Historic New England

Floods

This subseries includes glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives on floods throughout New England. The negatives of the Vermont flood of 1927 feature images of damage in Waterbury, animals under distress, damage in St. Johnsbury, Barre, and White River Junction. In addition, the negatives depict...

Date: 1927-1936

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331118

Ref. Code: PC053.01.49

Vermont Flood of 1927

45 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1927

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331119

Ref. Code: PC053.01.49.001

Merrimac River Flood of 1933

18 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1933

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331120

Ref. Code: PC053.01.49.002

Floods of 1936

61 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1936

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331121

Ref. Code: PC053.01.49.003

Home grounds, by E.G. Davis and R.W. Curtis, Cornell University, Agricultural Experiment Station of the College of Agriculture, Department of Landscape Art, Ithaca, New York

"Part I Arrangement of the home grounds" considers the layout of the house and the surrounding property to maximize home living, views and landscaping. "Part II Plants for the home grounds" describes trees, shrubs and flowers for landscape planting. There is a table with color, season and height.

Date: 1915

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 331126

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.110

Cambridge School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, an affiliated graduate professional school of Smith College, 53 Church Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The evolution of the Cambridge School is described with examples of the work done by the graduates. The last page lists the officers and faculty.

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 331129

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.111

Landscape architects from the Cambridge School, 10 May-30 September 1984, Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Mass.

Eight women landscape architects, graduates of the Cambridge School, were celebrated in this exhibit: Dorothy May Anderson, Rose Greely, Alice Recknagel Ireys, Helen Swift Jones (Rice), Grace Hight Kirkwood, Eloise Anderson Ray, Maud Sargent and Alice Orme Smith.

Date: 1984

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 331130

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.112

Manuscripts, 1955, undated

This subseries is comprised of Royal Barry Wills's writings and illustrations of a personal nature. Subjects include reminiscences about his childhood and working as a bellhop at a Maine coastal resort hotel. Also included are unpublished children's stories about a World War II bomber and a patriot...

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 331134

Ref. Code: AR029.01.03

"Away out on the Pacific Ocean"

Unpublished children's story titled "Away out on the Pacific Ocean" written by Royal Barry Wills. Typed manuscript, with illustrations by Wills, tells a story about a bomber names "Little Bomby" during World War II. Manuscript has been removed from unlabeled paper binder.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 331141

Ref. Code: AR029.01.03.001

Chase plan book, Chase Brothers Company, the Rochester Nurseries, Rochester, New York

Before and after photographs illustrate the advantages of landscape planning with suggested shrubs and bushes. The back cover is missing

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 331142

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.113

Flowers

This subseries includes glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives of different flowers and herbs. The negatives depict individual flowers, but also flowers within gardens and manicured lawns in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Hartford, Connecticut, Alfred, Maine, and other New England locations. Also i...

Date: 1933-1942, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331143

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50

Apples

6 nitrate negatives

Date: 1938-1942

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331144

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.001

Appleblossoms

28 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1933, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331145

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.002

Apple Trees

3 glass plate negatives

Date: 1938

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331146

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.003

Clover

1 glass plate negative

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331147

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.004

Daises

10 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331148

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.005

Dandelions

1 acetate or nitrate negative

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331149

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.006

Dew

1 acetate or nitrate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331150

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.007

Dogwood

7 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1938

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331151

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.008

Egyptian Lotus

13 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1934-1936

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331152

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.009

Fern

2 glass plate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331153

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.010

Fields

1 acetate or nitrate negative

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331154

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.011

Gardens

6 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331155

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.012

Goldenrod

1 acetate or nitrate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331156

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.013

Hollyhocks

4 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331157

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.014

Lady Slipper

1 acetate or nitrate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331158

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.015

Lilacs

3 glass plate and nitrate or acetate negatives

Date: 1941, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331159

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.016

Lilies

2 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331160

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.017

Mayflowers

9 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331161

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.018

Milkweed

9 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331162

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.019

Mountain Laurel

1 glass plate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331163

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.020

Orchids

26 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1936-1937

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331165

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.021

"Little boy with the flag"

Unpublished children's story titled "Little boy with the flag" written by Royal Barry Wills. Typed manuscript and original illustrations with handwritten captions tell a story about a patriotic yound boy.

Date: 1955

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

GUSN: 331164

Ref. Code: AR029.01.03.002

Papal Flower

1 glass plate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331166

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.022

Passion flower

1 glass plate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331167

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.023

Pear blossoms

1 glass plate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331168

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.024

Pointsetta

1 glass plate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331169

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.025

Posion Ivy

1 acetate or nitrate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331170

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.026

Pond Lilies

1 nitrate and 1 nitrate or acetate negatives

Date: 1931, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331171

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.027

Rose Garden

5 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1936

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331172

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.028

Shows

2 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331173

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.029

Sunflowers

2 glass plate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331174

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.030

Mrs. Foote's Rose Garden

21 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331175

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.031

Baker's Garden

16 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331176

Ref. Code: PC053.01.50.032

"Please Pass the Weevils", "Old Newport House Stories"

Writing of a personal nature by Royal Barry Wills including reminiscenes about his childhood and working as a bellhop at a Maine coastal resort hotel. Materials include typed manuscripts, handwritten drafts, and original sketches.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 331177

Ref. Code: AR029.01.03.003

"Please Pass the Weevils", "When We Were Young", "Old Newport Stories"

Unpublished story titled "Turtle Soup" written by Richard Wills and Royal Barry Wills. Typed manuscript tells a story about two young boys and thier misadventures in capturing wild turtles to sell for turtle soup.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 331178

Ref. Code: AR029.01.03.004

Fog

\li-15This subseries contains glass plate negatives of scientific fog experiments at Col. Green's Estate, Round Hills, in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331180

Ref. Code: PC053.01.51

"When We Were Young"

Three folders of writings by Royal Barry Wills on a variety of subjects. Materials include typed manuscripts and handwritten drafts.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 331179

Ref. Code: AR029.01.03.005

Fruit

This subseries includes film and glass plate negatives of blueberries in Spruce Head, Maine, huckleberries, and strawberries in Falmouth, Massachusetts. See the Falmouth, Massachusetts geographic file for more images.

Date: 1929, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331181

Ref. Code: PC053.01.52

Funerals

This subseries includes glass plate and fnitrate or acetate negatives of funerals and funeral scenes throughout New England.

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331182

Ref. Code: PC053.01.53

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