Historic New England

Practical color combinations for architects and decorators, done with Mellotone Flat Colors, The Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton and Toronto, Ohio

The features of Mellotone paint and directions for applying it are provided in the item.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266361

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.003

Practical painting guide, a new book of useful information, Wadsworth Howland & Co., Inc., Malden, Mass.

Suggestions for exterior and interior painting are provided for homeowners with guidance in selecting colors and home furnishings.

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266362

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.004

Printing and printed matter

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Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266363

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001

Charm of painted things, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Suggestions for using Kyanize Varnishes and Enamels to refresh old furniture are provided. Stamped text on the back cover reads "Dr. W.S. Nay, drugs, paints, confectionery, stationery, cigars and tobaccos, Underhill, Vermont."

Date: 1928

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266365

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.005

Memo: let's run a picture of the factory, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

Text at the bottom of the front cover reads, "The facts, their presentation, their interpretation, the rebuttal, Book No. 3." Reasons for using printed descriptions in advertising materials instead of images are outlined. Testimonials from customers are included. Warren's Standard Printing Papers a...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266373

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.001

Sherwin-Williams home decorator, centennial edition, The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, Ohio

Home interiors utilizing Sherwin-Williams brand paints are shown. The pamphlet was available at the New England Shopping Center, 571 Broadway, Saugus, Massachusetts.

Date: 1966

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266375

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.006

This shows how women buy, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The Company presents its rationale for female buying habits and how the use of color in advertising will sell products. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the pamphlet.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266383

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.002

Home decorator, the book of painting and decorating ideas, published by The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, Ohio

Home interiors are shown featuring the "Colors of America" line inspired by American artists. The pamphlet was available at the Sherwin-Williams store in the New England Shopping Center, 571 Broadway, Saugus, Massachusetts.

Date: 1950s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266382

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.007

Immaculate distinction, Satinette Enamel, manufactured by Standard Varnish Works, New York, Chicago, London

Specifications, tips and suggestions for using the enamel paint aimed at homeowners, architects and decorators. It is distributed by Chas. M. Hay Company, 8-12 Free Street, Portland, Maine.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266384

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.008

Used by discriminating people everywhere: a few notes about bellwether selling, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

Text at the bottom of the front cover reads, "The facts, their presentation, their interpretation, the rebuttal, Book No. 4." A guide to techniques and concepts that help businesses sell their products. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the pamphlet.

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266386

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.003

Painting your house, how to pick the color, the paint and the painter, Ray & Murray, Peabody, Mass.

The firm provides help for homeowners in color selection, type of paint and professional services.

Date: 1915

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266385

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.009

Cold type, a primer on the power of the printed word, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The power of words in advertising is described in the pamphlet. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266387

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.004

Directions for house and ship painting, Hezekiah Reynolds, American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.

Text on the title page reads "A facsimilie reprint of the 1812 edition with a new introduction by Richard M. Candee." There is a bibliography of paint color research.

Date: 1978

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266388

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.010

Let's be misers with golden selling hours, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

Tips for selling more effectively by working with a printer are described. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266389

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.005

Modern guide to painting specifications, prepared for architects and engineers by the Painting & Decorating Contractors of America, 540 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Specifications for interior and exterior paint jobs are described. The guide is "dedicated to the planners and designers of modern structures."

Date: 1957

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266390

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.011

Established 1854, facts, their presentation, their interpretation, the rebuttal, book no. 2, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

A guide to using business establishment dates and similar techniques to help promote a company's products. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1927

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266391

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.006

Architectural specifications, The Glidden Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Text on the title page reads "A booklet descriptive of materials and methods by which the best finish may be given to all kinds of buildings." Guidelines for applying paint and other finishes to various interior and exterior surfaces is provided. The introduction refers to the "Save the Surface" cam...

Date: 1923

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266392

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.012

The full meal in advertising, catering to many mental appetites by means of the course dinner, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The guide promotes selling to a diverse group of consumers through printed matter produced at high quality standards.Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266393

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.007

Kyanize Self-Smoothing Paints Varnishes Enamels, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Specifications for applying Kyanize products to various surfaces is provided. Architectural drawings done by architect Royal Barry Wills for Cape Cod houses are used to illustrate the sheets.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266394

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.013

Teaching by rote, the little red schoolhouse idea in advertising, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

Company products advertised through consistent repetition is advised. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266395

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.008

Evergreene Painting Studios, Inc., 365 W. 36th Street, New York, New York

The folder has five sheets describing the work done in trompe l'oeil, scenic murals, decorative painting, faux finishes and public art and creative graphics. There is an article reprint from "Print magazine," May/June 1983 describing the business. A letter from Jeffrey Greene about the folder conten...

Date: 1986

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266396

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.014

Message from the Morse Spray Painting Company, painting contractors, Hyde Park district, Boston, Mass.

The packet contains a letter describing a work estimate, a business flyer, a sheet about preserving wooden shingles, a sheet describing spray painting, a list of references, a sheet outlining qualifications for a dependable paint service and Morse Company qualifications.

Date: 1938-09-13

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266397

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.015

Dutch Boy quarterly, volume 11, number 1, National Lead Company, 111 Broadway, New York, New York

An article on paint grinding performed in Boston's North End by Thomas Child also highlights the Boston Stone 1737.

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266398

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.016

Catalogue of J.W. Hunnewell & Co., Inc., paints, oils, varnishes, J.W. Hunnewell & Co., Inc., 146 and 148 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass.

The business sells paints, oils, varnishes, drugs and sundries. Ship and steamer supplies are a specialty.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266399

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.017

Mellotone Flat Colors for interior decoration, The Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton and Toronto, Ohio

Color samples and directions are provided for the Mellotone product. Stamped text on the cover reads "Richardson & Cameron Co., Littleton, New Hampshire."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266400

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.018

A still better reception for booklets, folders and other printed pieces, S.D. Warren Company, 101 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The pamphlet describes how advertising can lower sales costs and increase the number of goods sold. There are 13 Warren advertisements shown that will appear in the "Saturday Evening Post," "Colliers" and the "Literary Digest" in 1926. Warren's Standard Printing Papers are promoted in the text.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266402

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.009

Constitution and the Guerriére, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

The designs are done by René Clarke and the typography by Frederick W. Goudy. The inside illustration shows the surrender of the Guerriére's papers to Captain Isaac Hull of the Constitution during the War of 1812. Crane papers were used to print ships papers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266403

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.010

Burr-Hamilton duel 1804, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

The image caption states that Aaron Burr wrote his challenge to Alexander Hamilton on a piece of paper. At the time of the duel the Crane Mill was three years old. The designs are done by René Clarke and the typography by Frederick W. Goudy.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266404

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.011

"The Currency of Slavery", Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

This piece of ephemera contains harmful imagery and language regarding slavery and enslaved people. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic ...

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266405

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.012

Unknown soldier and Crane's Papers, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

A British soldier running a paper mill in 1760 Milton, Massachusetts was the basis for Zenas Crane learning how to make paper.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266406

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.013

Louisiana Purchase, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

The Crane Mills were two years old when the Louisiana Purchase agreement was signed in 1803. The item verso has a list of companies that distribute Crane's Business Papers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266408

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.014

First advertisement, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

A reproduction of Crane's first advertisement, dated February 8, 1801, is shown with a description. The item promotes the Company's business writing paper. The item verso has a list of companies that distribute Crane's Business Papers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266409

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.015

Lowe's Sanitary Kalsomine tints and colors, The Lowe Brothers Co., Dayton, Ohio

Color samples, wall preparation and application directions are provided. The product is "ready for use after mixing with cold or hot water." Stamped text on the front cover reads, "G.G. Gifford, W. Tisbury, Massachusetts."

Date: 1939

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266410

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.019

Erie's birth certificate 1839, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

A stock certificate for the New York and Erie Railroad was printed on Crane paper. The inside illustration shows Company directors looking at stacks of stock certificates. The item verso has a list of companies that distribute Crane's Business Papers.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266411

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.016

Know! Don't guess! Harrison Bros. & Co., Inc., paint, colors, varnish, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Customer testimonials for Harrison's Town & Country paint line are listed in the brochure.

Date: ca. 1907

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266412

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.020

Word finder, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania

The volume is described as a type of thesauri and vocabulary help for writing.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266413

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.001

My paint album, Benjamin Moore & Co., paints, varnishes and muresco, New York, New York

Suggestions for painting various rooms in the house and tips for a successful painting experience are covered in the item. The folder contains "Decorating notes" from the Benjamin Moore Triangle Club, a sheet with color recipes for kitchens, a color guide with a tear off form, part of an unidentifie...

Date: 1938

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266414

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.021

15 minutes a day, the Harvard classics, edited by Charles W. Eliot, P.F. Collier & Son, 250 Park Avenue, New York

The Home library edition of the classic literature library is described for potential buyers. Women and children are part of the targeted audience. A separate brochure titled "Dr. Eliot's five foot shelf of books" has testimonials with one from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. A separate order form an...

Date: 1930

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266416

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.002

Practical color combinations for architects & decorators done with Mello-Gloss, The Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton and Toronto, Ohio

The features of Mello-Gloss paint and directions for applying it are provided in the item.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266415

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.022

Twenty-one years of the Anthoensen Press, 1947-1967, compiled by Edward F. Dana, Portland, Maine

The work of Fred Anthoensen and the Anthoensen Press over a 21 year period is described in the bibliographical catalog. An errata slip describes the outcome of a fire on November 5, 1970 at the business premises on Middle Street.

Date: 1971

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266417

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.003

How to paint, directions for applying paint and varnish with best results, Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Illinois

Directions for applying paint and varnish on different surfaces using Seroco products is provided. The back cover has an image of the Sears Paint Factory.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266418

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.023

Decorator's palette, the 1996 color forecast, color of home special edition, Martin Senour Paints, Sampler Publications, Inc., 707 Kautz Road, St. Charles, Illinois

Color trends using natural elements, simplicity and traditionalism are promoted with Martin Senour products.

Date: 1996

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266419

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.024

Color card, H.W. Johns Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of the standard paints for structural purposes, 119-121 Federal Street, Boston, Mass.

Paint chip samples are provided for the H.W. Johns' Asbestos Liquid Paint for industrial uses. Roof, railway, floor, coach and household paints, stains and varnishes are sold as well. C.F. Paige & Co., Inc. in Athol, Massachusetts sells the products.

Date: 1896-01-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266420

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.025

Twenty-five books of the Stinehour Press, twenty-five years of the Stinehour Press, Dartmouth College Library, Hanover, New Hampshire

Books published by the Stinehour Press between 1950 and 1975 are described in bibliographical entries with images of the title pages.

Date: 1975

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266421

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.004

Interesting reading for property owners, Wadsworth, Martinez & Longman, No. 207 Pearl Street, New York, New York

The business wants property owners to perform a cost comparison test with their white lead paint and their competitors brands. The product is available from L. Campbell in Plainfield, Massachusetts. The image on the back cover has a large dog laying next to a can of paint.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266423

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.026

Catalog of books and things, year ten, from the founding of the Roycroftshop, East Aurora, New York

This catalog is a list of books, goods and services made and sold by the Roycrofters. The cover title reads "A catalog of some books & things made by the Roy Crofters at their shop opposite the school house in East Aurora, 1905 & 1906.

Date: 1905-1906

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266426

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.005

Color scheme for every room, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware

Interior decorators provide suggestions and tips for home decoration using Duco products.

Date: 1928

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266427

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.027

The encyclopedia of sexual knowledge, by Dr. Costler, Dr. A. Willy, Eugenics Publishing Company, Inc., 317 East 34th Street, New York, New York

The brochure has a partial table of contents for the mail-order reference book done under the editorial direction of Dr. Norman Haire. An order form is attached to the cover.

Date: 1940s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266428

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.006

Utilac Lustrous Satin Finish Enamel, Benjamin Moore & Co., New York, New York

Utilac can be used to paint furniture, walls, floors and trim. Directions for using the durable and quick drying product are provided. The Benjamin Moore factory locations are listed on the item.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266429

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.028

Uncommon and early books, catalogue 229, Lathrop C. Harper, Inc., 22 East 40th Street, New York, New York

The catalog has 200 books described in bibliographical entries with reproductions of illustrations.

Date: 1977

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 266433

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.002.007

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