Historic New England

Rebeautify with Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles, add beauty, add value, save paint, save fuel, Creo-Dipt Co., Inc., Tonawanda, New York

Before and after images of the Townsend home in LeRoy, New York demonstrate the features of Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285751

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.010

Announcing new shingle beauty, fadeless colors at a low price in Johns-Manville Rigid Asbestos Shingles, Johns-Manville Corporation, Madison Avenue at 41st Street, New York, New York

The shingles are a fireproof slab of asbestos and Portland cement.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285752

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.011

Many architects specifying guaranteed roofs of hand split shingles, Manufacturers Reserve Supply, Inc., 72-96 Woolsey Street, Irvington, New Jersey

The Robert McNair Shingle Company in Vancouver manufactures Taper-Tipt Red Cedar Hand Rived Shakes which are distributed by the Manufacturers Reserve Supply. The ad is reprinted from "Sweet's architectural catalogue," 1935 edition.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285755

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.012

100 year roof, James Lumber Co., 88 Broad Street, Boston, Mass.

The Company distributes Blue Jay Shingles made from South Carolina cypress. This type of shingle was used to roof Washington's Mt. Vernon home. Text inside the brochure reads ..."in exactly the same manner that the slaves of the pioneers fashioned them 300 years ago." The back cover shows Pequot Hou...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285778

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.013

Rhode Island (general)

This file includes one stereoview of a Baptist Church and Methodist Church in unidentified towns in Rhode Island.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285764

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1250

Rhode Island - Bristol

This file includes four stereoviews of the Baptist Church, St. Michael's Episcopal Church (interior and exterior), and the interior of a Methodist Episcopal Church in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285766

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1260

Rhode Island - Narragansett

This file includes one stereoview of St. Peter's Church on Narragansett Pier.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285767

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1270

Rhode Island - Newport

This file includes one postcard of Trinity Church in Newport, Rhode Island. It also includes a studio portrait of an unidentified man dressed in a sailor uniform and posed with an American flag. The image was printed by the W. H. Mowrey studio in Newport.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285768

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1280

Rhode Island - Pawtucket

This file includes one postcard of the interior of St. Paul's Church in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Date: 1913

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285769

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1290

Rhode Island - Providence

This file includes two folders, which include one postcard, nine stereoviews, and one lantern slide of St. Peter's and St. Paul's Cathedral, the First Baptist Church, a Methodist Episcopal Church, St. John's Church, and unidentified churches and church interiors in Providence, Rhode Island. Also inc...

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285770

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1300

Rhode Island - Westerly

This file includes one stereoview of the Broad Street Church in Westerly, Rhode Island, and one photograph of the interior of an unidentified church, possibly in Westerly.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285771

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1310

Rhode Island - Woonsocket

This file includes one cabinet card of a studio portrait of a young child. The photo was taken at Brown Studio in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285772

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1320

Vermont - Brattleboro

This file includes one stereoview of an unidentified church interior in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285773

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1330

Elhide Hand Split British Columbia Red Cedar Shingles, The Elhide Company, roofing materials, Sixth and Bent Streets, Cambridge, Mass.

The inside of the brochure has a loose blueprint reproduction for the boathouse of John Hay Whitney, Manhasset, Long Island. It was designed by LaFarge Warren & Clark, architects, New York City. The boathouse used the Elhide Shingles. There is a general letter describing the product. The verso shows...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285801

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.014

Vermont - Burlington

This file includes one stereoview of St. Paul's Church in Burlington, Vermont.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285788

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1340

Vermont - Montpelier

This file includes two stereoviews of the Congregational Church and the interior of the Episcopal Church in Montpelier, Vermont.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285789

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1350

Vermont - Rockingham

This file includes one photograph of the interior of the Old Rockingham Church in Rockingham, Vermont.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285790

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1360

Vermont - Rutland

This file includes one stereoview of the interior of the Congregational Church in Rutland, Vermont.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285791

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1370

Vermont - St. Johnsbury

This file includes one stereoview of the interior of the New North Church in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285792

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1380

Vermont - West Randolph

This file includes one cabinet card group portrait of seven young women. The portrait was taken in West Randolph, Vermont.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285793

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1390

Unidentified

This file includes three postcards, fifteen photographs, eleven stereoviews, and two prints of unidentified churches and church interiors, locations unknown, including one of a choir. It also includes one album of cyanotypes depticting a variety of unidentified subjects.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285794

Ref. Code: MS042.06.1400

For beauty, permanence, economy use Blue Jay Brand Hand-Split Cypress Shingles, James Lumber Co., 88 Broad Street, Boston, Mass.

Photographs illustrate the steps in harvesting cypress trees to manufacture the shingles. The front of the brochure has an image of Reed House in Kingston, Massachusetts which was reconditioned in 1929 with Blue Jay Shingles. Text on the front of the item reads ..."the same methods that were used by...

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285805

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.015

Massachusetts - Billerica

This file includes one photograph of the Baptist Church in Billerica, Mass.

Date: 1871

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285810

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0185

Reynolds Lifetime Aluminum Shingles, Reynolds Metal Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky

Diagrams of roof and wall siding are shown in the brochure.

Date: 1946

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285813

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.016

Dorchester residence

This album documents a Dorchester residence of Queen Anne style. It includes interior and exterior views (see pages 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 35 for wallpaper), as well as images of the house decorated for the Fourth of July and of a gathering of people celebrating the same holiday (se...

Date: undated

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 285814

Ref. Code: PC009.157

Reynolds Lifetime Aluminum Clapboard Siding, Reynolds Metal Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky

Directions for installing the siding are shown in photographs and diagrams.

Date: 1946

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285816

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.017

Massachusetts - Boston

This file includes three architectural drawings from the American Architect and Building News. The drawings are: a heliotype of the Moreland Street Congregational Church, drawn by James R. Osgood, published on April 14, 1877; a heliotype of the St. Philip's Roman Catholic Church, designed by P. W. F...

Date: 1877-1896

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285825

Ref. Code: MS042.01.020

Gleason's Pictorial

This file includes three complete issues of Gleason's Pictorial, as well as many individual pages. The volumes are Vol. 5, no. 7 (whole no. 111); Vol. 5, no. 8 (whole no. 112); and Vol. 5, no. 19 (whole no. 123).

Date: 1853

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285830

Ref. Code: MS042.05.540

Reynolds Lifetime Aluminum Ceiling Panel acoustical and non-acoustical, Reynolds Metal Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky

The ceiling panel features are described and shown in home and commercial settings. Text on the front cover margin reads, "A.I.A. File No. 12-L-1."

Date: 1947

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285832

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.018

Bird Loc-Set Asphalt Shingles for roofs and sidewalls, Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole, Mass.

The shingles are fire-resistant and shatter resistant as described in the brochure.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285833

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.019

Artistic roofs that endure, Asbestos Shingle, Slate & Sheating Company, Ambler, Pennsylvania

The photographs have English Thatch or Colonial style shingles on the houses. Specifications are given with descriptions of the product. There is a branch office in Boston on Pearl Street at the corner of High Street. The front cover has text which reads, "A.I.A. File 12-F-1."

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285834

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.020

Williamsburg Tapered Asbestos Shingles by Mohawk, Mohawk Asbestos Shingles, Inc., 101 Park Avenue, New York

Mohawk developed the Tapered Asbestos Shingles for the Colonial Williamsburg restoration. Specifications and application directions are provided in the item. The Company factory is located in Oneida, New York.

Date: 1940s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285839

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.021

Modernize by re-roofing, Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole, Mass.

"Lock-Butt Shingles protect your home from flying sparks and embers."

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285841

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.022

Creo-Dipt Stained Shingled Homes, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., North Tonawanda, New York

A leaflet explains how to use the portfolio which has a brochure and color chart. Creo-Dipt products are carried by a distributor located at 79 Milk Street in Boston.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285843

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.023

Robert McNair Taper-Tipt Hand-Split Shakes, Robert McNair Company, Ltd., Vancouver, Canada

Descriptions, specifications and a detail of shake construction are shown in the item. Text stamped on the back cover reads "Manufacturers Reserve Supply, Inc., Irvington, N.J."

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285844

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.024

Tapered Ambler Asbestos Shingles, Asbestos Shingle, Slate & Sheathing Company, Ambler, Pennsylvania

The inside of the brochure has a diagram for applying a graduated roof of Tapered English Thatch. The front cover has text which reads, "A.I.A. File 12-F-1."

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285845

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.025

Ambler Asbestos Shingles selection sheet, Asbestos Shingle, Slate & Sheathing Company, Ambler, Pennsylvania

Specifications are given for three different types of shingles available from the Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285846

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.026

Roof everlasting, color & texture, Mohawk Asbestos Shingles, Inc., Utica, New York

Mohawk Shingles are described with available colors including the Williamsburg Type Shingle. The product is carried by Waldo Brothers Company, 202 Southampton Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Text on the border of the front cover reads, "A.I.A. File Number 12 F 1."

Date: 1930

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285847

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.027

Roof everlasting, Mohawk Tapered Asbestos Shingles, manufactured by Mohawk Asbestos Slate Company, Inc., Utica, New York

Homes using the shingles are shown in the pamphlet with specifications and an application method. The product is carried by Waldo Bros. & Bond Company, 202 Southampton Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1924

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285848

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.028

Price list, Mohawk Tapered Asbestos Shingles, Mohawk Asbestos Slate Company, Inc., Utica, New York

Information is provided for ordering the shingles. The product is carried by Waldo Bros. & Bond Company, 202 Southampton Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Text on the back cover reads "A.I.A. File Number 12 F 1."

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285849

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.029

Genasco Lox-Tite-Strip Shingles for beautiful durable roofs, The Barber Asphalt Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Trinidad asphalt lake is used in the manufacture of Genasco Roofings and Shingles. The composition of the shingles is described for customers. Hulse Roofing Company in Worcester, Massachusetts carries Genasco products.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285850

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.030

House of cedar, Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, Seattle, Washington

Application techniques for red cedar shingles and shakes are described. The Bureau recommends that consumers look for the "Certigrade" label for shingles and shakes produced according to specific standards.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285851

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.031

Correspondence: individual recipients

Series I, Correspondence: individual recipients, 1811-1915, undated (#1.1-10.54, 13.1-13.62, 14.9-14.12), contains correspondence consisting of invitations, letters, postcards, and telegrams; fan mail; financial statements; clippings; and related material; received by individual members of the Jewet...

Date: 1811-1915, undated

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 285853

Ref. Code: MS014.01

Eastman, Theodore Jewett (1879-1931), son

Personal correspondence (1 folder)

Date: 1897, undated

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 285855

Ref. Code: MS014.01.01.01

Gilman, Helen [Augusta (Williams) (1817-1905)], aunt

Personal correspondence (1 folder)

Date: 1888-1889, undated

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 285856

Ref. Code: MS014.01.01.02

Jewett, Caroline Frances (Perry) (1820-1891), mother

Personal correspondence (1 folder)

Date: 1895-1896, undated

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 285857

Ref. Code: MS014.01.01.03

Jewett, (Theodora) Sarah Orne (1849-1909), sister

Personal correspondence (1 folder)

Date: 1895, undated

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 285858

Ref. Code: MS014.01.01.04

Moore, H.L., Minnesota Loan and Trust Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Correspondence (1 folder)

Date: 1897

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 285859

Ref. Code: MS014.01.01.05

[Unidentified]: Carrie, Susan, and Tabbie

Personal correspondence (1 folder)

Date: 1882-1891, undated

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 285860

Ref. Code: MS014.01.01.06

[Unidentified]: Rebecca O.F.

Personal correspondence (1 folder)

Date: 1895-07-19, undated

Collection: Jewett family papers

GUSN: 285861

Ref. Code: MS014.01.01.07

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