3, W. H. Hunt Publishing Company, 59, 60, 61 Currier Building, Lynn, Mass., 1903 March

Issue of the New England Architect and Home Builder magazine. The publication is "devoted to home building, decoration, and furnishing." Articles are accompanied by photographic prints and floor plans. Advertisements for related businesses are throughout.

Date: 1903

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356308

Ref. Code: EP005.244

Official souvenir & program, Rhode Island old home week, Old Home Week Committee, Publicity Department, Providence, R.I., 1907

The program promotes Rhode Island history, tourism, individuals, and historic buildings. Includes information on events and speakers as well as advertisements for local businesses.

Date: 1907

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356309

Ref. Code: EP005.245

Postcard, Clark House, built 1758, Wolfeboro, N.H., undated

The song title below the postcard reads, "Dear old New Hampshire." The refrain may also be the title which reads, "Carry me back to old New Hampshire."

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356311

Ref. Code: EP005.246

Practical homebuilding, by C. O. Powell, North Western Expanded Metal Co., Chicago, Ill., 1914

The author provides guidance in selecting the location, design, building materials, and other considerations for building a house. Includes photographic prints of houses throughout.

Date: 1914

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356319

Ref. Code: EP005.247