Historic New England

1000 uses for Douglas fir plywood, Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Tacoma, Washington

The manufacture of Douglas fir plywood is described for potential customers. Plywood can be used in house and commercial building construction, industrial and transportation applications and equipment uses.

Date: 1948

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 326851

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.009.013

Where to use Douglas fir lumber, West Coast Lumbermen's Association, 1410 S.W. Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon

The many uses of Douglas fir in construction, industry and manufacturing are described in the item. Douglas fir is available from Lexington Lumber Corporation, Lexington, Mass.

Date: 1950

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 326853

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.009.014

Sawdust trails, a student's digest of logging and lumber manufacturing in the Douglas fir region, published by West Coast Lumbermen's Association, 364 Stuart Building, Seattle, Washington

The process of harvesting trees, manufacturing lumber and replanting trees is described in the item. Douglas fir is available from Lexington Lumber Corporation, Lexington, Mass.

Date: 1950

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 326855

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.009.015

Cohasset Colonials, a new idea in the old tradition, authentic reproductions of colonial furniture, Cohasset, Mass.

Furniture pieces are described with the location of the original piece. Text in the brochure refers to the kits as "Hagerty Cohasset Colonial kits." The kits are for sale by James Bliss & Co., Inc., 220 State Street, Boston, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 326856

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.002.122

Friendly home ideas, featuring the products of the Western pine mills, Western Pine Association, Yeon Bldg., Portland, Oregon

1 booklet, 23 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 7 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 326857

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.009.016

Maynard S. Renner house, Lincoln, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Maynard S. Renner in Lincoln, Massachusetts (commission #506) including three elevations, three plans, and one detail. No drawings are signed or dated. Vincent K. Cates was the builder. Drawings depict a two-story half Cape Cod-style house with shi...

Date: 1936, undated

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

GUSN: 326859

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.506

Maynard S. Renner house, Lincoln, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Maynard S. Renner in Lincoln, Massachusetts (commission #506) including three elevations, three plans, and one detail. No drawings are signed or dated. Vincent K. Cates was the builder. Drawings depict a two-story half Cape Codl-style house with sh...

Date: 1936

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

GUSN: 326861

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.506.1542

Paul F. Wanless house, Springfield, Ill.

Set of five architectural drawings of house for Paul F. Wanless in Springfield, Massachusetts (commission #1542) including two plans and three presentation renderings. One rendering is an original in colored pencil on trace; two are photocopies of other drawings which vary slightly in design. Render...

Date: 1955

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

GUSN: 326864

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1542

Harry Johnson house, unidentified location

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for Harry Johnson (commission #284) including four elevations, three plans, two framing plans, and one detail. No drawings are signed or dated. Location is unknown. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with slate hip roof and a whitew...

Date: 1930, undated

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

GUSN: 326868

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.284

Ivan Hamm (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of thirteen architectural drawings of house for builder Ivan Hamm (commission #285) including four elevations, three plans, two framing plans, and four details. No drawings are signed; two are dated. Location is unknown. Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house with tower, slate ...

Date: 1930

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

GUSN: 326873

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.285

J. Paul Hoag house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of house for J. Paul Hoag in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #286) including four elevations, three plans, two framing plans, and six details. Four drawings are dated; five are signed "RBW." Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house wit...

Date: 1930

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

GUSN: 326895

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.286

Alban F. Rosene (developer) house, unidentified location

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for builder Alban F. Rosene (commission #287) including four elevations, three plans, two framing plans, and one detail. One drawing is dated and signed "RBW." Location is unknown. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with a shingled ...

Date: 1930

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

GUSN: 326897

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.287

Joseph Congdon house, Newton, Mass.

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Joseph Congdon in Newton, Massachusetts (commission #289) including four elevations, three plans, and two framing plans. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a slate hip roof and a brick, cla...

Date: ca. 1930, undated

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

GUSN: 326900

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.289

William Henry McAdams house, Newton, Mass.

Set of twenty-five architectural drawings of house for William Henry McAdams in Newton, Massachusetts (commission #294) including four elevations, three plans, three framing plans, plot plan, and ten details. No drawings are dated or signed. A sketch and three blueprints of plans are also present. ...

Date: 1931

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

GUSN: 326904

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.294

Ivan Hamm (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for builder Ivan Hamm (commission #298) including four elevations, three plans, and two framing plans. No drawings are dated or signed. Location is not known. Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house with a tower, slate roof and a stone and...

Date: 1931, undated

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

GUSN: 326923

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.298

Maurice A. Dunlavy (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for builder Maurice A. Dunlavy (commission #300) including four elevations, three plans, plot plan, and two framing plans. No drawings are dated or signed. Location is not known. Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house with a slate roof and...

Date: 1931, undated

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

GUSN: 326939

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.300

Herbert N. French house, Newton, Mass.

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Herbert N. French in Newton, Massachusetts (commission #302) including four elevations, four plans, and one topographic map. No elevations or plans are dated or signed. Topographic map dated 1929 is on starch-coated cloth and is by Rowland H. Barnes an...

Date: 1931, undated

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

GUSN: 326941

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.302

George R. White house, Swampscott, Mass.

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for George R. White in Swampscott, Massachusetts (commission #303 including four elevations, one plan, two framing plans, and one detail. No drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house with slate roof and a ston...

Date: 1931, undated

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

GUSN: 326944

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.303

Harry J. Blake house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Harry J. Blake in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #304) including four elevations, three plans, one topographic map, and one detail. No drawings are dated or signed. The developer was Haynes & Hernandez. Drawings depict a two-story Coloni...

Date: 1931, undated

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

GUSN: 326947

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.304

Robert Muller house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for Robert Muller in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #305) including five elevations, three plans, two framing plans, and two details. One elevation is dated and signed "RBW.". Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with ...

Date: 1931

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

GUSN: 326949

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.305

Maurice A. Dunlavy (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for builder Maurice A. Dunlavy (commission #306) including four elevations, three plans, and two framing plans. No drawings are dated or signed. Location is not known. Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a slate hip roof and a ...

Date: 1931, undated

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

GUSN: 326952

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.306

Philip Lockwood house, Summit, N.J.

Set of thirty-one architectural drawings of house for Philip Lockwood in Summit, New Jersey (commission #307) including nine elevations, seven plans, one plot plan, and fourteen details. One drawing is dated; one is signed "RBW." Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with a s...

Date: 1931

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

GUSN: 326953

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.307

Minwax, manufacturers of wood finishes, waxes and waterproofing products, 60-72 Oak Street, Delawanna Station, Clifton, New Jersey

The envelope contains five items: 1)Letterhead which describes Minwax products. 2)Minwax antique oil finish brochure. 3)Minwax patio sealer card. 4)Wood finishing brochure. 5)Minwax wood finish brochure.

Date: 1969

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327244

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.006.022

Look, here's new luxury for walls and ceilings with pre-pasted Bolta-Wall vinyl tile, just wet the back! So easy to do-it-yourself! a product of Bolta Products, a division of the General Tire & Rubber Co., Lawrence, Mass.

The features and advantages of the wall tiles are described for customers. The product is available from Post Products, Inc., 253 Auburn Street, Auburndale, Mass.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327245

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.013.030

It's easier to hang! 24-inch pre-trimmed Wall-Tex fabric wall coverings, Columbus Coated Fabrics Corporation, Columbus, Ohio

Application directions are provided for customers in the brochure. The product is available from B. & D. Wallpaper Company, 2164 Washington Street, Roxbury, Mass.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327248

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.013.031

Decorate with Wall-Tex for lasting beauty, matching fabrics too! Manufactured by Columbus Coated Fabrics Corporation, Columbus, Ohio

The brochure describes coordinated draperies, slip covers and bedspreads which can be used with Wall-Tex.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327249

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.013.032

Bontex scrubbable, non-fading window shades, stay bright and beautiful longer, Columbus Coated Fabrics Corporation, Columbus, Ohio

The window shades are sunproof, weatherproof and waterproof and can be coordinated with draperies and curtains. The shades can be purchased at Mohawk Venetian Blind Co., 207 Bridge Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327253

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.008.014

Joseph P. Lane house, Waltham, Mass.

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for Joseph P. Lane in Waltham, Massachusetts (commission #351) including three elevations, one plan, one plot plan, one framing plan and two details. One drawing is dated 1938 and depicts a later alteration to the front door. Drawings depict a one-stor...

Date: 1933

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

GUSN: 327250

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.351

Edmund C. McLaughlin (builder) house, unidentified location

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for builder Edmund C. McLaughlin (commission #359) including four elevations, three plans, and one plot plan. No drawings are dated or signed. Location is unknown. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with a shingled exterior; garag...

Date: 1933, undated

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

GUSN: 327251

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.359

Dorothy Kohl house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for Dorothy Kohl in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #361) including four elevations, three plans, three heating plans, and one detail. Heating plans are signed "NH&J." No other drawings are dated or signed. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-styl...

Date: 1933, undated

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

GUSN: 327252

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.361

Here's how you can install Beauty Bonded Formica in a kitchen, in a bathroom, on a table top and all around the house, Formica Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio

The versaitility of Formica is demonstrated in the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327258

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.043

Robert Abbott house, Winchester, Mass.

Set of four architectural drawings for alterations to house for Robert Abbott in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission #357-A) including elevations and plans. Two drawings are dated and initialed by draftsperson. Drawings depict kitchen alterations to house dated 1949 and living room alterations...

Date: 1944-1959

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

GUSN: 327257

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.357-A

There's always room in any room for St. Regis Panelyte, St. Regis Paper Co. Panelyte Division, Trenton, New Jersey

Panelyte can be used for custom-built interiors and on-the-job installations of kitchens and bathrooms. The product is available through Holt and Bugbee Co., 248 Medford Street, Charlestown, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327279

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.006.023

Cyclo-Core Carbide-Tipped Rotary Bits go through for you, drilling 1/4" to 6" diameter holes in vitreous tile and hard concrete, New England Carbide Tool Company, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

The drill bit is described in detail. There is a price list inside the brochure.

Date: 1954

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327281

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.027

1/8" to 1 1/2" diameter rotary drilling in soft or medium masonry use Cyclo-Twist Carbide-Tipped Bits, New England Carbide Tool Company, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

The drill bit is described in detail. There is a price list inside the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327283

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.028

Expansion bolts, screw anchors, masonry drills, the inseparables, catalog 49, manufactured by the Rawlplug Company, Inc., 271 Church Street, New York, New York

The advantages, descriptions and dimensions for various tools are provided for customers. The products are available from E.H. Barbour Company, 251 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327285

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.029

Book of Brosco woodwork designs, the permanent furniture of your home, Brockway-Smith-Haigh-Lovell Company, Boston, Mass.

The catalog has their complete line of millwork, Andersen wood window units and Morgan doors and built-ins.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327286

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.008.020

Design for better living, appliances, The Coleman Company, Inc., Wichita, Kansas

The catalog has stoves, radiant heaters, camp stoves, trailer ranges, lamps and lanterns. The products are available from J.E. Ward, 361 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

Date: 1949

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327289

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.007.042

Oriental reproductions by Karastan, Karastan Rug Mills, 295 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

Select rugs are described for customers and there is a list of distributors. The business also has offices in Chicago and San Francisco.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327292

Ref. Code: EP001.12.009.001.023

Nu-Wood Tile, more quietness more beauty for your ceilings! Wood Conversion Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota

The acoustical and plain surface wood tile for walls and ceilings is described in the brochure. The product is available from Lexington Lumber Corporation, 57 Bedford Street, Lexington, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327341

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.012

Decorating ideas for today's living with Armstrong Linoleum, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster Pennsylvania

Armstrong Linoleum is used to transform living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom areas. There are four loose items: 1)A small sheet addressed to the customer requesting the booklet. 2)Decorator's Data Sheet. 3)Living-Dining Porch floor plan. 4)Modern fashion in floors sheet.

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327342

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.005.025

Flexrock building maintenance materials, Flexrock Company, Filbert & Cuthbert, west of 36th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The company manufactures products for industrial building flooring and maintenance. A business card is stapled to the front cover for a sales person located at 751 Little Bldg., Boston, Mass.

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327343

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.005.026

Facts about insulation for your home, Wood Conversion Company, First National Bank Bldg., St. Paul, Minnesota

The advantages of using "Balsam-Wool" and "Nu-Wood" in your home is described.

Date: 1953

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327350

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.013

Gold Bond Fireproof Rock Wool Insulation, National Gypsum Company, Buffalo, New York

Specifications and application directions are provided for the insulation. A price list is included for the different types of insulation. Text on the cover reads "A.I.A. File 37-B." The products are carried by Lexington Lumber Corporation, 57 Bedford Street, Lexington, Mass.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327351

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.014

Comfort that pays for itself, published by Johns-Manville Corp., 22 East Fortieth Street, New York, New York

Photographs, diagrams and text describe the advantages of installing intallation in your home. Text on the back cover reads "Have Johns-Manville Blown Rock Wool installed by Johns-Manville Sales Corp., 238 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass." There is a loose business card for a sales representative locat...

Date: 1946

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327358

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.008.015

Stanley Power Tools, Stanley catalog 562, division of the Stanley Works, New Britain, Connecticut

Descriptions, diagrams and features are provided for customers using the catalog. There is a loose price list no. 62 in the catalog.

Date: 1962

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327359

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.030

Anniversary Trip - New England

Small bound photographic album with 95 black and white photographs (5 1/2 x 3 1/4") , Album is inscribed inside front cover " Anniversary Trip Sept 21, 1918-22" Album opens with picture of older couple, possibly the anniversary couple, unidentified. Contents include pictures throughout New England...

Date: 1915-1922

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 327361

Ref. Code: PC009.290

Back Bay since 2500 B.C., New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, Mass.

Four short pieces describe the early history of Back Bay: 1)"The Boylston Street Fishweir," by Frederick Johnson. 2)"The Filling-in of Back Bay," by Walter Muir Whitehill. 3)"The Boston Society of Natural History," by Walter Muir Whitehill. 4)The dioramas of Sarah Annette Rockwell is described. A ma...

Date: 1961

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 327364

Ref. Code: EP001.01.065.01.01.026

Postcard, the Dorr Mill Store, Guild, N.H., Route 103, near Newport, published by Whitney Studio, Newport, New Hampshire

The interior of the Dorr Mill Store can be seen with rugs, pillows and other craft items.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327391

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USNH.1750.0040.001

Postcard, Iron Kettle Motel, Shaftsbury, Vermont, photography by Frank L. Forward, published by Forward's Color Productions, Inc., Manchester, Vermont

The postcard verso describes the motel's amenities. There is a pot of beans with the date "1796" on the postcard verso. The motel property is seen in the photograph with the Green Mountains in the background.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 327392

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USVT.1420.0020.001

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