Historic New England

J. Brown house, Wellesley, Mass. (no associated commission)

Ten black and whilte photographs of the J. Brown house, Wellesley, Mass. (no associated commissions)

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357709

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BrownJ

Contains original negative number (1898-1907)

Glass plate negatives covering a range of subjects including O. W. Stevens' friends and family, family vacations, leisure activities and farming. The photographs were taken in a variety of locations, but mostly focus on Vermont, New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts

Date: 1898-1907

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357711

Ref. Code: PC067.02

No original negative number (1911-1912)

Glass plate negatives covering a range of subjects including O. W. Stevens' friends and family, family vacations, leisure activities, and farming. The photographs were taken in a variety of locations, but mostly focus on Vermont, New Hampshire, and northern Massachusetts. Less is known about these n...

Date: 1907-1912, undated

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357712

Ref. Code: PC067.01

Photograph of the twelve surviving charter members of the Algonquin Club, Boston, Mass.

One mounted albumen print taken by renowned Scottish-Canadian photographer William Notman. The photograph depicts a group portrait of the twelve surviving charter members of the Algonquin Club, a private social club in Boston, Massachusetts. The club was formed on April 9, 1886. At the time, it was ...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357717

Ref. Code: PC001.01.01.USMA.010.005

Exterior view of an unidentified street corner, circa 1900

One mounted albumen print of an unidentified street corner in Massachusetts. The location is likely located in the city center of Massachusetts town.The photo displays the architectural features of a Victorian brownstone. The photographer is unknown. The photo was taken circa 1900.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 357720

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0005.0020

Accompanying Material (undated)

One notebook containing a record of 307 negatives. The negatives were organized by year and then by location taken. Of the 307 listed, 119 remain in the collection. Also present wer the 119 original negative sleeves which have been saved.

Date: 1898-1907, undated

Collection: O. W. Stevens collection of glass plate negatives, 1898-1912

GUSN: 357721

Ref. Code: PC067.03

M. Barrows house, Lexington, Mass.

Five black and white images of a house for M. Barrows in Lexington, Mass.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357725

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BarrowsM

F. Beals house, Egypt, Mass.

Six black and white interior and exterior photographs of a house for F. Beals in Egypt, Mass. taken by Arthur C. Haskell. The photographs are undated

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 357728

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.BealsF

The New England Antique Shop collection

This collection contains ephemera, design drawings, photographs, and trade catalogs related to the operations of the New England Antique Shop located on Charles Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Majority of materials are dated 1929-1939. A small portion of the collection is undated. This collection i...

Date: 1929-1937

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357743

Ref. Code: CC023

Photographs, circa 1930

Series contains one mounted and two unmounted black and white photographic prints. The mounted photographic print depicts the interior of The New England Antique Shop with members of the Rosenberg family. The unmounted photographic prints depict three examples of hooked rugs and a room filled with v...

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357745

Ref. Code: CC023.003

Furniture design drawings, 1937

Series contains eight pencil design drawings of five different chairs drawn by an unknown artist. The drawings are labeled as Set "A", Set "B", Set "C", Set "D", and Set "E".

Date: 1937

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357746

Ref. Code: CC023.002

Trade catalogs, circa 1932-1933, undated

Series contains five trade catalogs with different wares, including pewter wares; mirror reproductions; and colonial furniture. Each catalog includes illustrations and photographs of the items for sale as well as additional information such as pricing and sizing.

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357747

Ref. Code: CC023.004

Ephemera, 1929-1939 (bulk1937-1939)

Series contains ephemera including eight inventories; five invoices; two business cards; and three pieces of miscellaneous printed matter discussing antiques and the antique community.

Collection: The New England Antique Shop collection

GUSN: 357748

Ref. Code: CC023.001

Mason's specifications for house of Mrs. Frank Sayles, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass., circa 1870

Mason's specifications for work on Commonwealth Avenue house for Mrs. Frank Sayles in Boston, Massachusetts. The specifications came from the design of George Snell and James R. Gregerson of the architectural firm Snell & Gregerson. The specifications are dated circa 1870 and measure 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 ...

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 357750

Ref. Code: AR001.001.003

Account book of a rug merchant, Boston, Mass., 1822-1828

A rare and extensive account book kept by a leading Boston rug merchant, recording six years of sales from January 2, 1822 through April 30 1828 throughout New England and beyond, many to prominent people, including John Quincy Adams. This volume provides outstanding evidence of precisely which styl...

Date: 1822-1828

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 357765

Ref. Code: MS002.144

Business card for Baldwin Coolidge, photographic specialist, 146 Tremont Street, Room 3, Boston, Mass., 1880s

Business card advertising the services of Baldwin Coolidge, photographic specialist. Coolidge's business was located at 146 Tremont Street, Room 3, Boston, Massachusetts. The card measures 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches. It is from the 1880s.

Date: predominant 1880s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 357807

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.04.017

Francis H. Bacon Company collection

Collection contains design drawings, technical drawings, and ephemera related to the design of Mrs. Jessie Bancroft Cox's Cohasset, Massachusetts, home. The house was also known as "The Oaks". The design drawings were completed by the Francis H. Bacon Company, the company of furniture designer and i...

Collection: Francis H. Bacon Company collection

GUSN: 357808

Ref. Code: CC024

Design drawings, circa 1931

Series contains sixteen design drawings in color pencil depicting room elevations, furniture, and furnishings Mrs. William C. Cox's home. The drawings were completed by the Francis H. Bacon Company. Some of the design drawings have pencil notations. All sixteen of the design drawings have a stamp la...

Collection: Francis H. Bacon Company collection

GUSN: 357810

Ref. Code: CC024.001

Technical drawings, circa 1931

Series contains ten technical drawings, including floor plans designed by architectural firm Parker, Thomas & Rice and the Francis H. Bacon Company, and a landscape plan designed by landscape architect Laurence Caldwell.

Collection: Francis H. Bacon Company collection

GUSN: 357812

Ref. Code: CC024.002

Ephemera, undated

Series contains the original portfolio the collection was housed in and stationary for the address 403 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. During the time "The Oaks" was being built, Jessie Cox's grandmother, Mary (Shaw) Bancroft (1857-1935), lived at 403 Commonwealth Avenue with her son and...

Date: undated

Collection: Francis H. Bacon Company collection

GUSN: 357837

Ref. Code: CC024.003

Watercolor wharf scene by Royal Barry Wills and graphite sketch by an unknown artist, circa 1950

Watercolor wharf scene painted by Royal Barry Wills and graphite sketch by an unknown artist. Materials were originally stored together in a portfolio. Dated circa 1950.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 357840

Ref. Code: GC001.US.783

Helen Louise Dooley Mackin collection

This collection contains personal and professional correspondence, oversized, small, and standard-sized photographs, newspaper clipping, business records, and ephemera related to Helen Louis Dooley Mackin's time working in Boston hotels. The bulk of the photographs depict various events hosted at ho...

Collection: Helen Louise Dooley Mackin collection

GUSN: 357866

Ref. Code: MS065

Photographic materials, 1950-1962, circa 1965, undated

Series contains forty-nine black-and-white and color photographs of varying sizes related to Mackin's personal and professional life.

Collection: Helen Louise Dooley Mackin collection

GUSN: 357870

Ref. Code: MS065.004

Correspondence, 1954-1964

Twenty-one letters, one handwritten and twenty written using typewriters. A combination of personal and professional correspondence, the majority are from around April 1957, when Helen Louise Dooley Mackin started working at The Sheraton Plaza. One letter was written by Governor Peabody and two were...

Date: 1954-1964

Collection: Helen Louise Dooley Mackin collection

GUSN: 357871

Ref. Code: MS065.002

Ephemera, 1954-1966, undated

Series contains three greeting cards, two from Governor Peabody and his wife and the other from Ted Kennedy and his wife; various news clippings from publications such as The Boston Sunday Globe, The Boston Herald, and Hotel and Restaurant News; issues of the Hotel Sales Management Association (HSMA...

Date: 1954-1966, undated

Collection: Helen Louise Dooley Mackin collection

GUSN: 357872

Ref. Code: MS065.003

Correspondence sent

i720Subseries B, Correspondence sent, 1882-1896, contains correspondence sent by Florida Gordon Casey. Materials are dated following the death of Casey's husband General Silas Casey (1807-1882). Topics include execution of her husband's will, her efforts to obtain a pension, and invitations to her d...

Date: 1882-1896