Historic New England

Homes for better living, National Plan Service, Inc., 1941

Plan book containing house designs. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage measurements, and a description of its unique features. Published by the National Plan Service, Inc. Front cover advertises The Plainville Lumber & Co...

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362650

Ref. Code: EP005.753

Diamond homes by The Diamond Match Company, National House Plan Service, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book containing house designs. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage measurements, and a description of its unique features. Published by the National House Plan Service and designed by architect Harry Marshak. Distributed...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362652

Ref. Code: EP005.738

Diamond homes by The Diamond Match Company, 1946 rev. ed., National House Plan Service, Providence, R.I., 1946

Plan book containing house designs. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage measurements, and a description of its unique features. Published by the National House Plan Service and designed by architect Harry Marshak. Distributed...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362669

Ref. Code: EP005.739

Select homes of moderate cost..., National Plan Service, Inc., undated

Plan book containing house designs. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage measurements, and a description of its unique features. Published by the National Plan Service, Inc. Front cover advertises Newell Coal and Lumber Co...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362670

Ref. Code: EP005.754

Small homes, National Plan Service, Inc., undated

Plans book containing small house designs. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage measurements, and a description of its unique features. Published by the National Plan Service, Inc. Front cover of the first plan book advert...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362671

Ref. Code: EP005.752

To-day's designs of small homes, "New ideas by small home architects," Nationwide House Plan Service, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book containing small house designs. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage measurements, and a description of its unique features. Published by the Nationwide House Plan Service. Front cover of the first plan book adve...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362673

Ref. Code: EP005.751

Select homes, National Plan Service, Inc., undated

Plan books containing small house designs. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage measurements, and a description of its unique features. Published by the National Plan Service, Inc. Front cover of the second plan book adver...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362675

Ref. Code: EP005.750

Planned homes of individual design, National Plan Service, Inc., 1946

Plan book containing small home designs published by National Plan Service, Inc. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage measurements, and a description of its unique features.

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362678

Ref. Code: EP005.749

National builders catalog, formerly Home builders catalog: a reference work for contractors, building material dealers and builders; containing manufacturers' catalogs and data on materials and equipment; articles analyzing the problems of home construction; illustrations and plans of small homes and garages, 5th ed., National Building Publications, division of National Trade Journals, Inc., 1931

Catalog containing manufacturers' catalogs, data on materials and equipment, and articles discussing issues of home construction. Illustrations or photographic prints and floor plans of small homes and garages are featured. Advertisements for companies selling various building materials and house pl...

Date: 1931

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362681

Ref. Code: EP005.740

1929 Home builders catalog: a reference work for building contractors, building supply dealers, architects and home owners; containing authentic information on building materials and home equipment and hundreds of original illustrations and plans of all types of small homes, garages, etc., 4th ed., National Building Publications, division of National Trade Journals, Inc., 1929

Catalog containing manufacturers' catalogs, data on materials and equipment, articles discussing issues of home construction, and illustrations and plans of small homes and garages. Advertisements for companies selling various building materials and house plans are found throughout the catalog.

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362687

Ref. Code: EP005.756

1927 Home builders catalog: a reference work for buildings contractors and home owners containing authentic information on building materials and home equipment and hundreds of original illustrations and plans of all types of small homes, 2nd ed., Home Builders Catalog Company, 1927

Catalog containing manufacturers' catalogs, data on materials and equipment, articles discussing issues of home construction, and illustrations and plans of small homes and garages. Advertisements for companies selling various building materials and house plans are found throughout the catalog.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362690

Ref. Code: EP005.757

Poster, National Homes Corp., 1957

Poster advertising "Pacemaker" and "Custom-Line" floor plans from National Homes. Poster is dated 1957. Each floor plan is accompanied by a name and its square footage.

Date: 1957

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362719

Ref. Code: EP001.15.025

Lorna Simpson photographs, Corridor, 2003

Five photographs from Lorna Simpson's color video, Corridor, 2003 exhibited in Yankee Remix: Artists Take on New England. This exhibition at Mass MoCA was a collaboration between SPNEA (now Historic New England) and Mass MoCA; the exhibit was open between 2003-2004. Yankee Remix invited artists, ".....

Collection: Lorna Simpson photographs, Corridor, 2003

GUSN: 362758

Ref. Code: PC088

Corridor, 2003, photograph 1 of 5

Five photographs from Lorna Simpson's color video, Corridor, 2003 exhibited in Yankee Remix: Artists Take on New England. This photograph depicts the exterior of Coffin House on the left and Gropius House on the right. This exhibition at Mass MoCA was a collaboration between SPNEA (now Historic New ...

Collection: Lorna Simpson photographs, Corridor, 2003

GUSN: 362762

Ref. Code: PC088.001

Corridor, 2003, photograph 2 of 5

Five photographs from Lorna Simpson's color video, Corridor, 2003 exhibited in Yankee Remix: Artists Take on New England. This photograph depicts a morning scene of a woman collecting candles on the left and a woman applying cream in a mirror on the right.This exhibition at Mass MoCA was a collabora...

Collection: Lorna Simpson photographs, Corridor, 2003

GUSN: 362763

Ref. Code: PC088.002

Publications: Random Recollections by Clara Codman Wolcott, 1934

1.21 linear feet (1 document case)

Collection: Codman family papers

GUSN: 362767

Ref. Code: MS001.09.06.15b

"Pageant of Cape Cod" photographic collection, 1914

10 black and white photographic prints taken by photographer Fred C. Small of Buzzards Bay, Mass. They depict rehearsals for the "Pageant of Cape Cod", which was put on in celebration of the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in August 1914. The pageant was described as "a magnificent out-door presentati...

Date: 1914

Collection: "Pageant of Cape Cod" photographic collection, 1914

GUSN: 362845

Ref. Code: PC089

"Italian Fishing Boats at T-Wharf" Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Photographic print of Italian fishermen, probably Sicilian, in dories at T-Wharf in Boston taken in the early twentieth century. The men are seen working on their fishing line and netting, likely for long-line tub-trawling. In the background, people gather to purchase fresh fish.

Date: circa 1900-1910, undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362847

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.03.081

"Italian Fishermen at T-Wharf" Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Photographic print of Italian fishermen, likely Sicilian, selling their catch fresh off the boats, at T-Wharf in Boston. The man holding a fish in the foreground makes a Southern Italian hand gesture to someone outside of the frame. Taken in the early twentieth century.

Date: circa 1900-1910, undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362854

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.03.082

"Fisherman making a sale" T-Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Photographic print of Italian fishermen, likely Sicilian, selling their catch fresh off their boats, at T-Wharf in Boston. The sale is made to a woman in finer dress than the surrounding men, suggesting a class difference between the fishmonger and woman. Various men surround the sale and face towar...

Date: circa 1900-1910, undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362855

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.03.083

"Italian Fisherman" T-Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, undated

Framed photographic print of an Italian, probably Sicilian, fisherman in a dory at T-Wharf in Boston taken in the early twentieth century. The man is seen working on his fishing line and netting, likely for long-line tub-trawling.

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 362858

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.03.084

Printed Matter, 1938-1946

A collection of product catalogues and serials containing articles written by or about Royal Barry Wills designed homes during the 1930s - 1940s. The following is a list of current holdings: Better Homes & Gardens New Ideas for Building Your Home Better Homes & Gardens book of five star home pla...

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

GUSN: 362866

Ref. Code: AR029.02.06

Whitehead Metal Products Co., Inc : Quality Metals of Industry, Catalog No. 17A

This three ring, bound product catalogue contains nine tabbed sections of metal products sold by Whitehead Metal Products Company, Inc. in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States Tabbed sections include Sheets Rods Shapes Pipe tube valves fittings Fasteners Welding and Brazing Foun...

Date: 1955

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 362922

Ref. Code: EP001.12.014.003.032

The Home Builder [clippings], 1909

One envelope containing seven clippings from the illustrative sales brochure "The Home Builder." Each clipping depicts a photograph or illustration of a different bungalow or cottage from southern California. Materials are dated 1909. Publisher is unknown.

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362952

Ref. Code: EP005.741

The home garage of concrete masonry, Portland Cement Association, undated

Plan book promoting the benefits of concrete masonry home garages. Includes photographs, floor plans, elevations, and perspectives of different concrete masonry garages. Published by the Portland Cement Association.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 362954

Ref. Code: EP005.742

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 155-175, c. 1864-1868

Series

Date: 1864-1868

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362965

Ref. Code: GC007.01

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 155-160, c. 1864-1865

5 plates

Date: 1864-1865

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362966

Ref. Code: GC007.01.01

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 161-163, . 1865-1866

14 plates

Date: 1865-1866

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362967

Ref. Code: GC007.01.02

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 164-166, c. 1866

13 plates

Date: 1866

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362968

Ref. Code: GC007.01.03

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 167-169, c. 1866-1867

15 plates

Date: 1866-1867

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362969

Ref. Code: GC007.01.04

Le Garde=meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 170-172, c. 1867

11 plates

Date: 1867

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362970

Ref. Code: GC007.01.05

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 173-175, c. 1867-1868

14 plates

Date: 1867-1868

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362971

Ref. Code: GC007.01.06

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 39-176, c. 1845-1868

Series

Date: 1845-1868

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362972

Ref. Code: GC007.02

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 76-153, c. 1851-1864

21 plates

Date: 1851-1864

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362973

Ref. Code: GC007.02.01

Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, Livraisons 39-176, c. 1845-1868

100 plates

Date: 1845-1868

Collection: Le Garde-meuble, ancien et modern

GUSN: 362974

Ref. Code: GC007.02.02

Handyman Plan, no. 393, United States Gypsum Company, 300 West Adams Street, Chicago 6, Ill., 1959

Publication number 393 of Popular Home's Handyman Plan. Discusses garage framing, including wall and roof framing, and custom garage ideas. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and specifications throughout. Published by the United States Gypsum Company.

Date: 1959

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363003

Ref. Code: EP005.745

Handyman Plan, no. 364, United States Gypsum Company, 300 West Adams Street, Chicago 6, Ill., 1959

Publication number 364 of Popular Home's Handyman Plan. Discusses carport construction, garage storage, and outdoor storage. Includes illustrations, floor plans, photographic prints, and specifications. Published by the United States Gypsum Company.

Date: 1959

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 363004

Ref. Code: EP005.744

Sample photograph for Weston, photographer, 2 Smith Block, Bangor, Maine, undated

Photograph sample has a lithograph print of the storefront of the photographer, advertising portraits and showcasing the location of the studio.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361094

Ref. Code: EP001.01.089.01.01.024

Lovell Diamond bicycles, Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., 155 Washington St. Corner Cornhill (Adams Square), Boston, Mass., c. 1920

Trade catalog sent out by Iver Johnson Sporting Goods for bicycle parts. Products include hangers, chains, bicycle lamps, and tires. Most listings come with dimensions, an illustration with both the item by iteslef and how it can be used on the bicycle, and price variations for different stylings an...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361095

Ref. Code: EP001.12.004.002.005

Schedule trade card for Ryther House Barn Theatre, Route 5, Bernardston, Mass., undated

Schedule acting as a trade card for the Ryther House Barn Theatre. The productions being advertised are "The Odd Couple," "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Fanny," and "She Stoops to Conquer;" the productions are scheduled through July and August.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361097

Ref. Code: EP001.01.038.01.01.029

Billhead and advertisements from the Henry N. Clark Co., manufacturers and jobbers of stoves, ranges, furnaces, and repairs, 56-62 Union St., Boston, Mass., 1932

Advertising and billheads put out by Henry N. Clark Co. There is a letter with a billhead stapled to the back, indicating to the addressee that they are currently out of stock for their requested product. The brochure and advertisement give consumers a look at their products, with each containing a ...

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361099

Ref. Code: EP001.01.006.03.02.014

Coldspot: an important guide to care, operation, maintenance / attractive party dishes, Sears, Roebuck and Co., United States of America, undated

The catalog advertises the services of the coldspot refrigerator, instructing consumers on how to take of and fully utilize their new kitchen appliance. Within the catalog are also testimonials, color images of the appliance in the home, operating instructions, and recipes that include putting the d...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361100

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.003.081

Advertisement for Foster's hook gloves, Houston & Henderson, Washington St., Boston, Mass., 1899

Advertisement for Foster's Hook Gloves. The front of the advertisement showcases a color lithograph of a woman wearing the gloves while seated at a table adorned with roses. The back of the advertisement showcases the gloves in their box along with a vase of roses. The inside of the advertisement li...

Date: 1899

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361102

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.09.01.028

Advertisement for Miss Wilson hats and dresses, 657 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., undated

An advertisement for hats and dresses from a shop in Boston.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 361103

Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.09.01.029

Cellars underground: the cellar reborn, American Radiator Company, New York, N.Y., 1936

The trade catalog provides consumers with numerous examples of renovated basements and cellars and potential design choices. Each renovated space is accompanied by before-and-after photographic print of the space, floor plans, and the costs of the renovations. Published by the American Radiator Comp...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361171

Ref. Code: EP005.626

How to build a recreation room in your basement or attic, by Bob Baer, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1952

The trade catalog contains articles describing numerous aspects of renovating basements and attics into finished recreation rooms. Written by Bob Baer. Published by the Armstrong Cork Company.

Date: 1952

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361173

Ref. Code: EP005.627

The how-to book of attic & basement remodeling, by Andy Lang, Fawcett Publications, Inc., Greenwich, Conn., 1964

The catalog contains articles describing numerous aspects of renovating basements and attics into finished recreation rooms. Throughout are photographic prints, diagrams, and other supporting content showcasing the proper procedures. Written by Andy Lang. Published by Fawcett Publications, Inc.

Date: 1964

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361174

Ref. Code: EP005.628

Remodeling magic, National Gypsum Company, Buffalo, N.Y., 1954

The trade catalog showcases how different rooms of a house can benefit from using the company's product to renovate and remodel. Each room is represented using a color illustration, as well as a description of the room and how the product was used in the room.

Date: 1954

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361175

Ref. Code: EP005.629

Book of remodeled houses, The American Home, American Home Publishing Company, Forest Hills, N.Y., 1943

This issue contains articles with photographic prints and illustrations showcasing all the improvements each owner made to their respective houses, explaining the reasoning behind the design choices.

Date: 1943

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361176

Ref. Code: EP005.630

Making old houses into charming homes, Weatherbest Stained Shingle Co., Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1930

Trade catalog showcasing houses before and after renovation. Each house usually has one problem listed, and remodeling serves as the solution.. Each example includes photographic prints depicting the stated changes.

Date: 1930

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 361178

Ref. Code: EP005.631

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