Historic New England

Soils and septic tanks, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 1975

Pamphlet providing information about soil absorption and septic tank installation. Accompanied with photographs and diagrams, topics covered include the benefits of conducting a soil survey, factors that affect absorption fields, and conducting one's own observational studies for establishing a sept...

Date: 1975

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358970

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.010

War knitting, The Shepard Stores, Temple Place, Boston, 1917

Pamphlet distributed to consumers at Shepard Stores in Boston and Providence. The pamphlets describe materials that can be knit for soldiers fighting in the first World War, for example sweaters, socks, wristlets, and scarves. Each clothing item comes with a photographs, materials needed, and detail...

Date: 1917

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358973

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.011

Small homes keyed to the times, National Plan Service, Inc., 1946

Product catalog for small home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each home design includes a printed image of the design, the name, a floor plan (with optional plans provided for variations on the design). square footage, and a brief description on the design's features. The back of th...

Date: 1946

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358975

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.265

Bell Needle Company sample kit, Bell Needle Company, Nashua, New Hampshire, undated

Needle sample kit distributed by the Bell Needle Company. The envelope describes the company as manufacturers of hand and machine needles, as well as springs, card pins, and hackle pins. Enclosed within the envelope are needles of varying lengths and thickness stuck into a single cardboard piece in ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358989

Ref. Code: EP001.01.102.02.01.007

Design drawings, circa 1900

Collection of twenty-six design drawings of designs which could be used to decorate ceilings, frames, and other materials. The artist is unknown. The drawings are dated circa 1900. Some of the drawings are preliminary sketches, some are in progress, and others are complete. The drawings are in a nu...

Date: circa 1900

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 358994

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.General.789

Higgin all-metal weather strips, The Higgin Manufacturing Company, Newport, Kentucky, 1921

Advertisement for door and window weather strips from the Higgin Manufacturing Company. The advertisement is presented through two spreads. When folded completely, the advertisement is presented as a postcard, with the recipient's address on the front and an image asking how much the consumer will p...

Date: 1921

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358998

Ref. Code: EP001.01.015.01.02.009

Written materials of Edna Dean Proctor, 1900, 1905-1906, circa 1913, 1925, undated

This collection contains two printed poems of Edna Dean Proctor, two letters handwritten by Proctor, two books containing Proctor's poetry, and a brief, typed article about Proctor's life. The two printed poems are titled "Memories of New Hampshire" and "Save the Forests!" The first letter, writt...

Date: 1900-1925, undated

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 358999

Ref. Code: MS029.002.023

Fenestra Steel Casement Windows by Detroit Steel Products Company

The packet includes house plans by twenty different architectural firms including Massachusetts based firms Royal Barry Wills Associates and Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer.

Date: undated

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

GUSN: 359002

Ref. Code: AR029.03.03.002

Simon Pearce, Windsor, Vt., 2005

Product catalog for interior decoration glassware published by Simon Pearce. Catalog contains listings for glass items such as candle sticks, bowls, pitchers, and drinking glasses. Each listing contains dimensions of the items, the name, and the product number. The first of the catalog contains a me...

Date: 2005

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359094

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.002.014

Winter, Simon Pearce, Quechee, Vt., 2009

Winter catalog for glassware distributed by Simon Pearce. Products include dining sets, place settings, champagne flutes, carafes, vases, and glass trees they call Vermont Evergreens. Each product comes with the name of the product, a price, and photographs. The back of the catalog provides a photog...

Date: 2009

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359095

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.002.015

Corporate gifts and awards, Simon Pearce, Windsor, Vt, 2009

Trade catalog for corporate and retirement gifts published by Simon Pearce. Types of gifts listed include glass prisms, cardholders, glass paper weights in various shapes, decanters, bowls, and clocks encased in glass. Each listing provides the name of the product, the price, and dimensions. Options...

Date: 2009

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359096

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.002.010

Prize Possessions: exclusive and traditional awards, Norwood, Mass., 2013

Trade catalog for multiple kinds of awards distributed by Prize Possessions. The kinds of awards listed in the catalog are crystal trophies, recognition and achievement awards, crystal glassware, designs for gold plaques and awards, pewter awards, and silver-plate designs.Each listing comes with a p...

Date: 2013

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359097

Ref. Code: EP001.12.007.002.011

Moore family cartes-de-visite album, Cambridge, Mass., 1896-1901

Album measuring 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches containing cartes-de-visites of the Moore family. The majority are of Robert Lowell Moore (1896-1986) and a small number are of an unidentified young child. Also pictured are Moore's mother, Jane Hancox (Newell) Moore (1857-1945), father, James Lowell Moore (1860...

Date: 1869-1901

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 359105

Ref. Code: PC009.306

Street view of the Ruggles-Fayerweather House, Cambridge, Mass., circa 1900

One mounted black-and-white photographic print of a street view of the Ruggles-Fayerweather House on Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the bottom right corner, an unidentifed young boy is standing next to the fence running in front of the property. The third floor of the house is obscur...

Date: circa 1900

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 359106

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0500.0180.001

Designs for low-cost wood homes, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 1969

Trade catalog distributed by the U.S Department of Agriculture listing house designs for wood homes. Each house design comes with a 2-3 page listing comprising of images of the house and its features, descriptions of the house's features and the inspiration behind them, and the name of the designer....

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359121

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.266

Boston Gift Show Exhibition Programs

The Boston Gift Show Exhibition Programs, 1964-1971, contains 8 event programs and 1 souvenir folder for an annual gift show held at the Parker House Hotel (now the Omni Parker House). Each program provides a brief list of locations within the hotel for attendees to dine as well as a brief overview ...

Date: 1964-1971

Collection: Boston Gift Show Exhibition Programs

GUSN: 359136

Ref. Code: EP008

Blockbuster membership card, Blockbuster, 25 Storey Ave., Newburyport, Mass., 1996

Membership card distributed by Blockbuster. The frotn of the card has the logo of the company, accompanied by the URL to their website. The side verso has the name of the cardhollder, and contact information for the store at which the membership was issued.

Date: 1996

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359139

Ref. Code: EP001.01.038.01.01.028

Native chicken and fresh eggs from New England farms, New England Poultry and Egg Institute, 711 Bolyston Street, Boston, Mass., undated

This pamphlet contains harmful imagery and language including cartoonish imagery of disabled persons and a reference to disabled persons in a derogatory manner. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359146

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.012

New England ducklings, Massachusetts Duck Growers Association, 30 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass., undated

This pamphlet contains harmful imagery including a stereotypical depiction of a Chinese person. 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 ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359148

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01.013

"Hullo!", School of Printing, North End Union, Boston, Mass., 1909

This advertisement contains harmful language including stereotypical depictions of speech. 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 Engla...

Date: 1909

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359155

Ref. Code: EP001.01.094.01.02.025

Recipe books, 1860, undated

Two notebook filled with recipes. The larger notebook measures 8 x 5/14 inches. The book is undated and the author is unknown. One clipping containing recipes from an unidentified newspaper is within the front cover. The smaller notebook measures 4 3/4 x 3 inches and dates 1860. The author is a woma...

Date: 1860, undated

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 359156

Ref. Code: MS029.002.026

Account book of Eliza Lovejoy, 1820

One account book measuring 4 1/2 x 3 inches belonging to Eliza Lovejoy. The book is titled "The Ladie's Annual Present, or Pocket Companion for 1798." and was printed in London, England, by Thos. Willis at Stationer's Court on Lugdate Street. On top of serving as an account book also includes market...

Date: 1820

Collection: Account books collection

GUSN: 359157

Ref. Code: MS002.146

Loyal Lovejoy materials, 1877, 1883

Materials related to Loyal Lovejoy including an envelope and wedding reception invitation for his daughter, Mary Lovejoy, and five clippings of obituaries and articles commemorating Lovejoy upon his death. The clippings are dated 1877 and the envelope and invitation are dated 1883. The envelope and ...

Date: 1877, 1883

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 359159

Ref. Code: MS029.002.027

Trade card for Francis W. Wilson, architect and engineer, Board of Trade Building, Boston, Mass., ca. 1920

Trade card for Francis W. Wilson, an architect and Engineer based out of Boston. On the card is an image of the Leighton Auto Company's Garage building in Brockton, Mass., described as a building made of reinforced concrete.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359162

Ref. Code: EP001.01.007.01.02.009

Business card for Ruth's Hobby Shoppe, Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for Ruth's Hobby Shoppe in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. According to the card, the shop dealt in antiques, glassware, primitives, buttons, and choice dolls. The owner of the shop was Ruth Boucher. The card is also a red-colored, transparent, plastic material.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359163

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.015

Business card for Joseph Tassel, antiques, 471 Eastern Avenue, Chelsea 50, Mass., circa 1950

Business card for Joseph Tassel. The business card has a printed image of a chair alongside a lamp post. The address of the business is located at the bottom of the card.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359164

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.016

Homes of moderate cost, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1941

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a room count, total dimensions, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans (including for alternate designs of the house). ...

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359324

Ref. Code: EP005.458

Duplex-townhouse plans, National Plan Service, Inc., Elmhurst, Ill., 1981

Plan book for duplex-townhouse designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design number, the basic square footage, floor plans, and an illustration of the completed project. The back of the plan book contains blueprint order forms and price lists for basic blueprint de...

Date: 1981

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359325

Ref. Code: EP005.459

Colorful homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the design number, a room count, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans. The back of the plan book provides an index for each of the blueprints...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359326

Ref. Code: EP005.460

Small homes of originality, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1946

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a room count, total dimensions, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans (including for alternate designs of the house). ...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359327

Ref. Code: EP005.461

Monument salesman collection

A collection of thirty-six cabinet cards, forty-one lithographs, and one sketch of funerary monuments manufactured by various marble manufacturers in Rutland, Vermont. The materials belonged to a monument salesman who worked for an unidentified company. This collection is arranged in two series. Cab...

Date: circa 1890-1892, undated

Collection: Monument salesman collection

GUSN: 359331

Ref. Code: CC026

Cartoons scrapbook

Some of the cartoons in this scrapbook contain harmful imagery and language, including but not limited to exaggerated stereotypical depictions of Black, Asian, and Native Americans and other Indigenous individuals, language and imagery reinforcing binary gender expectations, and exaggerated stereoty...

Date: 1896-1948, undated

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 359332

Ref. Code: MS004.060

Samuel Gragg manuscript collection

This collection contains manuscript materials related to the life and business operations of Boston chairmaker Samuel Gragg, his son Washington Parker Gragg, and other relatives. Materials include financial documents such as receipts, promissory notes, and an account book, legal documents such as a ...

Date: 1796-1885, undated, predominant 1801-1810

Collection: Samuel Gragg manuscript collection

GUSN: 359376

Ref. Code: MS067

Lowthorpe School of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture catalogue, Groton, Massachusetts, 1942

Course catalogue for the Lowthorpe School for Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. The catalogue contains information on the facilities, a breakdown of the staff and the school's history, options for financial assistance, a map showing the school's location and campus layout, and a table of the ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359378

Ref. Code: EP001.01.034.01.01.024

New North Station crochure, Boston and Maine Railroad, Boston, Mass., ca. 1935

Brochure advertising the newly-constructed North Station in downtown Boston. Throughout the borchure are images of the new structure's exterior and interior. The brochure gives details about how the concourse is organized, locations of important offices, The back of the brochure lists the architects...

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359395

Ref. Code: EP001.01.117.01.01.043

Papers of Samuel Gragg

Series contains receipts, including an 1810 receipt documenting the sale of Gragg's chairs in Sierra Leone, Africa; an account ledger; a summons; letters; a mortgage contract; promissory notes; a creditor's notice; and miscellaneous manuscripts related to the household and business operations of Sam...

Date: 1796-1846, undated, predominant 1801-1810

Collection: Samuel Gragg manuscript collection

GUSN: 359456

Ref. Code: MS067.001

Papers of Washington Parker Gragg, 1832-1885 (bulk 1830s, 1860-1863)

Series contains receipts; relinquishment of shares; interrogatory notes; materials related to land conveyances; and letters related to Washington Parker Gragg.

Date: 1832-1885, undated, predominant 1830-1863

Collection: Samuel Gragg manuscript collection

GUSN: 359457

Ref. Code: MS067.002

Other papers, 1804-1882, undated

Series contains a receipt; a land conveyance; a letter; a partial genealogy; and miscellaneous manuscripts related to various members of the Gragg family.

Date: 1804-1882, undated

Collection: Samuel Gragg manuscript collection

GUSN: 359458

Ref. Code: MS067.003

Letter to John Langdon, Esq., 1783 25 September

Letter received by John Langdon, Esq. in 1783 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The letter was written on September 25, 1783 in London, England, by London-based merchant bank Lane, Son & Fraser. It discusses the repayment of a bill by the author to John Langdon and clarifies the author will be cautious ...

Date: September 25, 1783

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 359474

Ref. Code: MS029.002.029

Cabinet cards, circa 1890

Series contains thirty-six cabinet cards of funerary monuments manufactured by various marble manufacturers in Rutland, Vermont, including eleven cabinet cards of monuments from Everson & Co.; seven cabinet cards of monuments from Producers' Marble Co.; fifteen cabinet cards of monuments from Ripley...

Date: circa 1890

Collection: Monument salesman collection

GUSN: 359475

Ref. Code: CC026.001

Lithographs, 1892, undated

Series contains forty lithographs and one pencil sketch of funerary monuments manufactured by various marble manufacturers in Rutland, Vermont. Two lithographs are dated 1892 and signed by H. G. Kotten. The rest of the collection are undated and not associated with any artists of marble manufacturer...

Date: 1892, undated

Collection: Monument salesman collection

GUSN: 359480

Ref. Code: CC026.002

Frank N. Nathan Company and Church Co. collection

Collection contains eighty-three mounted and unmounted pencil and watercolor design drawings from two Boston jewelry companies: the Frank N. Nathan Company and Church Co. The drawings illustrate designs for rings, brooches, and pendants among other jewelry items. Items in the collection are dated 19...

Date: 1928-1960, undated, predominant 1940-1949

Collection: Frank N. Nathan Company and Church Co. collection

GUSN: 359532

Ref. Code: CC027

Advertisement for Tremont on the Common, 151 Tremont Street, York Realty Company, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., ca 1960

Advertisement for the Tremont on the Common Apartment complex distributed by the York Realty Company. The front of the advertisement displays a color image of the building's exterior as viewed from Boston Common. The interior images utilize both conceptual images of the apartment interiors and photo...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359537

Ref. Code: EP001.01.097.01.01.010

Mental Photographs: An Album for Confessions, 1874-1879

Album titled "Mental Photographs: An Album for Confessions of Tastes, Habits, and Convictions" belonging to Elizabeth J. Gilman. This is the cartes-de-visite edition of the album meant to hold "76 Photographs of 23 questions each," although the album contains no cartes-de-visites. The album was publ...

Date: 1874-1879

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 359608

Ref. Code: MS029.002.030

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Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359652

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Southbridge

George E. WIlliams standing in front of a shed, circa 1930

One black-and-white photographic print of George E. Williams standing outdoors in front of a shed with the door open. Photographer is unknown. Photograph is dated circa 1930.

Date: circa 1930

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 359681

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.1850.0100.001

New England parades photographic collection

Collection contains fourteen mounted photographic prints, twenty-three postcards, and three unmounted photographic prints. Materials depict parades in towns across New England. Towns pictured in the collection are: Littleton, New Hampshire; Dover, New Hampshire; Madbury, New Hampshire; Hartford, Con...

Date: 1865-1936, undated

Collection: New England parades photographic collection

GUSN: 359682

Ref. Code: PC081

The Small Home, Architects Small House Service Bureau, 1200 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn., 1931

Bound volume containing issues of The Small Home magazines and pattern books published by the Architects' Small House Service Bureau between January and December of 1931. The content of the periodicals range from articles about proper home upkeep and interior design to advertisements and testimonial...

Date: 1931

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359688

Ref. Code: EP005.462

Hodgson portable houses, E. F. Hodgson Co., 116-118 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1910

Plan book published by E. F. Hodgson Co. advertising portable houses. Although only two pages, the catalog serves as a preview for a larger catalog to come out later in the year. Within are black-and-white photographic prints showcasing the types of homes to be advertised. Each photographic print co...

Date: 1910

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359689

Ref. Code: EP005.463

152 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

Image is of 152 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., between West and Boylston Streets. Image shows horse drawn carriages in front of Chickering & Sons piano makers. There is a paino displayed in each store front window. Also in the photograph is The Berlitz School of Languages and Mason & Hamlin Co.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 359706

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8210.001

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