Historic New England

Books

This series consists of approximately 300 volumes that constituted Donald Grey's personal library related to his study of New England churches. The books range in publication date from 1809 to 2003. An index to this collection is available in-person in the Library and Archives.

Date: 1809-2003

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 284079

Ref. Code: MS042.02

Illustrated catalogue of Boston copper weather vanes, iron cresting, finials, lightning rods, manufactured by Harris & Co., 54 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass.

Text on the inside of the back cover reads "1879 Harris & Co. Catalog. Reprinted for the 1988 Loan Show 'Courting the Winds,' Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Antiques Show." The business was located at 111 Kingston Street in Boston. Harris received a bronze medal for its Electric Wind Ind...

Date: 1988

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284081

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.007.008

National Engineering Corporation - Factories and Bridges

52 Black-and-white 4 x 5 inch images of a factories and bridges in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Ohio, Illinois, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Images show building construction, interiors and exteriors.

Date: 1915-1920

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284167

Ref. Code: PC009.236A

National Engineering Corporation -Factories and Housing Projects

40 Black and White 4x5 and panoramic images of factories and housing projects in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New Hampshire. Images show construction, interiors and exteriors, finished projects, and panoramas. Of particular interest are the pictures of the Atlan...

Date: 1915-1920

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284169

Ref. Code: PC009.236B

Postcard of Cambridge, Back Bay and The Fenway

240A Bound album of postcards labeled on cover Cambridge, Back Bay and The Fenway. 223 colored and black and white postcards dating from 1905-1917, many written with postmarks and some with dealer prices. Covers Boston and Cambridge locations, mostly labeled. Cambridge views include MIT, Ha...

Date: 1905-1917

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284177

Ref. Code: PC009.240A

Postcard album of Downtown Boston

240B Bound album of postcards labeled on cover Downtown. 233 colored and black and white postcards dating form 1905-1917, many written with postmarks and some with dealer prices. Album covers Boston, mostly the Downtown, North End and South End. Other parts of Boston include cards of the Bos...

Date: 1905-1917

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284178

Ref. Code: PC009.240B

Trade card for the Bay State Fertilizer, manufactured by The Clark's Cove Guano Company, New Bedford, Mass., 1886

A female cabbage figure stands in the illustration above the caption "A word to the wise is sufficient, use The Bay State Fertilizer." The text to the left of the figure reads "A flat Dutch cabbage." The benefits of using the fertilizer are described on the card verso. Edmund Grinnell, President an...

Date: 1886

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284187

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.04.01.011

" A Lift for Older Folk and Invalids", Shepard Home Lift, The Shepard Elevator Company, Cincinnati, Ohio

Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and / or historical text. Shepard Home Lift models are show...

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284241

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.010

Door to a new life, Shepard Home Lift, Shepard Elevator Company, Cincinnati, Ohio

The features of the Home Lift are described for potential customers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284242

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.011

Watson elevators, Watson Elevator Company, Inc., 407 West 36th Street, New York, New York

The brochure lists the building locations for Watson Elevators in the New York area.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284244

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.012

Tyler, The W.S. Tyler Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Tyler manufactures elevator entrances, cars and other metalwork such as store fronts and display cases.

Date: 1939

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284246

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.013

Gaskell's complete compendium of elegant writing, comprised in a new series of beautiful copy slips for self-instruction in the counting room, the office and at the home fireside, Prof. G.A. Gaskell, Manchester, New Hampshire

The copy slips have examples of alphabet letters and penmanship for personal practice. The envelope fragment has a portrait of Gaskell and an image of the Merchants Exchange Building in Manchester with "Gaskell's Business College" on it.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284279

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.012

Messenger Family Portraits

8 black and white 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch photographs mounted in leather bound album. Mostly portraits taken at "The Boulders" in Winchester. Family life, children's play and portraits of Guy Messenger and presumably his family. One photo is marked on the back Mary Procter (Nana) and Guy H. Messenger. ...

Date: 1890-1940

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284382

Ref. Code: PC009.250A

Messenger Family Albums - Winchester, Massachusetts

36 Black and white 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 photographs mounted in leather bound album. This album is mostly street scenes and buildings around Winchester and lake views. Includes Unitarian Church, Winchester Boat Club and Winchester Train Depot. Also a photo of the Powder House in Somerville, MA and a towe...

Date: 1890-1940

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284383

Ref. Code: PC009.250B

Boulders and Winchester, Mass

43 black and white 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 photographs mounted in leather bound album. Many unidentified. Photographs include The Boulders, some at winter with sleigh rides, beach scenes, and the Winchester Town Hall and Library, rural forest and farm scenes. Also on of two black children in a baby carria...

Date: 1890-1940

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284386

Ref. Code: PC009.250C

Massachusetts - Falmouth - Modern - Unmounted

File part

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 284392

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0980.0059

Windmill owned by Silas Swift in Falmouth, Mass.

A black and white photograph of a windmill owned by Silas Swift in Falmouth, Mass. A note on the reverse of the image indicates that the windmill is "no longer standing," but there is no date attributed to the note; it is unclear at what date the windmill was torn down.

Date: circa 1917

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 284393

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0980.0059.001

View of the Chappaquoit and Snug Harbor looking east in Falmouth, Mass.

A black and white photograph of the Hitchcock House (left) in Falmouth, Mass.

Date: circa 1900-1920

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 284395

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0980.0059.002

Entrance to Chappaquoit in Falmouth, Mass.

A black and white photograph of the entrance to the Chappaquoit in Falmouth, Mass.

Date: circa 1900-1920

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 284397

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0980.0059.003

View of Chappaquoit looking north from the tower, Falmouth, Mass.

A black and white photograph of Chappaquoit looking north. The houses shown include the Grey house and the Brown house.

Date: circa 1900-1920

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 284399

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0980.0059.004

Concrete machinery, Triumph, Wizard and Knox Block Machines, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Illinois

Machinery for manufacturing concrete or building houses is described in the catalog with testimonials.

Date: ca. 1915

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284402

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.001

Concrete in schools, educational & architectural planning, 2nd edition, Portland Cement Association, 33 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Steps for planning school buildings are outlined in the publication.

Date: 1945

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284411

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.002

Caspro, Micafil Vermiculite Concrete, manufactured by California Stucco Products of New England, Inc., 169 Waverly Street, Cambridge, Mass.

A technical bulletin providing details about the properties of the concrete.

Date: 1958

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284413

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.003

Jewelry manufacturer records

The collection consists of one hundred twenty-six albumen photographs of inventory or catalog pages, an inventory log book, and thirteen sheets of metal samples and parts from an unidentified jewelry manufacturer.

Date: 1882-1946, undated

Collection: Rhode Island jewelry manufacturer collection

GUSN: 284464

Ref. Code: CC009.01

Jorge Epstein papers

This series contains six line drawings of promotional material related to jewelry.

Date: 1947, undated

Collection: Rhode Island jewelry manufacturer collection

GUSN: 284465

Ref. Code: CC009.02

Advertising art copy

This series contains 6 line drawings of promotional material related to jewelry.

Date: 1947, undated

Collection: Rhode Island jewelry manufacturer collection

GUSN: 284466

Ref. Code: CC009.02.01

Photographs

This subseries contains 126 albumen prints inventory/catalog pages.

Date: undated

Collection: Rhode Island jewelry manufacturer collection

GUSN: 284467

Ref. Code: CC009.01.01

Besser Modular Standard Building Units, Besser Manufacturing Company, Alpena, Michigan

Besser is following the dimension recommendations of the American Standards Association and the American Institute of Architects in the manufacture of its building units.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284472

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.004

Colorcrete, the new gateway of money-making opportunities, Colorcrete Industries, Holland, Michigan

The catalog is a business opportunity for individuals to manufacture and sell colorcrete products. There is an emphasis on using Colorcrete for garden furniture and ornaments. The lower right corner of the cover has text which reads "No. 21." The second copy has a discount leaflet tipped in on page ...

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284474

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.005

Plain talk on beautiful homes, concrete for permanence, Portland Cement Association, 111 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois

The features of concrete houses are described and promoted. The item has a separate leaflet for ordering the pamphlet. The Portland Cement Association has an office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284475

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.006

Architectural granite, the noblest of building stone, Maine & New Hampshire Granite Corporation, North Jay, Maine; Redstone, New Hampshire

The use of granite in memorials, commercial and public buildings is shown in photographs.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284477

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.007

New improved Chief Brick Machine, Anderson Foundry and Machine Works, tile and brick machines, portable and stationary steam engines and boilers, Anderson, Indiana

Brick Machine features are described with many customer testimonials.

Date: 1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284479

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.002.008

Messenger Family Albums -The Boulders and Messenger Family at home

25 5x7 black and white photorogrpahs of The Boulders in the late 19th century. Many are similar to those in Album 250A. They show Guy Messenger and his family at home. Two detailed photographs of the family in a horse drawn carriage. Also children's plan including a tea party and Guy and an unid...

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284504

Ref. Code: PC009.250D

Messenger Family- Forests, rivers, and outdoor activities

59 miscellaneous black and white phorographs of various sizes, mostly from the 1930s. Most unidentified. Many shots of Massachusetts state forests including Pittsfield State Forest, Tolland Forest in Otis, Dunbar Brook in Monroe, Leominster State Forest, Spectacle Pond in Otis, Hubbard River in Gr...

Date: ca. 1930

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284505

Ref. Code: PC009.250E

Portraits of Guy Messenger, parades and Boston Marathon

21 black and white mounted and unmounted photographs. 11 mounted 19th century photographs of Guy Messenger as a young child until about 10 years old. Also family group taken in Peterboro, NH by E. M. Messenger in 1896. Young boy in photo looks like Guy Messenger. Also 10 large unmounted 8x10 ph...

Date: 1890-1940

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 284506

Ref. Code: PC009.250F

Telemaster Spotting Scope, Swift Instruments, Inc., Boston, Mass. and San Jose, California

Instructions and specifications are provided for using the Telemaster Spotting Scope.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284514

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.002.013

Olympus Camera authorized distributors, Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chrome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Distributors are grouped within geographic areas.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 284518

Ref. Code: EP001.12.003.002.014

"Baby Ella," Tue, and Jim

A black and white photograph of two girls standing with a dog. The caption reads, "'Baby Ella' + Tue + 'Jim.'" The two girls are probably Susan "Tue" Lyman and Elizabeth "Ella" Cabot Lyman.

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283814

Ref. Code: PC009.169.063

"Baby Ella"

A black and white photograph of Elizabeth "Ella" Cabot Lyman lying on her side on a folded blanket on the floor of a porch.

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283815

Ref. Code: PC009.169.064

Ronald T. Lyman and "Possie" canoeing at the Lyman estate, Waltham, Mass.

A black and white photograph of a man and a boy in a canoe on a pond. The caption reads, "Possie + R. T. L. middle pond." The boy is probably Ronald T. Lyman, and the pond is part of the Lyman estate in Waltham, Mass.

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283816

Ref. Code: PC009.169.071

Beacon St., Boston, opposite Boston Common

A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman dressed all in black standing near a fence on what appears to be Boston Common. There is snow on the ground, and a carriage is visible behind her.

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283817

Ref. Code: PC009.169.072

"'Baby Ella' - Arthur + Tue"

A black and white photograph of three children having a tea party at a small card table. From left to right, the children are identified as "Baby Ella" (Elizabeth "Ella" Cabot Lyman), "Arthur" (Arthur T. Lyman), and "Tue" (Susan Lyman).

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283818

Ref. Code: PC009.169.074

Arthur Lyman and Jim

A black and white photograph of Arthur T. Lyman sitting on the floor of a porch with a dog, Jim.

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283819

Ref. Code: PC009.169.075

"Possie"

A black and white photograph of a middle-aged man sitting in a rocking chair on a porch, probably at the Lyman estate in Waltham, Mass. He is identified as "Possie."

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283820

Ref. Code: PC009.169.078

Tue, Margie, Arthur, and Ella Lyman

A black and white photograph of four Lyman children seated together in front of a stone wall with an American flag draped over it. The caption reads, "Tue - Margie Arthur 'Baby Ella.'"

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283821

Ref. Code: PC009.169.119

Arthur T. Lyman

A black and white photograph of a baby lying on his side on a blanket on the floor of a porch. Behind him is a chair with a box on the seat. The caption reads, "A. T. L. 1894." It is probably Arthur T. Lyman at the Lyman estate in Waltham, Mass.

Date: 1894

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283827

Ref. Code: PC009.169.065

"'Baby Ella' - Arthur + Tue"

A black and white photograph of three children having a tea party at a small card table. From left to right, the children are identified as "Baby Ella" (Elizabeth "Ella" Cabot Lyman), Arthur (Arthur T. Lyman), and "Tue" (Susan Lyman).

Date: circa 1880-1884

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 283828

Ref. Code: PC009.169.076

Harvard College room, Francis P. Sears, class of 1901

This folder of the Sears family of Waltham photographic collection includes photographs of the interior of a room, possible at Harvard College (now University).

Date: ca. 1897-1901

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283829

Ref. Code: PC060.05

Landscape

This folder of the Sears family of Waltham photographic collection includes photographs of landscapes.

Date: circa 1885-1895

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283830

Ref. Code: PC060.06

Boston views; Residences; Interiors

This folder of the Sears family of Waltham photographic collection includes photographs of residences in Boston (see folder 5 for interiors of Francis P. Sears' rooms at Harvard College). It also includes images of Boston.

Date: circa 1885-1895

Collection: Sears family of Waltham photographic collection

GUSN: 283831

Ref. Code: PC060.07

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