Historic New England

Back Bay since 2500 B.C., New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass.

Four short pieces describe the early history of Back Bay: 1)"The Boylston Street Fishweir," by Frederick Johnson. 2)"The Filling-in of Back Bay," by Walter Muir Whitehill. 3)"The Boston Society of Natural History," by Walter Muir Whitehill. 4)The dioramas of Sarah Annette Rockwell is described. A ma...

Date: 1961

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327364

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.026

Postcard, the Dorr Mill Store, Guild, N.H., Route 103, near Newport, published by Whitney Studio, Newport, New Hampshire

The interior of the Dorr Mill Store can be seen with rugs, pillows and other craft items.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327391

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1750.0040.001

Postcard, Iron Kettle Motel, Shaftsbury, Vermont, photography by Frank L. Forward, published by Forward's Color Productions, Inc., Manchester, Vermont

The postcard verso describes the motel's amenities. There is a pot of beans with the date "1796" on the postcard verso. The motel property is seen in the photograph with the Green Mountains in the background.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327392

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USVT.1420.0020.001

Postcard, Café Marliave, over ye olde Province steps, 10 Bosworth Street, Boston, Mass., color photo, Rick Ashton, published by Bromley & Company, Inc. Boston, Mass.

The Café Marliave, established in 1875, is seen above the Province steps which led, in the past, to the Province House, the seat of the royal governors of Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327395

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.6560.001

Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. Architectural Drawings Collection

This collection consists of an album compiled by Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. (architect), who worked at 9 Park St in Boston. The album contains elevations, perspective views, and plans rendered in ink and watercolor, and a few photographs and photomechanicals of residences, stables, and garages. The followi...

Date: undated

Collection: Edwin J. Lewis, Jr. Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 327400

Ref. Code: AR031

Trade card, Service Electric Mfg. Co., 60 Prospect Street, Waltham, Mass.

The item introduces customers to sales personnel for help in selecting lighting fixtures. The card verso has a small map with the location of the business.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327418

Ref. Code: EP001.01.071.01.03.027

Billhead A15719, Kaufman's Industrial Hardware, 770 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business carries mill and janitor supplies, power tools, brushes and ladders.

Date: 1951-02-26

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327431

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.043

Billhead A24752, Kaufman's Industrial Hardware, 770 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business carries mill and janitor supplies, power tools, brushes and ladders.

Date: 1951-04-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327432

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.044

Billhead A24782, Kaufman's Industrial Hardware, 770 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business carries mill and janitor supplies, power tools, brushes and ladders.

Date: 1951-04-20

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327434

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.045

Billhead C16054, Kaufman Company, Inc., tools, shop equipment, industrial supplies, 190 Munroe Street at Sixth Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The business specializes in industrial equipment, tools and supplies.

Date: 1965-07-06

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327436

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.046

Billhead 1867-25, April 20, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $2.97.

Date: 1950-12-14

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327449

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.047

Billhead 1827-36, January 25, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $23.83

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327454

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.048

Billhead 1819-1, January 30, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $3.60

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327468

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.049

Billhead 1780-12, December 14, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $23.49,

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327469

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.050

Billhead 1830-18, January 30, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras and photographic supplies and lighting fixtures. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $15.34,

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327470

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.051

Billhead 16634, June 10, 1953, EMF Electric Supply Co. & Camera Exchange, 110-120 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The company carries electrical appliances, radios, industrial supplies, mechanics' tools, cameras, photographic supplies, lighting fixtures, televisions and record players. The billhead verso has an image of the business premises. The billhead is in the amount of $1.81

Date: 1953-06-10

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327471

Ref. Code: EP001.01.060.01.01.052

C. G. Sargent's Sons collection

This collection consists of approved patents for C.G. Sargent's sons, patent files by the company's competitors, correspondence and papers related to patents and copyright, as well as architectural and technical drawings and photos, corporate documents, and ephemera including engravings, company and...

Date: 1848-1984, predominant 1854-1911

Collection: C. G. Sargent's Sons collection

GUSN: 327472

Ref. Code: CC016

Marlow & McKiel (builders) house, unidentified location

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for builders Marlow & McKiel (commission #362) including six elevations, three plans, and three details. No drawings are signed; one is dated. Location is unknown. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with a slate roof and a clapbo...

Date: 1933

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

GUSN: 327482

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.362

Chester S. Patten (builder) house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for builder Chester S. Patten in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #363) including three elevations, three plans, and one topographical map. Topographical map was made by John F. Rand, Civil Engineer (Melrose, Massachusetts). No other drawings are dated ...

Date: 1933, undated

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

GUSN: 327484

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.363

Sidney M. Kensinger house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for Sidney M. Kensinger in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #364) including four elevations, three plans, three heating plans, and two details. Heating plans are signed "N H & J" and dated; no other drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a tw...

Date: 1933, undated

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

GUSN: 327486

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.364

Chester S. Patten (builder) house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for builder Chester S. Patten in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #366) including four elevations, three plans, and two details. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house with a slate roof and a brick and r...

Date: 1933, undated

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

GUSN: 327488

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.366

Gavitt - Hager, 1911-1926

Architectural drawings for homes in Newton, Williamstown, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1911-1926

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328032

Ref. Code: AR032.01.10

Hammond (1 of 2), 1909-1911

Architectural drawings of a house in Allston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1909-1911

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328033

Ref. Code: AR032.01.11

Hammond (2 of 2), 1911-1921

Architectural drawings for a house in Allston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1911-1921

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328034

Ref. Code: AR032.01.12

Hardy-Hewitt, 1905-1922

Architectural drawings for houses in Williamstown and Ayer, Massachusetts.

Date: 1905-1922

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328035

Ref. Code: AR032.01.13

High Rock Terrace, 1905

Architectural drawings for High Rock Terrace in Allston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1905

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328036

Ref. Code: AR032.01.14

Holmes - Ide, 1905-1913

Architectural drawings for homes in Williamstown and Allston, Massachusetts, and Pelham Heights, New York.

Date: 1905-1913

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328037

Ref. Code: AR032.01.15

Industrial School for Boys (1 of 2), 1909-1910

Architectural drawings for building at the Industrial School for Boys in Shirely, Massachusetts.

Date: 1909-1910

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328038

Ref. Code: AR032.01.16

Industrial School For Boys (2 of 2), 1909-1910

Architectural drawings for buildings at the Industrial School for Boys in Shirely, Massachusetts.

Date: 1909-1910

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328039

Ref. Code: AR032.01.17

Jones - Knowles, 1905-1913

Architectural drawings for homes in Williamstown, Brighton, and Boston, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine

Date: 1905-1913

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328040

Ref. Code: AR032.01.18

Knox Hat Company - Lamson, 1909-1924

Architectural drawings for stores in New York, New York, and a house in Turner Center, Maine

Date: 1909-1924

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328041

Ref. Code: AR032.01.19

Lawrie - McBreen, 1901-1914

Architectural drawings for houses in Boston, Mansfield, and Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Date: 1901-1914

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328042

Ref. Code: AR032.01.20

Mount Hope Farm, 1919-1922

Architecural drawings for a cow barn at Mount Hope Farm.

Date: 1919-1922

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328043

Ref. Code: AR032.01.21

Mount Hope Farm - Prentice, 1900-1923

Archiectural drawings for houses, a bank, and a Sunday School in Williamstown, Boston, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1923, undated

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328044

Ref. Code: AR032.01.22

Protestant - Rogers, 1906-1930

Architectural drawings for a church in Quincy, Massachusetts and homes in Sudbury and West Newton, Massachusetts.

Date: 1906-1930

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328045

Ref. Code: AR032.01.23

Rogers, 1913

Architectural drawings for a home in Brookline, Massachuetts.

Date: 1913

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328046

Ref. Code: AR032.01.24

Rugg - Shorey, 1910-1923

Architectural drawings for homes in Williamstown, Brookline, and Charlestown, Massachusetts, and Washington, Pennsylvannia.

Date: 1910-1923

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328047

Ref. Code: AR032.01.25

Smedley - Swanson, 1909-1914

Architectural drawings for a home, a store, and a church, in Williamstown, New Bedford, and Waverly, Massachusetts.

Date: 1909-1914

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328048

Ref. Code: AR032.01.26

Taylor - Temple, 1905-1916

Architectural drawings for homes in Fortunes Rock, Massachusetts, and for a temple in Rome, Italy.

Date: 1905-1916

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328049

Ref. Code: AR032.01.27

The Wadsworth - Travis, 1905-1910

Architectural drawings for houses and stables in Allston, Williamstown, and Natick, Massachusetts.

Date: 1905-1910, undated

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328050

Ref. Code: AR032.01.28

Unidentified, undated

Architectural drawings for unknown residential properties designed for unknown clients.

Date: undated

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328051

Ref. Code: AR032.01.29

Walton - Wason, 1913-1919

Architectural drawings for homes in South Duxbury and Brookline, Massachusetts.

Date: 1913-1919

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328052

Ref. Code: AR032.01.30

Wilde, 1911-1912

Architectural drawings for a home in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Date: 1911-1912

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328053

Ref. Code: AR032.01.31

Williams - Williamstown, 1912

Architectural drawings for a house and bank in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Date: 1912

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328054

Ref. Code: AR032.01.32

Williamstown School, 1923

Architectural drawings of buildings for the Williamstown School in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Date: 1923

Collection: Nevin and Sanderson Architectural Drawings Collection

GUSN: 328055

Ref. Code: AR032.01.33

Mrs. G. L. Plimpton house, Wilbraham, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Mrs. G. L. Plimpton in Wilbraham, Massachusetts (commission #1162) including two elevations, three plans, one plot plan, and one detail. Drawings are dated and signed by Leon Keach. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front do...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328056

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1162

Desroches family photographic collection

This collection contains the family photographs of the Desroches family, who resided in Taunton, Massachusetts, from the early twentieth century to the early twenty-first century. The collection exemplifies how photography changed over time, as the photographs include black and white images, photog...

Date: 1900-2002, predominant 1940-2002

Collection: Desroches family photographic collection

GUSN: 328061

Ref. Code: PC071

Ticket for twelve lectures on the great exhibition of 1867, by Howard Payson Arnold, Lowell Institute, Boston, Mass., 1867

The lectures are on Wednesday and Saturday evenings and will begin on February 26, 1868.

Date: 1868

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 328088

Ref. Code: EP001.01.034.01.01.023

Dessins de meubbles en tous genres, Paine's Furniture Manufactory, 48 Canal & 141 Friend Street, Boston, Mass.

The item is an invitation to visit the Paine Furniture Manufactory. The image is the first floor of the building. Boxed text describes a new catalogue of presents for the holidays. The building is located opposite the Boston & Maine Depot.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 328103

Ref. Code: EP001.01.050.02.01.01.020

Allan M. Foote house, Wellesley, Mass.

Set of six architectural drawings of house for Allan M. Foote in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #1163) including four elevations and two plans. Drawings are signed by Leon Keach; one drawing is dated. Commission is noted as "abandoned" in project card file. Drawings depict a one-story Engli...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328094

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1163

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