Historic New England

Benjamin Moore color preview, interior inspirations, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The palette colors are interchangeable and use household objects and furniture for inspiration.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324441

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.093

Benjamin Moore color preview, soft whites, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

An extensive palette of white shades is available to customers.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324442

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.094

Benjamin Moore color preview, porch, floor and patio, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Color palettes are shown for two different types of paint that can be used on interior and exterior surfaces.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324443

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.095

Color a stroke of brilliance, a guide to color & decorating with paint, Leslie Harrington with Joan Mackie, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Suggestions and guidelines are offered for interior decorating with paint. There is a question and answer section, bibliography and index.

Date: 1995

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324446

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.096

Take a closer look, Expo Design Center, Home Depot, Atlanta, Georgia

Expo Design Centers offered showrooms and product and installation specialists to assist customers in interior design and decoration. Products from various vendors are displayed in the catalog.

Date: 2001

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324448

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.039

Charm of painted furniture, Boston Varnish Company, Second and Boston Streets, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The business manufactures Kyanize varnishes and enamels.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324450

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.097

Brochure for Kyanize Varnishes and Enamels, floor enamel, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The features and advantages of the floor enamel are described for customers. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324452

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.105

Brochure for Kyanize Lustaquik Finish, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Lustaquik can be used on furniture, woodwork and all interior surfaces. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324453

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.106

Brochure for Kyanize Celoid Finish, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The Celoid Finish is for furniture, woodwork and walls. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324454

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.107

Brochure for Kyanize Varnishes and Enamels, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Kyanize Motor Car Enamel, White Enamel, Floor Finish, Floor Enamel and Celoid Finish are described in the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324455

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.108

Brochure, BPS Interior Floor Paint for interior wood and cement floors, The Patterson-Sargent Co., Cleveland, Ohio

B.P.S. stands for Best Paint Sold. The products are available at Rand, Ball & King Co., Coal & B.P.S. paints, Claremont, New Hampshire.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324457

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.110

Brochure, BPS Glosfast, The Patterson-Sargent Co., Cleveland, Ohio

The features and advantages of Glosfast are described with directions for application.

Date: 1931

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324458

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.111

Samples of H.W. Johns' asbestos roof, railroad and seaside paints, H.W. Johns M'F'G Co., 87 Maiden Lane, New York, New York

The paint is decribed on the back cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324460

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.019

Sherwin-Williams Semi-Lustre, a satin finish for interior use, Cleveland, Ohio

Directions are provided for application and creating glazed and multi-color effects. The paint is available at Jack Rose Supply, 78-82 West Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324469

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.109

Lowe Brothers High Standard Liquid Paint gives best results, Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton, Ohio

Application directions are provided for customers. The paint is available from Johnson Biermann Co., Inc., Port Chester, New York.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324470

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.112

Villa Paints for outside and inside painting, manufactured only by Oliver Johnson & Co., Providence, Rhode Island

The product was patented July 18, 1871.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324472

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.022

Chi-Namel, made only by The Ohio Varnish Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The finish can be used on floors, interior woodwork and metal. The product is available from D.W. Mellen & Co., Springfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324474

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.023

Martin Senour Glos-Tone Medium Gloss Finish for all interior decoration, 2520 Quarry Street, Chicago, Illinois

The paint can be used on wood, plaster, metal, cement, canvas and wallboard. It is marketed for homes, hospitals, offices, schools, hotels and clubs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324475

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.024

Martin Senour Neu-tone Flat Wall Oil Paint, 2520 Quarry Street, Chicago, Illinois

The paint has been used in homes, churches, hotels, schools, hospitals and offices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324476

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.025

Color companion for architects, builders and painters, Lucas Tinted Gloss paint, John Lucas & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Each color sample lists parts of the building exteriors the paint is appropriate for and the corresponding paint numbers.

Date: 1910-02-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324477

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.113

"More Houses for Good Living"

Materials relating to the book titled "More Houses for Good Living" written by Royal Barry Wills Associates (Richard Wills, Robert E. Minot, and Warren J. Rohter) and published in 1968 by Architectural Book Publishing Company. The materials include mock-ups, drafts of the text, correspondence, s...

Date: 1968

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

GUSN: 325861

Ref. Code: AR029.02.01.06

"Houses for Good Living"

Two folders containing mounted camera-ready mechanicals for the book titled "Houses for Good Living" written by Royal Barry Wills Associates (Richard Wills, Jessica Barry Wills, Douglas Lipscomb, and Robert Pesiri) and published in 1993 by Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc.

Date: 1993

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

GUSN: 325862

Ref. Code: AR029.02.01.07

"Confessions of a Cape Codder"

Two folders of materials relating to article titled "Confessions of a Cape Codder" written by Royal Barry Wills and published in the April 1949 issue of Architectural Record. Materials include: business letter, check stub, typed transcript of text, prints of illustrations (one not used in article), ...

Date: 1949

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

GUSN: 325863

Ref. Code: AR029.02.01.08

Adelphi trim colors, Adelphi Paint & Color Works, Inc., Ozone Park, New York

The paint can be used on doors, shutters, sashes and trim.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325865

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.130

Take it off, 2 sensational strippers for every kind of paint, Tecnik Incorporated, Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois

Striplac removes paint and varnish from wood surfaces. Striptek removes finishes from metal surfaces.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325868

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.131

Plagued with wet walls? Convert your basement into a dry livable room with Waterfoil, A.C. Horn Co., Inc., 10th Street and 44th Avenue, Long Island City, New York

The brochure describes how to use Waterfoil which will prevent seepage in masonry walls and basements.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325870

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.132

So you're going to paint a floor, Bay State Paints, Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Boston, Mass.

The brochure provides guidance in applying paint, varnish, sealers, shellacs and enamels to wood, concrete and cement floors.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325871

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.133

Super-elastic Steelcote Rubber Enamel, a sturdier enamel for all interior and exterior uses, Steelcote Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, Missouri

The paint can be used on such surfaces as walls, cabinets, furniture and boats.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325872

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.134

"Kathy Ryan's Colonial Primer"

One folder containing materials titled "Kathy Ryan's Colonial Primer by Royal Barry Wills." Materials include: fourteen pages in ink on trace with original sketches and text describing the evolution of the Cape Cod and Colonial styles of houses; a stapled photocopy which contains additional pages no...

Date: ca.1960

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

GUSN: 325875

Ref. Code: AR029.02.01.09

Unidentified or unpublished manuscripts

Eight folders containing a variety of unpublished or unidentified writings relating to architecture by Royal Barry Wills. Four oversize folders of illustrations which were not included in any publication. Some illustrations are signed by Amelia Brooks Valtz, Anne Rosie, or Hugh Asher Stubbins Jr. On...

Date: 1925-1961, undated

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

GUSN: 325877

Ref. Code: AR029.02.01.13

Permite Mirror-Chrome Aluminum, Paint and Varnish Division, Aluminum Industries, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

The paint, for interior and exterior uses can be used on radiators, furnace pipes, engines, trash cans, shelving and toys.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325888

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.135

Most-wanted colors in America! Odor-Free Mercotone Velvet Flow Flat Enamel, M.J. Merkin Paint Co., Inc., 1441 Broadway, New York, New York

The brochure has a chart for easy to make blends and a chart for determining how much paint to buy based on the room size and wall height.

Date: 1957

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325890

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.136

New England Homes, Inc., design collection, Freemans' Point, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Custom house plans are described with floor plans. The pocket inside the back cover has a separate catalog for vacation homes titled "New England Homes, Inc. Design Collection for Leisure Living."

Date: 1966

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325891

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.154

Billhead, painting done for Daniel Denison Rogers, Esq. in Boston, B. George Vaughan, Boston, Mass.

The billhead is for work done by the artist at the Rogers home on Beacon HIll.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325898

Ref. Code: EP001.01.009.01.03.005

Trade card, the only genuine R.I. clam bake, served every day, at the Arlington House, Strawberry Hill, Bethlehem, New Hampshire

1 trade card ; 4 x 2 3/4 inches

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325897

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.030

The Summer Camp Memory Book, 1893-2005

This series contains materials directly related to the publication of The Summer Camp Memory Book. This includes research materials, correspondence with Crown Publishers, Inc., contracts, book graphics and artwork, and responses to the book. There are numerous photographic agreements and corresponde...

Date: 1893-2005, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325902

Ref. Code: MS056.01

Summer Camp Exhibition, 1968-1999, undated

This series contains materials directly related to the curation and installation of the Summer Camp exhibition at Museum of Our National Heritage (now the Scottish Rite and Masonic Museum and Library). This series includes exhibition diagrams, curatorial agreements, newspaper clippings about the exh...

Date: 1968-1999, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325912

Ref. Code: MS056.02

Publications, ca. 1921-2010

This series contains published materials about summer camps and by summer camps. A large portion of this series is comprised of issues of Camping Magazine, but this series also includes other magazines, brochures, pamphlets, booklets, and yearbooks. There are also some camp guides and directories an...

Date: 1921-2010, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325913

Ref. Code: MS056.03

Photographic Materials, ca. 1889-1998, undated

This series includes photographic materials related to summer camps including negatives, slides, photographs, contact sheets, and photograph albums. Many of these photographs and related materials were taken by Richard and Kellie Gutman during research trips for The Summer Camp Memory Book or the Su...

Date: 1889-1998, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325914

Ref. Code: MS056.04

Ephemera and Memorabilia, ca. 1909-1984, undated

This series includes ephemera and memorabilia primarily from New England summer camps. This series includes camp postcards that span the twentieth century, and a scrapbook kept by Mildred Largman, a camper at Camp Somerset in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of the crafts in this series were made by Richar...

Date: 1909-1984, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325915

Ref. Code: MS056.05

Audio and Audiovisual Materials, ca. 1930, 1996-1998, undated

This series includes all audio and audiovisual materials in the collection including recordings of camp songs and audiovisual programming used in the Summer Camp exhibition. Written descriptions of the content of the Summer Camp audiovisual programming can be found in series II. Items in this series...

Date: 1930-1998, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325916

Ref. Code: MS056.06

Magazines, 1929-1997

This subseries contains regularly published magazines related to summer camps. Magazine clippings and singular articles are located in Series III. Subseries H, and regularly published camp guides and directories are located in Series III. Subseries D. The majority of this subseries is comprised of C...

Date: 1929-1997

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325917

Ref. Code: MS056.03.01

Camp Brochures, Pamphlets, Booklets, and Yearbooks, ca. 1909-1997

This subseries includes brochures, pamphlets, booklets, yearbooks, and similar items published by summer camps. Some items, specifically the Camp Walden yearbooks, were written by campers themselves. Several issues of the Camp Somerset Somer-Settings, a weekly publication likely written by campers...

Date: 1909-1997, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325918

Ref. Code: MS056.03.02

Songbooks and Song Sheet, ca. 1939-2010

This subseries includes songbooks and one song sheet that include the lyrics and/or the sheet music to songs commonly sung at summer camp or at summer camp reunions. The majority of these items bear the names of specific summer camps, but there is one general songbook that does not. Camps and organi...

Date: 1939-2010, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325919

Ref. Code: MS056.03.03

Camp Guides and Directories, 1922-2004

This subseries includes camp guides and directories that span the majority of the twentieth century. Four guides in this subseries were published by American Camping Association, and four guides in this subseries were published by Porter Sargent. In addition to information about summer camps, the 19...

Date: 1922-2004

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325920

Ref. Code: MS056.03.04

Books, 1973-2003

This subseries includes the following books: Clark, F. G. (1994). Camp Tecumseh, 1903-1993. West Kennebunk, ME: Phoenix Publishing. Eells, E. (1986). Eleanor Eells' history of organized camping: The first 100 years. Martinsville, IN: American Camping Association. Gutman, R. J. S., & Gutman...

Date: 1973-2003

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325921

Ref. Code: MS056.03.05

Instructional Materials, 1958-1994, undated

This subseries includes instructional materials including a large number of how-to guides. Many of these guides are from the Girl Scout Museum at Cedar Hill, but there is also a guide to knotting and braiding Pyro lace cord. This subseries also includes an American Camping Association standards book...

Date: 1958-1994, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325922

Ref. Code: MS056.03.06

Order Forms and Catalog, ca. 1983-1995

This subseries includes an order form for The Summer Camp Memory Book, an order form for a film rental catalogue, and an order form for camp bedding and furniture. The bedding and furniture order form is included in a Bourdon's Institutional Sales, Inc. catalogue. Items in this subseries are from th...

Date: 1983-1995, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325923

Ref. Code: MS056.03.07

Clippings and Interview, ca. 1976-2006

This subseries includes clippings from other publications and an oral history interview with Leonard S. Clark. There is a New Yorker cartoon titled City Camps which pokes fun at summer activities in the city and a Kodak advertisement from LIFE Magazine featuring images of young campers. There is a...

Date: 1976-20006, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325924

Ref. Code: MS056.03.08

Negatives, ca. 1983-1998, undated

This subseries includes photographic negatives from Richard and Kellie Gutman's research trips and from various other photographs in this collection. The majority of the negatives in this subseries and all of the negatives taken on research trips are 35mm. The negatives in folder 68 correspond to th...

Date: 1983-1998, undated

Collection: Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

GUSN: 325925

Ref. Code: MS056.04.01

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