Historic New England

Story of the John Hancock, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass., 1949

The Company's history from its founding in 1862 to 1949 is provided. The history describes the buildings at 197 Clarendon and 200 Berkeley Streets in Boston.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287278

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.03.01.017

Iver Johnson firearms, catalog no. 19A, Iver Johnson's Arms and Cycle Works, Fitchburg, Mass.

Revolvers and rifles are described for the consumer. A price list provides additional details for purchase.

Date: 1919

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287280

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.007

Groceries [2 of 2]

NOTE: See #OB.3.4 for items removed

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287312

Ref. Code: MS040.03.14

Groceries, oversize

NOTE: Items removed from #1.14

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287313

Ref. Code: MS040.03.15

Hardware and paint

NOTE: See #OB.3.5 for items removed

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287315

Ref. Code: MS040.03.16

Hardware and paint, oversize

NOTE: Items removed from #1.15

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287317

Ref. Code: MS040.03.17

Hotel

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287318

Ref. Code: MS040.03.18

Ice dealers

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287319

Ref. Code: MS040.03.19

Newspaper subscriptions

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287320

Ref. Code: MS040.03.20

Other invoices

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287321

Ref. Code: MS040.03.21

Safe deposit box

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287322

Ref. Code: MS040.03.22

Water company

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287323

Ref. Code: MS040.03.23

This is a folio-size album of furniture designs and decorative details, some original and some derived from other sources. Many were custom made for specific clients and fabricated by specified cabinet makers. Besides sketches (some in color) and annotations, there are some photographs and clippings...

Collection: Arthur Little and Herbert W.C. Browne architectural collection

GUSN: 287340

Ref. Code: AR004.005

Calendar 1902, man holding a cat, location unknown, 1902

An unidentifed man stands next to a house holding a cat in his arms. There is a window on the right side of the image. The calendar verso has text reading "Photo Mat Calendar Patented Jan. 29, Feb. 19, 1901."

Date: 1902

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287378

Ref. Code: EP001.13.08.009

Lunch & party dishes from the French chef cookbook, vol. II, Julia Child, Bantam Minibook edition, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in association with Premium Ventures Division, Bantam Books, Inc., New York

The item is free with the purchase of bars of Dove soap at the usual price. The minibook can be easily taken to the grocery store in order to shop for the ingredients.

Date: 1972

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287381

Ref. Code: EP001.14.07.001

Be an artist at the gas range, a complete cookbook of successful recipes, by the Mystery Chef, Longmans, Green & Co., New York

The recipe book is available to consumers through gas company sponsorship of the Mystery Chef's radio program. The item is intended to promote gas appliances in the home.

Date: 1936

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287384

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.006

Our best to you, United States Brewers Association, 1750 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Recipes incorporating beer are promoted by the Brewers Association.

Date: 1960s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287386

Ref. Code: EP001.14.06.013

Dairy book, appetizers, soups, entrées, salads, breads, desserts, beverages, sauces, dressings, edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, published for Culinary Arts Institute by Consolidated Book Publishers, Inc., 154 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois

The importance of dairy products in nutrition is promoted in these receipes. The cover title reads "300 tasty, healthful dairy dishes."

Date: 1940

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287389

Ref. Code: EP001.14.05.010

Omaha Steaks cookbook, volume 12, Omaha Steaks International, Inc., 4400 South 96th Street, Omaha, Nebraska

Recipes and cooking instructions from James Beard use Omaha Steaks products.

Date: 1979

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287392

Ref. Code: EP001.14.07.005

Holiday homecoming, new timesaving recipes and ideas for the season, Kankakee, Illinois, Kraft General Foods, Des Moines, Iowa, Meredith Corp.

Holiday recipe and decorating ideas are presented from Kraft General Foods.

Date: 1991

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287394

Ref. Code: EP001.14.07.006

Children's vehicles, Children's Vehicle Corporation, East Templeton, Mass.

Baby carriage models are described in the catalog. The Company factory is shown in an image. The price list is dated November 1, 1923.

Date: 1924

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287396

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.008

Appleton House, Ipswich, Mass.

A black and white photograph of the Appleton House in Ipswich, Mass., designed by Little & Browne.

Date: ca. 1914

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 287436

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1460.0030.001

Garden fountain, Bayard Thayer Estate, Lancaster, Mass.

A fountain with a statue can be seen in the garden at the Bayard Thayer estate in Lancaster, Mass. An arbor can be seen in the top of the image. The gardens were designed by Herbert Browne.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 287437

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.3100.0400.002

H. C. Frick house, Prides, Mass.

A black and white photograph of the Henry Clay Frick house in Prides (Beverly), Mass., designed by Little & Browne.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 287439

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0290.0170.003

Aimar's Pearl Cement for mending china, glass, earthenware, ivory, marble, wood, leather, manufactured only by G.W. Aimar, chemist & druggist, corner King & Vanderhorst Streets, Charleston, South Carolina, undated

The handbill provides directions for using the product.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287479

Ref. Code: EP001.01.056.01.01.002

Exhibits of Swift and Company at the World's Columbian Exposition, Swift and Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois, 1893

Swift has leather, glue, fertilizer and meat exhibits at the fair. The inside of the card has an image of the business premises. The cover image shows one of the Swift exhibits. The back cover has a group of animals with an adult holding a milking pail and a young girl.

Date: 1893

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287483

Ref. Code: EP001.01.056.01.01.003

Letterhead for Geo. Upton, glue manufacturer, 18 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 5, 1876

The images display the factories in Peabody and Brighton and a portrait of Elijah Upton.

Date: 1876-10-05

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287484

Ref. Code: EP001.01.056.01.01.004

Postcard for maritime show, Friday, July 12th, 1996, Haley & Steele, 91 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., 1996

An invitation to a preview party for an exhibition of nautical prints, paintings and watercolors. The card states "Haley and Steele is also pleased to join with the Kendall Whaling Museum in Sharon, Ma. in promoting the preservation of our maritime heritage."

Date: 1996

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287485

Ref. Code: EP001.01.051.01.01.003

David Roberts, Holy Land lithographs, Haley & Steele, 91 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., 2001

The postcard describes an exhibition of David Roberts lithographs from his work "The Holy Land" (1842-1853).

Date: 2001

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287534

Ref. Code: EP001.01.051.01.01.004

Haley & Steele presents Audubon's gems, Birds of America, the complete 1st royal octavo edition, 1840-1844, 91 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., 1996

The exhibition is done in association with the Massachusetts Audubon Society.

Date: 1996

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287537

Ref. Code: EP001.01.051.01.01.005

Billhead for Glover & Willcomb, importers & manufacturers of all qualities of curled hair and dealers in live geese feathers, mattresses, tickings, burlaps, comforters & c., 36 & 40 Canal and 129 & 133 Friend Streets, Boston, Mass., 1800s

The hair factory is in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. The business has locations in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.

Date: 1800s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287539

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.02.02.02.001

Peanuts and Peanut Candy

Sub-sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287542

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10

Food - Peanuts and Peanut Candy - Folder 1

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287543

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01

Squirrel label, Squirrel Brand Co., salted peanuts, 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The Squirrel Brand Company carries salted peanuts, peanut butter, salted nuts and nut candies.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287544

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.001

Letterheads, Squirrel Brand Co., salted peanuts, 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

A squirrel holding a nut sitting on a branch is the logo for the Squirrel Brand Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287545

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.002

Personal story of Mr. Peanut, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Planters Nut & Chocolate Company, Planters Nut & Chocolate Company, Suffolk, Virginia, 1956

The Company history, which was founded in 1906, from its early beginnings to 1956 is described in comic book format. The cultivation and processing of peanuts and incorpoation into food products is explained.

Date: 1956

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287547

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.003

Peanut grades guide, James E. Wood & Company, peanut brokers, Edenton, North Carolina, March 1, 1955

The guide is a wheel which can be aligned to show the "condensed U.S. standards for Virginia, Spanish and runner type peanuts compiled from latest bulletins of the U.S. Department of Agriculture." Definitions are provided on the item verso.

Date: 1955-03-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287548

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.004

Ask for Squirrel Brand Nuts, Nut Candies, Salted Peanuts, Peanut Butter, Squirrel Brand Co., 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The stand can be displayed in a store to advertise the Company products.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287557

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.005

Squirrel sample package 10 cents, Squirrel Brand Co., 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The Mr. and Mrs. John Squirrel family decorates the sample box. The box held sample products made by the Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287559

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.006

Fountain sale nut bowl sundae and take the nut bowl with you!, location unknown, undated

An unidentified drugstore offers a sale on nut bowl sundaes for $.19 and for one cent more the customer can keep the bowl. Squirrels are used in the illustration.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287571

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.007

Label for Squirrel Brand Co., Squirrel Brand Co., 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The text reads "Perishable keep away from heat," above the address lines.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287572

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.008

Envelope for Squirrel Brand Co., 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

Text on the envelope verso reads "Squirrel Brand Peanuts roasted right."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287573

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.009

Nut caramels 1 cent each, trade card, Squirrel Brand Co., 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

Text on the card reads "The wise old squirrel says eat Squirrel Brand."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287574

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.010

Keeping you posted, front page news for your customers! feature Squirrel Peanuts and profit today! The Boston Post, Boston, Mass., undated

Customers are urged to feature Squirrel Brand Salted Peanuts like those "advertised in The Boston Post, New England's largest daily newspaper."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287575

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.10.01.011

Squirrel Brand Salted Peanuts, The Squirrel Brand Co., 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The Company carries nut caramels, peanut butter, peanut bars and salted nuts. The ad is mounted on a board with a hook on the verso for hanging.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287577

Ref. Code: EP001.15.042

Something new! a complete receipe for Squirrel Brand Salted Peanut Cookies, Squirrel Brand Co., 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The ad states the recipe is on the back of the vacuum tin of peanuts shown in the illustration. The ad is mounted on a board with an attached piece which can be folded open so it will stand on a flat surface.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287578

Ref. Code: EP001.15.043

Loads of fun, eat Squirrel Brand Butter Chews, Squirrel Brand Co., 10-12 Boardman Street, Cambridge, Mass., undated

One squirrel pulls another squirrel in a wagon loaded with Butter Chews. The ad is mounted on a board with an attached piece to fold out so it will stand on a flat surface.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287579

Ref. Code: EP001.15.044

Advertisement for Standard American Billiard Tables, Phelan & Collender, 63 to 69 Crosby Street, New York, New York, March 1867

The ad is from the March 1867 issue of the "Atlantic monthly advertiser."

Date: 1867-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287587

Ref. Code: EP001.01.052.02.01.001

Float night 1935, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass., 1935

The program describes the events of float night and lists the student officers and committees.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 287588

Ref. Code: EP001.01.034.01.03.022

Flour, grain, etc.

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1923

Collection: Langdon family papers

GUSN: 287013

Ref. Code: MS040.03.10

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