Historic New England

Massachusetts - Marblehead

This file includes two stereoviews of St. Matthew's Church in Marblehead, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285419

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0640

Massachusetts - Marlborough

This file includes two postcards of First Baptist Church and one stereoview an unidentified church organ in Marlborough, Mass.

Date: 1880-1906

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285420

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0650

Massachusetts - Medfield

This file includes one postcard of the Episcopal Church in Medfield, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285421

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0660

Massachusetts - Medway

This file includes one postcard of the Congregational Church and one stereoview of the Village Church organ in Medway, Mass.

Date: 1870-1909

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285422

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0670

Massachusetts - Methuen

This file includes one stereoview of an unidentified church organ and one carte de visite of an unidentified church in Methuen, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285423

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0680

Massachusetts - Middleboro

This file includes one postcard of the Baptist Church in Middleboro, Mass.

Date: 1908

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285424

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0690

Massachusetts - Milford

This file includes one stereoview of an unidentified church organ, possibly in Milford, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285425

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0700

Massachusetts - Nantucket

This file includes one stereoview of an unidentified church on Nantucket.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285426

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0710

Massachusetts - New Bedford

This file includes one postcard and three stereoviews of the Unitarian Church, the North Congregational Church, and two unidentified churches in New Bedford, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285427

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0720

How to finish off your attic with Owens-Corning Fiberglas Building Insulation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Toledo, Ohio

Steps for finishing off a house attic with fiberglas products are illustrated in the pamphlet. The front cover has radio and television personality Arthur Godfrey leaning on a roll of Owens-Corning Fiberglas.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285429

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.001

Additional papers of the Bowen family of Woodstock, Connecticut

Series IV, Additional papers of the Bowen family of Woodstock, Connecticut (unprocessed), contains material purchased by Historic New England from Hamilton Holt (1872-1951) in 2005, which will be processed at a later date.

Collection: Bowen family papers

GUSN: 285473

Ref. Code: MS006.04

Let us help you plan beautiful interiors with Celotex insulating interior finishes, The Celotex Corporation, 120 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois

Celotex wall and ceiling panels are described for their versatility in providing, strong construction, decoration and insulation in homes. A loose sheet thanks the customer for interest in the product.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285482

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.002

I've stopped being a garbage collector! Why don't you? In-Sin-Erator Manufacturing Company, 1125 Fourteenth Street, Racine, Wisconsin

The features and advantages of this waste disposal is described in the brochure. A separate letter from the manufacturer suggests the customer contact a master plumber for further information.

Date: 1951-05-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285483

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.003

Year 'round comfort and fuel saving for every home, The Celotex Company, 645 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

The process of manufacturing Celotex is described along with its uses in building construction. Testimonials from builders and homeowners are included. A separate letter to William Sumner Appleton states that Celotext is in its sixth year of manufacture. The Boston Division of the Company is located...

Date: 1927

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285484

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.004

Milcor Silvercote, the correct and practical plaster base insulation, Milcor Steel Company, Canton, Ohio

The components of Milcor Silvercote are described in the brochure.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285486

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.005

Build warm houses with Cabot's Quilt, Samuel Cabot, Inc., manufacturing chemists, 141 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

Cabot's Quilt is a "heat-insulating and sound-deadening" product for house construction.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285487

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.006

Balsam-Wool sealed insulation, the sure way to keep your home in the comfort zone, Wood Conversion Company, First National Bank Building, St. Paul, Minnesota

The importance of insulation, the properties of Balsam-Wool and what it can do for your home.

Date: 1930s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285488

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.007

Lightning: its laws and the sure way to protect life and property, Dodd & Struthers, Des Moines, Iowa; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

West Dodd describes his system of lightning rods. A label on the front cover and title page reads, "West Dodd Lightning Conductor Corporation, Goshen, Indiana." Stamped text on the back cover reads, "Eugene F. Lawlor, sole Massachusetts distributor, 104 Summer Street, Waltham, Mass."

Date: 1924

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285489

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.004.005

Few facts concerning modern lightning conductors and the protection they afford, issued by the Boston Lightning Rod Co., 755 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass.

The advantages of using lightning rods on buildings and homes is described in the pamphlet. The cover title reads "Modern lightning conductors and the protection they afford."

Date: 1915

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285490

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.004.006

Introducing to you protection from lightning and lower insurance rates, Boston Lightning Rod Co., 755 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass.

The public is urged to install lightning rods and the Company states its equipment is installed on 30,000 New England properties.

Date: 1917-08-20

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285492

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.004.007

Introducing to you protection from lightning and lower insurance rates, Boston Lightning Rod Co., 294 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

The public is urged to install lightning rods and the Company states its equipment is installed on 30,000 New England properties.

Date: 1917-08-20

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285493

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.004.008

Copper gutters and leaders, monograph IV, issued by Copper & Brass Research Association, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York

Text and diagrams describe methods of installing various types of gutters and leaders.

Date: 1945

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285494

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.002

Copper, the ideal roof, by C. Matlack Price, published by Copper & Brass Research Association, 25 Broadway, New York, New York

Copper roofs are described and illustrated in the pamphlet. A letter is attached to the item from Richards & Company to William Sumner Appleton. Appleton had requested literature on Anaconda Copper Roofings. Richards is located at Causeway and Beverly Streets in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285495

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.003

Anaconda Copper Roofings, manufactured by Anaconda Copper Mining Company, distributed by Anaconda Sales Company, 25 Broadway, New York, New York

The advantages and features of copper roofs are described in the item. A letter, dated October 16, 1922, from Richards & Company has been pasted inside the front cover. The letter is addressed to William Sumner Appleton in answer to his request for information. A trade card for Richards & Company i...

Date: 1922

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285498

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.004

Warren's Natural Asphalt Roofing, Warren Chemical & Mfg. Co., 114 John Street, New York and 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The composition of the asphalt roofing is described with illustrations of buildings using the brand. Two of the buildings are the Hotel Boscobel in Lynn and "The Herald" at 255 Washington Street, Boston.

Date: 1887

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285500

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.005

Imperial Roofing Tiles, a series of specifications and details for roofing tiles, Ludowici-Celadon Company, 104 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

The types of roof tiles manufactured by the firm are described on individal specification sheets. The folder and sheets have the text "A.I.A. File 12-e1." The left corner of the folder reads "E. Stanley Wires Company, Inc., 120 Boylston Street."

Date: ca. 1920

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285503

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.006

Ludowici, catalog, Ludowici Roof Tile, A Certain Teed Company, 4757 Tile Plant Road, P.O. Box 69, New Lexington, Ohio

The tile lines manufactured by Ludowici are shown in large, full-color photographs with accompanying descriptions. A business card for a sales representative is stapled to the front flyleaf. There is a separate "Tile selection guide" brochure with measurements, weights and colors available.

Date: 1997

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285504

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.007

Practical hints to builders and those contemplating building, 4th edition, The National Sheet Metal Roofing Co., 510 to 520 East 20th Street, New York, New York

Advice in building houses is provided with a special focus on roof and roof materials. In the roundel of the cover illustration, several workers lay tiles on the roof of a Queen Anne-style house. In the square panel of the illustration, there are three images of the interior of a house: two men pla...

Date: 1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285507

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.008

Where? Where can I purchase the genuine Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles? From your lumber dealer, Creo-Dipt Company, Inc., sole manufacturers, North Tonawanda, New York

Houses using the Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles are shown in the photographs. Architects, builders and Creo-Dipt products are identified on the front and verso of the images. There is a small postcard for requesting additional information.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 285511

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.012.009

Massachusetts - Newburyport

This file includes two folders, which include one postcard and one stereoview of Pleasant Street Unitarian Congregational Church and an unidentified church, as well as one large print of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Newburyport, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285582

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0730

Massachusetts - Newton

This file includes one stereoview of the interior of an unidentified church (including the organ) in Newton, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285583

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0740

Massachusetts - Newtonville

This file includes two postcards of the Universalist Church and the Central Congregational Church in Newtonville, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285584

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0750

Massachusetts - Norfolk

This file includes one stereoview of an unidentified church, possibly in Norfolk, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285585

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0760

Massachusetts - Bridgewater

This file includes one stereoview of an unidentified church, possibly in Bridgewater, Mass.

Date: 1880-08-31

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285591

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0395

Massachusetts - North Adams

This file includes one stereoview of an unidentified church organ in North Adams, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285594

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0770

Massachusetts - Northampton

This file includes one stereoview of Main Street of Northampton, Mass., including an unidentified church.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285595

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0780

Massachusetts - Northbridge (including Whitinsville)

This file includes three postcards of the Congregational Church in Whitinsville, Mass.

Date: 1906-1907

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285596

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0790

Massachusetts - Norwood

This file includes one postcard and two stereoviews of two different universalist churches in Norwood, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285597

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0800

Massachusetts - Orange

This file includes one stereoview of an unidentified church interior, including the organ, possibly in Orange, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285598

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0810

Massachusetts - Oxford

This file includes one postcard of the Episcopal Church in Oxford, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285599

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0820

Massachusetts - Peabody

This file includes two stereoviews of the Peabody Unitarian Universalist Church.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285600

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0830

Massachusetts - Pepperell

This file includes one stereoview of the interior of the Congregational Church in Pepperell, Mass, decorated for Children's Day in 1883 and showing Reverend W. G. Shoppe.

Date: 1883-06-10

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285601

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0840

Massachusetts - Pittsfield

This file includes two postcards and one stereoview of St. Stephen's Church and an unidentified church interior in Pittsfield, Mass.

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285602

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0850

Massachusetts - Plymouth

This file includes two folders, which include two stereoviews of an unidentified church, one stereoview of the interior of the Episcopal Church, one carte de visite of an unidentified statue, and one print of the First Parish Church in Plymouth, Mass. Also included is one print of a view of Plymouth...

Collection: Donald Grey collection on New England churches

GUSN: 285603

Ref. Code: MS042.06.0860