Historic New England

Fires

This subseries includes glass plate and nitrate or acetate negatives of various fires and fire related events throughout New England. The negatives feature fire equipment, such as fire towers, trucks, and pumps. Also included are images of forest fires throughout New England and fires in various N...

Date: 1927-1941, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331064

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43

Forest Fires

11 glass plate, nitrate, and acetate or nitrate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331065

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.001

Fire Tower

10 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1935, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331066

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.002

Indian Pump

3 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331067

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.003

Fire Chief, Waite, Maine

4 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331068

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.004

Peat Bag, Canton, Mass.

1 glass plate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331069

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.005

Easter Fire

6 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1938

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331070

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.006

Burlington, Mass.

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1934

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331071

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.007

Cape Cod., Mass.

4 glass plate negatives

Date: 1949

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331072

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.008

Groton Fire

1 acetate or nitrate negative

Date: 1936

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331073

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.009

Middlesex Fells

1 nitrate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331074

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.010

Plymouth, Mass.

2 glass plate negatives

Date: 1927

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331075

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.011

Patrols

10 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: 1938

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331076

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.012

Reading, Mass.

2 nitrate or acetate negatives

Date: 1935

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331077

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.013

Squantum, Rhode Island

1 glass plate negative

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331078

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.014

Stoddard-Marlow, New Hampshire

10 glass plate, nitrate, and acetaet or nitrate negatives

Date: 1941

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331079

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.015

Waverly, Mass

2 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331080

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.016

West Yarmouth, Mass

2 acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331081

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.017

YMCA

2 acetate or nitrate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331082

Ref. Code: PC053.01.43.018

Fireworks

This subseries contains glass plate, nitrate, and acetate and nitrate negatives of fireworks in various New England locations, such as East Lynn and Boston, Massachusetts. Negative 1151 is nitrate and has been removed to box XX

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331083

Ref. Code: PC053.01.44

Boston Common

3 glass plate negatives

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331084

Ref. Code: PC053.01.44.001

General

4 glass plate, nitrate, and acetate or nitrate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331085

Ref. Code: PC053.01.44.002

East Lynn, Massachusetts

1 glass plate negative

Date: undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331086

Ref. Code: PC053.01.44.003

Fish

This subseries contains glass plate and film negatives of diverse fish species. Included are fish at the South Boston Aquarium, cod, octopus, hag fish, and other interesting creatures.

Date: 1931, undated

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331087

Ref. Code: PC053.01.45

South Boston Aquarium

3 glass plate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331088

Ref. Code: PC053.01.45.001

General

3 glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives

Collection: Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

GUSN: 331089

Ref. Code: PC053.01.45.002

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

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