Historic New England

Other papers: notebook, schoolwork

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300453

Ref. Code: MS047.07.18

Other papers: notes, schoolwork

File part

Date: 1892

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300454

Ref. Code: MS047.07.19

Other papers: report cards, grammar and high school

File part

Date: 1885-1893

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300455

Ref. Code: MS047.07.20

Other papers: textbooks, German

File part

Date: 1888-1890

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300456

Ref. Code: MS047.07.21

Address: Haverhill Historical Society (Haverhill, Massachusetts)

File part

Date: 1906

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300457

Ref. Code: MS047.08.01

Address: Byfield Church (Byfield, Massachusetts), Old Home Week

File part

Date: 1935

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300458

Ref. Code: MS047.08.02

Address: Governor Dummer Academy (Byfield Massachusetts), commencement addresses

File part

Date: 1935-1954

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300459

Ref. Code: MS047.08.03

Address: City of Salem (Salem, Massachusetts), 100th anniversary of Salem's City Charter

File part

Date: 1936

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300460

Ref. Code: MS047.08.04

Address: Massachusetts Historical Society (Boston, Massachusetts)

File part

Date: 1936

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300461

Ref. Code: MS047.08.05

Address: George J. Bates Memorial, Armed Forces Day

File part

Date: 1950

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300462

Ref. Code: MS047.08.06

Speech: other speeches

File part

Date: 1906-1954

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300463

Ref. Code: MS047.08.07

Speech: History of Trade Book Publishing in America

File part

Date: 1943

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300464

Ref. Code: MS047.08.08

Speech: Wenham's 300 Years, Town of Wenham (Wenham, Massachusetts), Wenham tercentary celebration

File part

Date: 1943

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300465

Ref. Code: MS047.08.09

Speech: English Composition, Productive Scholarship, and the Endowed Press

File part

Date: 1944

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300466

Ref. Code: MS047.08.10

Speech: Hamilton Hall: The Hall of the Federalists

File part

Date: 1947

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300467

Ref. Code: MS047.08.11

Speech: Liberality of the Puritans

File part

Date: 1947

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300468

Ref. Code: MS047.08.12

Speech: Beginnings of Mutual Insurance

File part

Date: 1950

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300469

Ref. Code: MS047.08.13

Speech: Value of a Library to a University

File part

Date: 1954

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300470

Ref. Code: MS047.08.14

Speech: notes for speeches

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300471

Ref. Code: MS047.08.15

Catalog: sporting goods catalog

File part

Date: 1900

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300472

Ref. Code: MS047.09.01

Journal: "Camping Trip of 1894"

File part

Date: 1894

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300473

Ref. Code: MS047.09.02

Maps: routes travelled

File part

Date: 1894-1910, undated

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300474

Ref. Code: MS047.09.03

Notebook: "Royal East Africa Automobile Association"

File part

Date: 1930-1938, undated

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300475

Ref. Code: MS047.09.04

Other travel papers

File part

Date: 1894-1951, undated

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300476

Ref. Code: MS047.09.05

Printed material: Manual of Rebukes Compiled for use by Traffic Officers

File part

Date: 1936

Collection: Phillips family papers. James Duncan Phillips (1876-1954) papers

GUSN: 300477

Ref. Code: MS047.09.06

Some Old Brookline Houses (1949)

In 1949, Mrs. Little published her first book, Some Old Brookline Houses Built in this Massachusetts Town Before 1825 with the Brookline Historical Society. This publication is a survey of domestic buildings from the eighteenth to nineteenth century, including Mrs. Little's own home, the John Warren...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301811

Ref. Code: MS015.02.01

American Decorative Wall Painting (1952, 1972, 1989)

This series contains correspondence, drafts, photographs, and related research accumulated while Nina Fletcher Little was working on the various editions of her book American Decorative Wall Painting (1952, 1972, and 1989). These files, originally contained in five record cartons, relate to the stud...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301812

Ref. Code: MS015.02.02

Early Years of the McLean Hospital (1972)

This series includes correspondence, drafts, research, and illustrations for Nina Fletcher Little's book Early Years of the McLean Hospital, published in 1972. The research material includes primary source manuscripts, such as the early nineteenth-century journal of George Folsom and Folsom family l...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301813

Ref. Code: MS015.02.03

Country Arts in Early American Homes (1975)

This series pertains to the research and publication of Country Arts in Early American Homes, published in 1975. The book explores daily life and objects in eighteenth- to nineteenth-century New England homes. Items include numerous photographs, book proofs, correspondence, and papers related to con...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301814

Ref. Code: MS015.02.04

Neat and Tidy (1980)

The following files correspond with Nina Fletcher Little's research and organization of the book Neat and Tidy: Boxes and Their Contents Used in Early American Households published in 1980. Mrs. Little conducted expansive research on boxes from private and museum collections. There are considerable ...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301815

Ref. Code: MS015.02.05

Little by Little (1981)

Nina Fletcher Little's book Little by Little is an anecdotal account of Bert and Nina Little's journey as collectors. The book was published in 1984, toward the end of Nina Fletcher Little's career, and offers a very intimate picture of their interests in decorative arts. These files are arranged pr...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301816

Ref. Code: MS015.02.06

Other Publications

This series contains published articles and other writing by Nina Fletcher Little that were not integrated into other parts of the collection. Some of the files contain manuscripts, correspondence, and research notes, while many simply contain a copy of Little's published article. There are also sev...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301817

Ref. Code: MS015.02.07

Photocopies of Articles

This series contains photocopies of articles by Nina Fletcher Little arranged by publication. Many of the articles came from Antiques, though other historical and arts publications, such as Art in America and Old-Time New England, are also represented. There are also three articles by other authors ...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301818

Ref. Code: MS015.02.08

Exhibitions

This series contains papers related to exhibitions that Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little contributed to through object loans and/or research and writing. Papers include correspondence, photographs, articles, article drafts, exhibition catalogues, clippings, research material, and other papers. ...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301820

Ref. Code: MS015.03.01

Loans

This series contains files on loans that Nina Fletcher Little made to museums for temporary exhibitions. Most of the files are for bicentennial era exhibitions. The papers include correspondence, loan forms, shipping receipts, and information on the exhibitions. The majority of the files are restric...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301821

Ref. Code: MS015.03.02

Exhibition Catalogues, Pamphlets, and Other Publications

This series consists of exhibition catalogues, pamphlets, scholarly articles, auction catalogues, and other publications collected by Nina Fletcher Little. They reflect Little's interest in many forms of American art, and likely were used as reference and research tools for Little's own scholarly w...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301822

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03

Decorative Arts and Furnishings

This subseries includes articles, auction catalogues, and museum guidebooks in addition to many exhibition catalogues. Correspondence or other papers accompanied several of the publications. The publications were originally contained in three document boxes. Nina Fletcher Little labeled the boxes wi...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301823

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03.01

Individual Artists

In addition to exhibition catalogues, this subseries includes many articles from historical and decorative arts periodicals. They were originally contained in three document boxes. Nina Fletcher Little labeled the boxes with date spans, though the publication dates of the catalogues and articles wit...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301824

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03.02

Ceramics

This subseries has fewer exhibition catalogues than other subseries. Rather, it contains a wide variety of publications including pamphlets, newsletters, articles, and other scholarly sources on ceramics. Nina Fletcher Little's involvement in the China Students' Club of Boston and the Wedgwood Club ...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301825

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03.03

Architecture

This subseries contains pamphlets, brochures, articles, and other publications on historic architecture. Many relate to specific historic house museums, while others offer advice on dating historic structures. The publications were originally contained in a single document box, with a cardboard divi...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301826

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03.04

Local History

This subseries contains pamphlets, articles, and other publications that Nina Fletcher Little has categorized as pertaining to local (i.e., New England) history. This includes catalogues for exhibitions on local topics; guides to Boston area historical research institutions; and publications on hist...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301827

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03.05

American Fine Art Paintings

This subseries includes numerous exhibition catalogues, along with articles and other publications. Many of the exhibition catalogues feature paintings loaned by the Littles. The publications were originally contained in two document boxes, bearing labels from Nina Fletcher Little. The division of t...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301828

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03.06

American Folk Art Paintings and Sculptures

This subseries includes exhibition catalogues and scholarly articles, along with some auction catalogues and other publications. Many of the exhibition catalogues feature paintings loaned by the Littles. The publications were originally contained in three document boxes, bearing labels from Nina Fle...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301829

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03.07

Additional Publications Added by Selina Fletcher Little

This subseries is made up of issues of The Old Print Shop Portfolio, a gallery catalogue produced by Harry Shaw Newman's Old Print Shop in New York City. These catalogues were found with a carton of publications that Selina Fletcher Little indicated should be incorporated into the Exhibition Catalog...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301830

Ref. Code: MS015.03.03.08

Rules for obtaining rights of lands granted to soldiers by the United States Congress

Signed by Secretary of War James McHenry.

Date: 1796

Collection: Casey family papers

GUSN: 301839

Ref. Code: MS008.03.04.23.001

Collectors Clubs

This series contains news clippings, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, exhibition files, and other papers related to several decorative arts collectors' clubs in which Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little were members. Many of the clubs originated in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and the Littl...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301832

Ref. Code: MS015.04.01

Lectures, Seminars, and Forums

These papers document the Littles' involvement in the field of American decorative arts and material culture as lecturers, seminar faculty and sponsors, and museum board members. Much of the series relate to Nina Fletcher Little's work as a lecturer from the 1930s through the 1970s. The lecture file...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301833

Ref. Code: MS015.04.02

Old Sturbridge Village

This series contains a variety of papers related to Nina Fletcher Little's work with Old Sturbridge Village living history museum in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Little served as a trustee beginning in 1955 and was a member of the institution's curatorial committee. General papers related to her work ...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301834

Ref. Code: MS015.04.03

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection

In 1954, Nina Fletcher Little was hired as a consultant for a new folk installation at Colonial Williamsburg sponsored by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. Little catalogued and helped design gallery arrangements for the collection. The papers in this series document Little's work with the Colonial Williams...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301835

Ref. Code: MS015.04.04

Nina Fletcher Little Correspondence

This series contains Nina Fletcher Little's professional correspondence as well as letters and receipts pertaining to Nina and Bertram K. Littles' collection of artwork and decorative objects. There are several distinct clusters within this series. The first seventeen folders are a chronological seq...

Collection: Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little papers

GUSN: 301836

Ref. Code: MS015.04.05

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