Historic New England

Textile storage in Colonial America, 1680-1750 /by Susan Marie Kilpatrick.

viii, 114 leaves : ill.

Date: 1998.

Creators: Kilpatrick, Susan Marie.

GUSN: 274021

Call Number: Coll. TS1765.K55 1998

A treatise on haberdashery and hosiery :including the Manchester, Scotch, silk, linen, and woollen departments ... and remarks on the general retail trade ... /by E.E. Perkins.

237 p.

Date: 1836

Creators: Perkins, E. E.

GUSN: 274022

Call Number: Coll. HB151.M35 1836

Novgorod /risunki ëIìU.A. Pokhodaeva ; redaktor, E.P. Suzdaleva.

20, [1] p., [54] p. of plates : ill. (col.) ; 15 x 23 cm.

Date: 1969]

Creators: Pokhodaev, ëIìU. A. Suzdaleva, E. P.

GUSN: 274049

Call Number: Coll. DK651.N506 P56 1969

Matting techniques /Herb Carithers.

55 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Date: 1977.

Creators: Carithers, Herb.

GUSN: 274050

Call Number: Coll. N6535.C3 1977

Restoration reconsidered :historical accuracy of the kitchen at Adena, a Federal period house museum /Fred Rhodes Smith.

226 leaves : ill., plans ; 29 cm.

Date: 2004.

Creators: Smith, Fred Rhodes.

GUSN: 274055

Call Number: Coll. F499 .L69 S65 2004

What's New England about New England quilts? :proceedings of a symposium at Old Sturbridge Village, June 13, 1998 /edited by Lynne Z. Bassett.

105 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.

Date: c1999.

Creators: Bassett, Lynne Z., 1961- What's New England about New England quilts? (1998 : Old Sturbridge Village, Mass.)

GUSN: 274056

Call Number: Coll. NK9112.B39 1999

Searching for 18th-and 19th-century patents on the Patent Office web site /together with tables of issue days and patent numbers for utility, design, reissue, & additional improvement patents for the years 1790-1900,[by] Philip E. Stanley.

73 p. : appendices ; 28 cm.

Date: c2005.

Creators: Stanley, Philip E. United States. Patent Office. Washington, D. C.

GUSN: 274057

Call Number: Coll. T201.S836 2006

For work & for play :a selection of American neo-classical furniture /exhibition curated by Elizabeth Feld and Stuart P. Feld.

12 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Date: c2007.

Creators: Feld, Elizabeth. Feld, Stuart P. Hirschl & Adler Galleries.

GUSN: 274058

Call Number: Coll. NK2407.F67 2007

Hampshire pottery, 1871-1923 :selections from the Colony House Museum, Bouchard-Croteau collection, John C. Perry collection : an exhibition /organized by the Currier Gallery of Art.

[8] p. ; 28 cm.

Date: c1986.

Creators: Colony House Museum. Currier Gallery of Art. Phillips Exeter Academy. Library. Thorne-Sagendorph Memorial Art Gallery.

GUSN: 274059

Call Number: Coll. N3712.M2 H36 1986

When gentlemen wore hats :the days of hatting in Norwalk, Connecticut /Gloria P. Stewart and Deborah Wing Ray.

36 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.

Date: c2001.

Creators: Stewart, Gloria P. Ray, Deborah Wing. Friends of the Norwalk Museum, Inc.

GUSN: 274061

Call Number: Coll. HD8039 .H3 S749 2001

Tracing the footsteps of ritual :concealed footwear in Quincy, Massachusetts ; a thesis /by Jessica W. Geisler.

x, 147 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Date: 2003.

Creators: Geisler, Jessica W.

GUSN: 274062

Call Number: Coll. GT2130.G457 2003

The young ladies school of arts.Containing a great variety of practical receipts, in gum-flowers filligree ... clear starching, &c. ... By Mrs. Hannah Robertson.

[2], xx, [2],182 p. ; (12mo in 6s)

Date: 1777.

Creators: Robertson, Hannah, 1724-1800?

GUSN: 274063

Call Number: Coll. TX151.R7 1777

Woodworking traditions in Newbury, Massachusetts, 1635-1745 /by Susan Mackiewicz.

xix, 131 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Date: 1981.

Creators: Mackiewicz, Susan.

GUSN: 274064

Call Number: NK9999.M134 1981

Discovering Dennis :the search for Thomas Dennis among the artists of Exeter /Paul Fitzsimmons.

No description

Date: 2009.]

Creators: Fitzsimmons, Paul. Morwenna Photography. Marhamchurch Antiques.

GUSN: 283432

Call Number: Coll. NK2211.E54 F58 2009

Une Visite à l'Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune.

114 p. : ills. ; 8 in.

Date: 1939.

GUSN: 283437

Call Number: Coll. RT31.H57 1939

Decoys of the Newburys, Plum Island and Surrounding Communities :catalog of an exhibition at the Cushing House Museum, Newburyport, Massachusetts /Jay S. Williamson.

60 p.

Date: 1999.

Creators: Williamson, Jay S. Historical Society of Old Newbury (Newburyport, Mass.)

GUSN: 283438

Call Number: Coll. NK4890.5 W55 1999

A taste of history :a sampling from Schlesinger Library's culinary collections : an exhibition in conjunction with the conference "Women, Men, and Food: Putting Gender on the Table," sponsored by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, April 12-13, 2007.

49 p.

Date: 2007.]

Creators: Altieri, Marylene. Earle, Susan. Hutcheon, Sarah. Morgan, Marilyn. Wheaton, Barbara K. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.

GUSN: 283439

Call Number: Coll. TX645.T37 A78 2007

Portsmouth and the Piscataqua /by Peter E. Randall.

88 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.

Date: c1982.

Creators: Randall, Peter, 1940-

GUSN: 283749

Call Number: Stacks F44.P8 R36 1982

Towards world heritage :international origins of the preservation movement, 1870-1930 /edited by Melanie Hall.

xx, 281 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm., "Historic preservation, whether of landscapes or buildings, was an important development of the nineteenth century in many countries. There is however surprisingly little understanding about how it took place, and research into it is narrowly focused. For example, g...

Date: c2011.

Creators: Hall, Melanie.

GUSN: 283750

Call Number: 85M Stacks G140.5.T69 2011

Collecting history /Massachusetts Historical Society.

88 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports., facsims. ; 23 cm.

Date: 2009.

Creators: McCullough, David G. Massachusetts Historical Society.

GUSN: 283751

Call Number: Stacks F61.C655 2009

Sherborn, Massachusetts :images of the past.

v. : ill., map ; 24 X 26 cm.

Date: c1999-

Creators: Sherborn Historical Society. Sherborn (Mass.). 325th Anniversary Celebration Committee.

GUSN: 283752

Call Number: Stacks F74.S55 S55 1999

Elisha Jones House and Shed :historic structure report /by James J. Lee III.

xv, 207 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Date: 2007.

Creators: Lee, James J., III. Historic Architecture Program (United States. National Park Service. Northeast Region)

GUSN: 283753

Call Number: Stacks F72.M7 L44 2007

From Portland to Paris :Mildred Burrage's years in France /[edited by Lucie G. Teegarden].

95 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 30 cm.

Date: c2012.

Creators: Burrage, Mildred G. (Mildred Giddings), 1890-1983. Teegarden, Lucie T. Portland Museum of Art.

GUSN: 283754

Call Number: Stacks N6490.B877 2012

Farms of cape cod :lavender, horses, vineyards, oysters, flowers, cranberries, and the farmers who raise them /by Stephanie Foster.

144p. 22cm.

Date: 2013

Creators: Foster, Stephanie

GUSN: 283755

Call Number: Stacks F72.C3 F37 2013

The Newport naval training station :a postcard history /by Federico Santi.

79p. 22cm.

Date: 2013

Creators: Santi, Federico

GUSN: 283756

Call Number: Stacks V434.N49 S26 2013

General catalog /Wallace Nutting.

160, [8] p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.

Date: c1984ò

Creators: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941.

GUSN: 283895

Call Number: Coll. NK2439.N87 A4

Historical and locational aspects of the economic decline in the New England furniture industry[microform].

xvii, 466 p.

Date: 1962.

Creators: Wickman, Kenneth Paul, 1930-

GUSN: 283896

Call Number: Coll. TS805.W53 1962

Information: the hidden resource :museums and the internet : proceedings of the seventh International Conference of the MDA held in Edinburgh, Scotland 6-7 November 1995 /edited by Anne Fahy and Wendy Sudbury.

various pagings : ill. ; 30 cm.

Date: 1995.

Creators: Fahy, Anne, 1960- Sudbury, Wendy. Museum Documentation Association. Conference (7th : 1995 : Edinburgh) Museum Documentation Association (Great Britain)

GUSN: 283897

Call Number: Coll. AM125.M87 1995 (and 1 more)

Training for collections care and maintenance :a suggested curriculum.Volume 1,Archaeology and ethnology.

103 p. ; 28 cm.

Date: 1990.

Creators: National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property (U.S.) Arizona State Museum. Bay Foundation.

GUSN: 283898

Call Number: Coll. AM141.T73 1990

Care and handling manual.

43 p. ; 28 cm.

Date: [1985]

Creators: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. Conservation Section.

GUSN: 283899

Call Number: Coll. AM141.C37 1985

An Annotated bibliography for the development and operation of historic sites /prepared by the Historic Sites Committee of the AAM.

48 p. ; 28 cm.

Date: [1982]

Creators: American Association of Museums. Historic Sites Committee.

GUSN: 283900

Call Number: Coll. Z5940.A55 1982 (and 1 more)

Preprints index :cumulative index of papers presented at the 4th through the 16th annual meetings, 1976-88 /American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.

37 p. ; 28 cm.

Date: c1990.

Creators: Rosenberg, Sarah Z. Anderson, Marcia M., 1961- Dilworth, Robert A. Lambrou, John G. American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.

GUSN: 283901

Call Number: Coll. Z6293.A512 1990

Busk

Non-functional souvenir busk with flattened rectangular shaped body with rounded ends; hole in handle, probably for hanging; low relief decorative carving of floral, grape and bird motif with traces of polychrome highlights; once had circular inlay details (probably mother-of-pearl).

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4315

Accession Number: 1977.617

Ruler

15" rule with various scales printed and lightly impressed; possibly originally a 24" or 36" rule.

Date: 1745-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4316

Accession Number: 1977.618

Engravings on British Sites

Four images on folded circular paper; views of The Crystal Palace, Thames Tunnel, The Thames Tunnel, and a riverview; handcolored engravings designed for optical viewer or "magic lantern" type toy.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Mathewson, J.J. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4317

Accession Number: 1977.619

Tieback

Black transer-printed bust length portrait of woman with large, brimmed hat on circular white enamel field; set into circular brass frame with molded edge and concentric ringed decoration; mounted on turned shank with iron screw.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel paint, iron (metal)

GUSN: 4318

Accession Number: 1977.620

Box

Rectangular shape with dovetailed corner construction; designed for conforming lid (missing); use undetermined; possibly trinket box.

Date: 1785-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4319

Accession Number: 1977.621

Shell

Shallow, squat conch-type shell of type used for cameos; salmon, pink and white tones throughout; probably collected in Victorian period for use as decoration or doorstop.

Date: 1855-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 4320

Accession Number: 1977.622

Lamp

Bulbous half-round, late ginger jar form terminating in flat circular base; course white/grey clay body; underglaze cobalt blue enamel docoration in stylized landscape (very minimal willow-type pattern); fitted to electricity; permanently attached to circular carved teakwood stand (Japanese).

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, teak (wood), underglazing, willow (wood)

GUSN: 4321

Accession Number: 1977.623

Portrait of John Quincy Adams

Fragment of an unframed engraving of John Quincy Adams, seated in library.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4322

Accession Number: 1977.624

Game

Box: Plain rectangular wooden slide top box; lid with octagonal paper label with print of bird on branch painted with colored varnishes (flaking off) in red, yellow and green. Contents: Folded sheet labelled "Advertisement" with directions to the game, two small books with hard covers. Part I of des...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Johnson, J. (Publisher) Riso, W. (Engraver) Manning, T.S. (Printer) Rakestraw, J. (Printer)

Material: birch (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4323

Accession Number: 1977.625

Fan

Hand-held souvenir fan; accordian folded, arched triangular paper body; blue paper printed with major building views of Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4324

Accession Number: 1977.626

Telescope

Single wooden cylinder fitted with brass enclosed eye piece and cylinder telescopic unit; eye piece and opposite lens with circular brass sliding covers.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4325

Accession Number: 1977.627

Napkin Ring

Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .1) "Tartan" plaid.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: découpages (visual works), paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4326

Accession Number: 1977.628.1

Napkin Ring

Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .2) "Caledonia" plaid.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: découpages (visual works), paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4327

Accession Number: 1977.628.2

Napkin Ring

Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .3) "Stuart" plaid.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: découpages (visual works), paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4328

Accession Number: 1977.628.3

Commemorative Medal

Painted bronze-colored circular medallion with classical profile head at center wearing head band labelled "FLORA."

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 4329

Accession Number: 1977.629

Balance Scale

A) Plain six-board nailed box; lid attached with brass wire pintle-type hinge, closing with hook on top of lid into loop through lid; inside lid with paper label "A TABLE of the Weight and Value of Coins, as they pass in New England" giving equivalents for different coins, e.g. "A Guinea," "Half Joh...

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), brass (alloy), iron (metal), steel (alloy), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 4330

Accession Number: 1977.630AB

Vase

Rounded club-shaped body with long trumpet-shaped neck flaring outward at circular mouth; painted in pale flesh tone with gilt highlights at rim and base; broad medial white band with classical-revival style decoration of winged Greek/Roman toga wrapped woman with cornucopia in one arm and laurel in...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 4331

Accession Number: 1977.631.1

Vase

Rounded club-shaped body with long trumpet-shaped neck flaring outward at circular mouth; painted in pale flesh tone with gilt highlights at rim and base; broad medial white band with classical-revival style decoration of winged Greek/Roman toga wrapped woman with cornucopia in one arm and laurel in...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 4332

Accession Number: 1977.631.2

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