Historic New England

Map of Massachusetts by Brick House Studios, York, ME., undated

This very whimsical map depicts the state of Massachusetts according to its landmarks and tourist acitivites. For example, a cow represents Springfield, Mass., while a person jetskiing denotes Cape Cod Bay. The map is in color, with "Massachusetts" written in large, bold print. The bottom of the ...

Date: undated

Collection: General architectural and cartographic collection

GUSN: 313631

Ref. Code: AR001.PLOT.167

Sofa

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Sofa has double-chair back form similar to a wing chair; tall back with double arch crest; curved wings which terminate in outwardly scrolling arms; straight seat; fully upholstered back, wings, arms and seat; three fron...

Date: 1880-1914, undated

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

GUSN: 313656

Ref. Code: CC010.001.016.029.002

Sample book of wall paper, 1905 patterns, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Illinois

Instructions for making paste, trimming and hanging wallpaper are included. Sears states that its wall paper products and factory are not in the wall paper trust. The inside of the back cover has a description and price list for ingrain wall paper. The front cover has four swans against a blue backg...

Date: 1905

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313666

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.007.031

Ring size card for Baird-North Co., gold & silversmiths, Providence, Rhode Island, ca. 1890

Text on the verso states the business makes a specialty of fine gold diamond and precious stone rings. Customers can request a catalog which has 10,000 items. The factory is shown in the card illustration.

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313687

Ref. Code: EP001.01.068.01.02.026

Autographs, Fox Opera House, location unknown, undated

Text on the card verso reads "Fox Opera House, Friday evening, Dec. 1, W.C. Mitchell's Pleasure Party! in Our Goblins! or Fun on the Rhine, admission 50 and 35 cents, reserved seats at Marckres' Jewelry Store." A Marckres Jewelry Store is listed under George M. Marckres, Lund Jewelry Company, Sharon...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313705

Ref. Code: EP001.01.038.01.03.023

Cabinets, Stands and Chests

This file consists of 21 sketches rendered in pencil. Drawings depict case furniture manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, or their successor Irving and Casson - A H. Davenport Co. A few drawings are more developed and contain information such as measurements; however, the vast maj...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

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

GUSN: 313793

Ref. Code: CC011.004.001

Tables

This file consists of 13 sketches rendered in pencil. Drawings depict tables manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, or their successor Irving and Casson - A H. Davenport Co. A few drawings are more developed; however, the vast majority of the drawings are very rough sketches. Some o...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

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

GUSN: 313796

Ref. Code: CC011.004.002

Sofas, Settles, Etc.

This file consists of 15 sketches rendered in pencil. Drawings depict seating furniture manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, or their successor Irving and Casson - A H. Davenport Co. A few drawings are more developed and contain information such as measurements; however, the vast ...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

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

GUSN: 313797

Ref. Code: CC011.004.003

Seating Furniture with Order Information

This file consists of five sketches rendered in pencil. Drawings depict seating furniture manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, or their successor Irving and Casson - A H. Davenport Co. Some drawings are in fragile condition. Types of furnishings shown include settles, arm chairs, ...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

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

GUSN: 313798

Ref. Code: CC011.004.004

Seating Furniture with Multiple Images

This file consists of four pages containing 37 sketches rendered in pencil. Drawings depict seating furniture manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, or their successor Irving and Casson - A H. Davenport Co. Drawings have been glued to cover entire surface of pages. Some of the sketc...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

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

GUSN: 313799

Ref. Code: CC011.004.005

Side Chairs

This file consists of 40 sketches rendered in pencil and one in watercolor and pencil. Drawings depict side chairs manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, or their successor Irving and Casson - A H. Davenport Co. A few drawings are more developed and contain information such as measu...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

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

GUSN: 313800

Ref. Code: CC011.004.006

Arm Chairs

This file consists of 79 sketches rendered in pencil. Drawings depict arm chairs manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, or their successor Irving and Casson - A H. Davenport Co. A few drawings are more developed and contain information such as measurements; however, many are very ro...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

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

GUSN: 313801

Ref. Code: CC011.004.007

Other Sketches

This file consists of 26 sketches rendered in pencil, fourteen of which are fragments of other drawings. One black-and-white photograph of chairs is also included. Drawings depict a variety of items manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, or their successor Irving and Casson - A H. D...

Date: 1880-1973, undated

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

GUSN: 313802

Ref. Code: CC011.004.008

Lumber and building material, a complete home builders' service, W.E. Atkinson Company, 27 Water Street, Newburyport, Mass.

The business can help home owners with materials for cabinets, doors, windows, stairs and other home installations.

Date: 1942

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313814

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.009.002

General catalogue of Jacobson & Co., 241 East 44th Street, New York, New York, 1920

Group photographs display the items for sale with accompanying prices. The cover title reads "Architectural and decorative ornaments." Several plates have been cut out of the catalog. Three small sheets have pencil written notes.

Date: 1920

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313815

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.001.012

Chemo, manufacturers of insecticides and disinfectants, Chemo Company, Buffalo, New York

Instructions for using the product, prices, testimonials and an order form are included in the pamphlet.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313816

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.020

Termites in your home, how to detect termites and stop their damage, Terminix Co. of Massachusetts, 276 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass.

The E.L. Bruce Company developed the Terminix insecticide for treating homes. The process is described in the brochure.

Date: 1938

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313821

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.021

Swampscott and Mashpee, MA and North Conway, NH

A bound album containing 98 black and white photographs relating to Swampscott and Mashpee, Massachusetts and North Conway, New Hampshire, dated 1890. The photographs depict mostly the exteriors of houses in Swampscott, beach scenes with boats and rocky shores, town streetscapes, and portraits of c...

Date: 1890-1922

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 313822

Ref. Code: PC009.277

Heads and horns, Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Rochester, New York

Buffalo, moose, caribou and other wild animals are described for customers along with instructions for preparing the heads for mounting. Prices for mounted heads, horns and rugs are provided. The business will also prepare domestic animals. The decimation of buffalo herds is described with a quote ...

Date: 1889-1890

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313830

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.022

Beach scenes and houses Swampscott, Marblehead, Salem and Maine

A 9 1/2" x 11 1/2" bound red album containing 192 black and white photographs, labeled with dates ranging from June 1891 to September 1895. Subject matter includes beach scenes and shoreline landscapes, sailboats at sea,exterior of individual houses, portraits of children and women sitting, horse an...

Date: 1891-1895

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 313823

Ref. Code: PC009.278

New England- houses and sailing vessels,

A large bound album, about 3/4 full,containing roughly 80 black and white photographs. The album begins with several photographs of the exerior of homes in an unidentified New England town(s), presumably in a countryside area with plots of open grassy land. Two labeled photographs identify " The Ol...

Date: 279

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 313824

Ref. Code: PC009.279

Family Album - Waltham, MA

Large bound photograph album possibly a family album of Chester and Eloise Smith of Waltham. 174 mostly black and white photographs from 1951-1952. Subjects include the summer vacation of Eloise Smith and Veronica Martowska to Vineyard Haven, MA. Mostly beach pictures with one showing Joseph Baldw...

Date: 1951-1952

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 313832

Ref. Code: PC009.280

New catalogue, wholesale prices of the Frank Blake Webster Company, Hyde Park, Mass.

The dealer sells taxidermy tools, botany and entomology supplies, books and bird eggs. There are four separate leaflets inside the item. Two are price lists, one is an order form for future catalogs and one is for Lambert's Disinfectant Insect Powder carried by Webster.

Date: 1895

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 313833

Ref. Code: EP001.12.016.023

Correspondence

Subseries A contains forty-four letters written to his sons Captain Joseph Tucker (31 items) and Captain Richard H. Tucker, Jr. (13 items) between 1843 and 1859. This correspondence took place while the Tucker brothers were either at sea or stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, where the family h...

Date: 1843-1859

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 313841

Ref. Code: MS033.001.001

Other papers

Subseries B contains family correspondence, estate papers (miscellaneous correspondence, financial documents, etc.).

Date: undated

Collection: Tucker family papers

GUSN: 313842

Ref. Code: MS033.001.002

Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

This is a collection of 163 glass lantern slides of exterior and interior views; renderings, plans, elevations, and sections; and models of different buildings by a variety of individual architects and architectural firms. The majority of the slides are of buildings on which the architectural offic...

Date: 1723-1951, undated

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 313876

Ref. Code: PC064

Architectural offices of Ralph Adams Cram and Partners

This series is a collection of 108 glass lantern slides of different buildings worked on by the architectural offices of Ralph Adams Cram and partners. It is divided into five subseries, each representing an architectural firm of which Ralph Adams Cram was a partner and including one or more slides...

Date: 1891-1951

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 313879

Ref. Code: PC064.01

Cram & Wentworth

This firm was in operation from approximately 1889-1892.

Date: 1891

Collection: Ralph Adams Cram study collection of lantern slides

GUSN: 313880

Ref. Code: PC064.01.01

Clarence Knapp house, Cohasset, Mass.

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of alterations to house of Clarence Knapp in Cohasset, Massachusetts (commission #652) including four elevations, two plans, and nine details. Most drawings are signed by Merton S. Barrows or Nathaniel Perry Tufts; most drawings are dated.

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328236

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.652

T. L. Reynolds house, unidentified location

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of alterations to existing house of T. L. Reynolds in an unidentified location (commission #653) including six elevations, three plans, and six details. Some drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Robert E. Minot; most drawings are dated. Alterations inc...

Date: 1938-1941

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

GUSN: 328238

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.653

August Johnson Associates (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for builder August Johnson Associates in an unidentified location (commission #654) including four elevations, three plans, and one detail. Drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills, Merton S. Barrows, or Robert E. Minot; two drawings are dated. Drawing...

Date: 1938-1939

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

GUSN: 328239

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.654

John H. Wilkins house, Lincoln, Mass.

Set of fourteen architectural drawings for alterations to existing house of John H. Wilkins in Lincoln, Massachusetts (commission #657) including two elevations, two plans, and ten details. Many drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills, Robert E. Minot or Nathaniel Perry Tufts. The majority of drawi...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328240

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.657

John H. Wilkins house, Lincoln, Mass.

Set of three architectural drawings for alterations to existing barn of John H. Wilkins in Lincoln, Massachusetts (commission #694) including two elevations and one plan. Drawings are dated and signed by Robert E. Minot.

Date: 1939

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

GUSN: 328241

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.694

John H. Wilkins house, Lincoln, Mass.

Set of three architectural detail drawings for alterations to existing house of John H. Wilkins in Lincoln, Massachusetts (commission #1100). Drawings are not signed or dated.

Date: 1947, undated

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

GUSN: 328242

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1100

Maurice A. Dunlavy (builder) house, Wellesley, Mass.

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for builder Maurice A. Dunlavy in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #659) including five elevations and three plans. Most drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills, Merton S. Barrows or Nathaniel Perry Tufts. Drawings depict a two-story Gar...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328244

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.659

Hugh D. Folsom house, Southborough, Mass.

Set of twelve architectural drawings for alterations to existing house of Hugh D. Folsom in Southborough, Massachusetts (commission #660) including three plans, two heating plans, and seven details. Some drawings are dated and signed by Nathaniel Perry Tufts. Alterations include kitchen modificat...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328245

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.660

Johns-Manville - Guildway Small Home Club house, unidentified location

Set of six architectural drawings of house for the Johns-Manville - Guildway Small Home Club (commission #662) including four elevations and two plans. Drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with a clapboard and shingle exterior. House...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328248

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.662

Weyerhauser Sales Company house, unidentified location

Set of five architectural drawings of house for Weyerhauser Sales Company at an unidentified location (commission #666) including two elevations, one plan, and two sketches. Three drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house. House has a liv...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328249

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.666

Fannie D. Lent house, Sterling, Mass.

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for Fannie D. Lent in Sterling, Massachusetts (commission #667) including four elevations, two plans, one framing plan, and four details. All drawings are dated and signed by Merton S. Barrows or Nathaniel Perry Tufts. Drawings depict a one-story salt...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328254

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.667

Walter L. Barker house, Nashua, N.H.

Set of eight architectural drawings for alterations to existing house of Walter L. Barker in Nashua, New Hampshire (commission #671) including four elevations, two plans, and two framing plans. All drawings are dated; some are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Nathaniel Perry Tufts. Alterations incl...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328255

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.671

Maurice A. Dunlavy (builder) house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of six architectural drawings of house for builder Maurice A. Dunlavy in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #668) including four elevations and two plans. All drawings are dated; some drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Nathaniel Perry Tufts. Drawings depict a one-story Cape C...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328256

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.668

Maurice A. Dunlavy (builder) house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of six architectural drawings of house for builder Maurice A. Dunlavy in Wellesley HIlls, Massachusetts (commission #669) including three elevations and three plans. All drawings are dated; some drawings are signed by Nathaniel Perry Tufts. Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style h...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328257

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.669

County Building Supply (builder) house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for builder Country Building Supply in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #672) including two elevations, three plans, and two framing plans. Most drawings are dated; some are signed by Merton S. Barrows or Nathaniel Perry Tufts. Drawings depict a o...

Date: 1938-1939

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

GUSN: 328269

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.672

County Building Supply (builder) house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of two architectural drawings of house for builder Country Building Supply in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #672-A) including one elevation and one plan. One drawing is dated; neither drawing is signed. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house.

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328270

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.672-A

County Building Supply (builder) house, Winchester, Mass.

One architectural drawing of house for builder Country Building Supply in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #672-B). Drawing is dated but not signed. Elevation depicts a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a shingle roof and a clapboard or shingle exterior.

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328271

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.672-B

County Building Supply (builder) house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of four architectural drawings of house for builder Country Building Supply in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #672-C) including two elevations and two plans. Two drawings are dated; no drawings are signed. House was built at two locations. Drawings depict a one-story saltbox Cape Cod-s...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328272

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.672-C

County Building Supply (builder) house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of two architectural drawings of house for builder Country Building Supply in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #672-D) including one elevation and one plan. One drawing is dated; neither drawing is signed. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a shingle roof and a flush ...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328273

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.672-D

County Building Supply (builder) house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of two architectural drawings of house for builder Country Building Supply in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #672-E) including one elevation and one plan. Both drawings are dated; neither drawing is signed. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a shingle roof. House ha...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328274

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.672-E

County Building Supply (builder) house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of five architectural drawings of house for builder Country Building Supply in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #672-F) including three elevations and two plans. Four drawings are dated; no drawings are signed. House was built at two locations. Drawings depict a one-story saltbox Cape Co...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328275

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.672-F

County Building Supply (builder) house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of four architectural drawings of house for builder Country Building Supply in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #672-C) including two elevations and two plans. Three drawings are dated; no drawings are signed. House was built at two locations. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style h...

Date: 1938

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

GUSN: 328276

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.672-I

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