Historic New England

Architectural renderings of Talcott Library, Northfield Seminary, Northfield, Mass., undated

Two mounted and matted architectural renderings in ink of the Talcott Library at was once The Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies in Northfield, Massachusetts. The renderings shows off the architectural features of the library such as its spire, tower, pointed turrets, and arched entryways, from tw...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 309921

Ref. Code: AR001.USMA.0375.001

Menus - Organizations - Kalumet Club

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309922

Ref. Code: EP001.06.09

Maine - Rockland

Sub-series

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 309930

Ref. Code: AR001.USME.1575

Architectural rendering of Episcopal Church, Rockland, Maine, undated

This graphite, black and white architectural rendering depicts the St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Rockland, Maine. The church is built shingle-style, a architecture popular in the 19th century that featured roofs in the old New England, colonial style of plain shingles. There is a single cross pe...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 309937

Ref. Code: AR001.USME.1575.001

Photographs of Joseph Yeomans and his farm, 1977

Series I is a collection of 23 mounted and unmounted, black-and-white photographs of Joseph Yeomans (1904-1985) and interior and exterior photographs of his farm in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, taken in 1977.

Date: 1977

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309938

Ref. Code: PC061.01

Portraits of Joseph Yeomans, 1977

Subseries A consists of five black-and-white photographs: two mounted two-thirds portraits of Joseph Yeomans; one unmounted two-thirds portrait of Joseph Yeomans; one mounted two-thirds portrait of Joseph Yeomans in front of the farms landscape; and one mounted full-body portrait of Joseph Yeomans.

Date: 1977

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309939

Ref. Code: PC061.01.01

Interior photographs, 1977

Subseries B consists of four mounted black-and-white photographs of the interior of Joseph Yeomans' home.

Date: 1977

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309940

Ref. Code: PC061.01.02

Exterior photographs, 1977

Series C consists of fourteen mounted, black-and-white photographs of exterior buildings, land, and objects on Joseph Yeomans' farm.

Date: 1977

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309941

Ref. Code: PC061.01.03

Portraits taken in the North End, Boston, Massachusetts, 1976

Series II is a collection of nine mounted, black-and-white portraits of people taken in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1976.

Date: 1976

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309942

Ref. Code: PC061.02

Traditional portraits, 1976

Subseries A consists of five mounted, black-and-white traditional portraits of unidentified individuals in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1976

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309943

Ref. Code: PC061.02.01

Candid portraits, 1976

Subseries B consists of four mounted, black-and-white candid portraits of unidentified individuals in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1976

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309944

Ref. Code: PC061.02.02

Photographs of buildings under construction in Boston, Massachusetts, 1986-1993

Series III is a collection of five unmounted, aerial color photographs of buildings under construction in Boston, Massachusetts. Two photographs show the New Boston Garden under construction which began in 1993 and ended in 1995. Three photographs show 222 Berkeley St. under construction which began...

Date: 1986-1993

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309945

Ref. Code: PC061.03

Perspective of First Stamford National Bank, Stamford, CT, 1929

This large perspective, watercolor over pencil on paper depicts a tall, rectangular bank. The bottom floor appears to be concrete, and the rest of the building is red brick. Green tree branches obscure the view of the building on the left hand side. The building is located on a busy street. The s...

Date: 1929-07-09

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 309949

Ref. Code: AR001.USCT.2650.002

Set of architectural drawings by William Wright Crandall Jr., 1931

Sub-series

Date: 1931

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 309951

Ref. Code: AR001.UNK.029

Floor Plan, A Modern School, Fontainebleau School of Art, William W. Crandall Jr., 1931

This floor plan, created by Fontainebleau student William Wright Crandall Jr. depicts a "modern school." The top of the drawing is a frontal view of the entire school building, seated on rust-colored clouds as if watching over the floor plan from heaven. Below, the majority of the drawing is a flo...

Date: 1931-07-12

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 309956

Ref. Code: AR001.UNK.029.001

Floor Plan, William W. Crandall Jr., undated

This floor plan depicts a building that contains living quarters, gymnasiums, a stadium, and a pool. The front view of the entire builiding is placed at the bottom of the drawing, while the floor plan is floating above it in a stormy gray cloud.

Date: ca. 1931, undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 309957

Ref. Code: AR001.UNK.029.002

Menu, Kalumet Club, Cambridge, Mass., December 13, 1900

The menu has such dishes as oysters, smelts, chicken en coquille, filet mignon, broiled quail and Roman Punch. The menu card is signed "T.J. Eastman" for Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman, the nephew of Sarah Orne Jewett.

Date: 1900-12-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 310004

Ref. Code: EP001.06.09.001

Menu, Kalumet Club, Cambridge, Mass., February 21, 1901

The menu has such dishes as blue points, planked shad, saddle of mutton and Neapolitan Ice Cream. The menu card is signed "T.J. Eastman" for Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman, the nephew of Sarah Orne Jewett.

Date: 1901-02-21

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 310005

Ref. Code: EP001.06.09.002

Menu, Kalumet Club, Cambridge, Mass., February 28, 1903

The menu has such dishes as cream of celery soup, fried smelts, roast black duck and Harlequin Ice Cream. The menu card is signed "Mr. Eastman" for Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman, the nephew of Sarah Orne Jewett.

Date: 1903-02-28

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 310007

Ref. Code: EP001.06.09.003

Menu, Kalumet Club, Cambridge, Mass., June 18, 1903

The menu has such dishes as little neck clams, boiled Penobscot Salmon and pine apple sherbet. The menu card is signed "T. Eastman" for Dr. Theodore Jewett Eastman, the nephew of Sarah Orne Jewett.

Date: 1903-06-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 310008

Ref. Code: EP001.06.09.004

Easter menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., undated

A cherub holds lilies in the cover illustration. The Vendome Column is in silver on the upper left corner. The menu has young goose, spring lamb, roasted quails, Ottoman Ice Cream and Lalla Rookh Punch.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309390

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.015

Easter menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., April 17, 1892

The dishes served include boiled striped bass, fresh ox tongue, Saddle of Lexington Mutton, Bird's-Nest Pudding and Punch Jardiniere. Purple flowers decorate the menu cover.

Date: 1892-04-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309392

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.016

Easter menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., April 2, 1893

The menu offers bluepoints, tournedos of tenderloin, mallard duck, Cabinet Pudding and Punch à la Francaise. Lilies decorate the menu cover.

Date: 1893-04-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309394

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.017

Souvenir menu Easter Sunday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., March 25, 1894

The menu has cassolettes of quail, dandelion greens, roast prairie chicken, praeline cake and Punch Jardiniere. Doves decorate the menu cover.

Date: 1894-03-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309397

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.018

Mounted Photographs

Untitled portfolio. Album has a dark gray fabric covering and dark gray fabric ties. A book plate is glued inside the front cover and reads: "Irving / and / Casson / Custom Furniture, / Interior Finish, / Wood Mantels, / Decorations and / Upholstery. / Church Furniture. / 150 Boylston St. / Boston."...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 309398

Ref. Code: CC010.006.004

Easter dinner menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., April 18, 1897

The menu has Easter eggs, tame duck, spring lamb, Cabinet Pudding and Russian Kummel Punch.

Date: 1897-04-18

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309400

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.019

Easter menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., April 2, 1899

The dishes listed include little neck clams, spring lamb, Bellevue Pudding and champagne punch. A portrait of an unidentified lady decorates the menu.

Date: 1899-04-02

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309401

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.020

Easter menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., March 30, 1902

Dishes offered include brook trout, chicken pie, spring lamb, Troy Pudding, popcorn and champagne punch. A young woman holds spring flowers in the menu illustration.

Date: 1902-03-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309403

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.021

Interior Settings

Photo album. Album has a heavy textured dark brown covering and is held together with two metal brads. Front cover is loose. Album has 74 olive green pages; 28 of the pages are blank. Album contains 126 mounted black-and-white photographs. Album is first of three that contain photographs of furni...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

Collection: Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

GUSN: 309404

Ref. Code: CC010.006.005

Easter dinner menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., April 3, 1904

The menu has Spanish Fritters, spring lamb, Charlotte Russe, popcorn and Benedictine Punch. Lilies decorate the menu cover.

Date: 1904-04-03

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309405

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.022

Souvenir menu of George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1893

An axe is part of the cover illustration. The menu offers such dishes as leg of mutton, broiled quail, fancy water-ices and Delmonico Punch. The menu is decorated with illustrations of Washington's sword and camp chest. The menu page verso has illustrations of the Associations of Mount Vernon. A po...

Date: 1893-02-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309407

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.023

Dinner menu, George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1896

The menu offers blue points, boiled turkey, Washington Pie and Blood Orange Water Ice. A silver axe with violet flowers decorates the menu cover.

Date: 1896-02-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309452

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.024

Menu, George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1899

The holiday menu has such dishes as fried egg plant, lamb chops à la Washington, marshmallow ice cream and Roman Punch. The upper left corner of the menu has Washington's Arms and the lower right corner has a portrait of him.

Date: 1899-02-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309453

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.025

Grace Trofa photographic collection

This is a collection of mounted and unmounted, black-and-white and color photographs by Grace Trofa taken between 1976 and 1993. It consists of four series: I) Photographs of Joseph Yeomans and his farm, II) Portraits taken in the North End, Boston, Massachusetts, III) Photographs of buildings unde...

Date: 1976-1993

Collection: Grace Trofa photographic collection

GUSN: 309456

Ref. Code: PC061

Menu, George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1902

Among the holiday offerings were smoked ox tongue, Pekin duckling, steamed cherry pudding and Hollandaise Sherbet. A reproduction of the Gilbert Stuart Washington portrait is on the menu cover.

Date: 1902-02-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309458

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.027

Dinner menu, George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1903

Dishes included on the menu are fried oyster crabs, spring lamb, roast larded grouse, frozen walnut pudding and Lalla Rookh Punch. A silver axe and the Vendome Column decorate the menu.

Date: 1903-02-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309460

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.028

Dinner menu, George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1904

The menu has brook trout, beef ribs, spring lamb, roast black duck, Queens Pudding and Grape Sherbet among the offerings. The menu has a portrait of Washington and an illustration of the Valley Forge headquarters.

Date: 1904-02-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309461

Ref. Code: EP001.06.04.029

Menus - Copley Plaza Hotel

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309544

Ref. Code: EP001.06.05

Menus - Organizations - Special Format

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309554

Ref. Code: EP001.06.06

Ladies' Day menu, Commercial Club, Parker House, Boston, Mass., April 23, 1885

The menu is fan shaped, padded and has an attached stand so it will sit upright at each place setting. It is decorated with a bow and tassels. A card is attached to the bow with the text "Commercial Club, 159th reglar meeting, Ladies Day, Parker House, April 23, 85."The menu has appetizers, main dis...

Date: 1885-04-23

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309560

Ref. Code: EP001.06.06.001

Menus - Organizations - Dinners held at hotels

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309561

Ref. Code: EP001.06.07

Dinner for Saint Andrew's Lodge, American House, Boston, Mass., February 24, 1852

The bill of fare has oyster soup, turkey, duck and a selection of pastries among the offerings.

Date: 1852-02-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309563

Ref. Code: EP001.06.07.001

Dinner for the Board of Visitors of the Boston Lunatic Hospital, American House, Boston, Mass., November 30, 1853

The menu has leg of mutton, venison steak, partridges, cranberry sauce and a variety of pastries. The menu cover is a doily.

Date: 1953-11-30

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309564

Ref. Code: EP001.06.07.002

Complimentary banquet to the Richmond Encampment of Knights Templars, given by the De Molay Encampment, American House, Boston, Mass., June 24, 1858

The menu lists the table ornaments in addition to the bill of fare.

Date: 1858-06-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309572

Ref. Code: EP001.06.07.003

Second annual banquet of the Thompson's Spa Bowling League, American House, Boston, Mass., March 24, 1908

The menu items listed include cream of celery, boiled halibut, Harlequin Ice Cream and maraschino punch. Text on the cover states that dinner will be from 8 to 9 and vaudeville from 9 to 10. Thompson Spa was a temperance bar on Washington Street. League members are listed on the menu verso.

Date: 1908-03-24

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309578

Ref. Code: EP001.06.07.004

Annual supper, Rod and Gun Club, Chandler's Exchange Hotel, location unknown, November 17, 1882

Fish and game are served at the club's supper. The dishes listed include Kennebec Salmon, Prairie Chicken, Fricassee of Gray Squirrel and Kentucky Whips.

Date: 1882-11-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309583

Ref. Code: EP001.06.07.005

"Grant Night" dinner menu, Middlesex Club, Copley-Plaza Hotel, Boston, Mass., April 26, 1913

The dinner guests are John D. Long, Herbert S. Hadley and Nicholas Murray Butler. A Grant night song is printed in the menu. A portrait of Grant is on the menu cover.

Date: 1913-04-26

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309597

Ref. Code: EP001.06.07.006

Complimentary dinner tendered to Brig. Gen. William Curtis Capelle, retired, by the 1st Co., Coast Artillery Corps, M.V.M., Roxbury City Guard, Copley Square Hotel, Boston, Mass., December 29, 1914

The dinner is in recognition of the 60th anniversary of Capelle's original enlistment. A portrait of Capelle is included with a list of ranks held reprinted from the "Adjutant General's Report," 1913. A guest list, company roster and reception committee are printed in the menu.

Date: 1914-12-29

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 309608

Ref. Code: EP001.06.07.007