Historic New England

Phonograph Record

BEETHOVEN, String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132; front cover green background; image of portion of a sun, covered by a butterfly's wing; lettering white and yellow; back cover, lettering in black; image left center depicts four men with string instruments in a doorway; inside cover summarizes informat...

Date: 1973

Maker: BASF Systems

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257926

Accession Number: 1998.46

Phonograph Record

Artur Schnabe Plays Beethoven; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM LP record; front cover top half blue background with white and gray inscription; back cover white with black printing; record inside.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257933

Accession Number: 1998.47

Phonograph Record

MOZART, SINFONIA CONCERTANTE IN E FLAT MAJOR, K. 364; 33 1/3 RPM long play record; cover is square with orange, yellow, black, white and gray; back cover lists pieces and other information about instrumentalists.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257939

Accession Number: 1998.16

Phonograph Record

BACH, Concerto for two Harpsichords and Orchestra in C major; Concerto for two Harpsichords and Orchestra in C minor; cover: musical keyboards on top right and bottom sides; one hand playing on each keyboard; cheribs and instruments in various places (left side); colors include white, black, yellow ...

Date: 1954

Maker: The Hayden Society, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257943

Accession Number: 1998.18

Phonograph Record

MOZART, EXSULTE, JUBILATE; front cover right side has photo of woman with both hands on her cheeks; rings on both ring fingers; orange, yellow and brown skirt; light brown background on left; record still has plastic around; back cover lists pieces and summary about Mozart, singer Elly Ameling and c...

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257948

Accession Number: 1998.20

Fireplace shovel

Brass fireplace shovel with tiered knob finial and fluted handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 257950

Accession Number: 2012.2.1

Phonograph Record

Artur Schnabel plays Beethoven; cover in two colors, top half olive with gray and white lettering; bottom half balck with white lettering; back cover summarizes Artur Schnabel and pieces included on the record.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257951

Accession Number: 1998.22

Armchair

Armchair with square back with rounded corners. Yellow floral swag upholstery. Floral swags interspered with bunches of daises and roses, swags separated by green ribbon bows with tassels. Carved knees and front feet, plain back feet. Front feet have castors.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), upholstery

GUSN: 257967

Accession Number: 2012.3.1

Chandelier

Chandelier with a lower section of six "c" curve arms terminating with brass cups. Brass cups hold six opaque glass sleeves resembling candlesticks that terminate with candelabra bulbs. Upper section has six thin scroll arms with no lights. Upper and lower section are conneted by bead chains and cry...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, crystal (lead glass), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 257968

Accession Number: 1951.198

Large Chandelier

Large chandelier with three main sections; top section has six arms with leaf pattern and hooks to suspend beaded chains and crystal drops; the middle section has a large cone shaped piece below a six-spoke wheel to suspend long beaded chains to the lower section; the lower section has three tiers o...

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, crystal (lead glass), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 257970

Accession Number: 1951.199

Phonograph Record

HANDEL, TWELVE CONCERTI GROSSI, OP. 6; front cover dark and light green, pink and brown; lettering in white and black and light green; conductor's stand, baton and stool; cards with G-clefs falling from above stand; back cover lists those playing instruments and summarizes each piece. Record inside ...

Date: 1949

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), vinyl

GUSN: 257972

Accession Number: 1998.24

Phonograph Record

VIVALDI, THE SEASONS, OP. 8; flesh-coloered cover; four scenes in each corner of people working in brown and white design across top and bottom; lettering green adn brown at center and across bottom; back cover white with black lettering; summary of record on back.

Date: 1951

Maker: London

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257973

Accession Number: 1998.25

Phonograph Record

BACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS NO. 4 IN G MAJOR; NO. 6 IN B FLAT MAJOR, Karl Munchinger conducting; front cover blue with green, white and black design; letter in black; back lists pieces and summary of each concerto.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257974

Accession Number: 1998.27

Phonograph Record

VIVALDI, various concerti performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Berstein; white front cover, black and red lettering; lime green lines section off parts of inscription; back cover white with photos of Leonard Bernstein, John Wummer, Harold Gomber, and F. William Heim;...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257975

Accession Number: 1998.29

Table Mat

Rectangular linen; blue thread across top and bottom edges; top with multi-colored embroidered floral decoration; to p of design with flower inside blue diamond; below two blue x's with flowers at sides; between x's are two purple flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 258178

Accession Number: 1998.6289

Table Mat

Rectangular, off-white linen; off-white thread decoration; decorative end has horizontal band defined by two rows of drawn thread embroidery; at center of band is a flower flanked by two leafy motifs; edge is adorned with a sawtooth pattern of crocheted loops; the less decorative end is adorned with...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), drawn thread work

GUSN: 258179

Accession Number: 1998.6290

Napkin Case

Linen; four flaps that fold in; one flap with foliate vine decoration of openwork and embroidery and scalloped edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258180

Accession Number: 1998.6291

Bread Basket Napkin

Linen; four pointed flaps that fold into center; edged with blue embroidered scalloped decoration; in hope chest (acc. No.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258181

Accession Number: 1998.6292

Hot Pad and Cover

A) Stiff oval hot pad, white plain-woven linen; fabric is stitched to form shape; B) oval linen cover; round scalloped edges; finished with off-white machine-applied thread; thin linen tape slightly shorter than length sewn at each end on reverse; tape forms a loop for securing cover to hot pad; in ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), asbestos, cardboard, stitching, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 258182

Accession Number: 1998.6293AB

Textile Fragment

Long piece of glazed fabric with tiny grid-like pattern across whole piece; marked with a red line 1 1/2 inches from the edge at one end; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), glaze

GUSN: 258183

Accession Number: 1998.6294

Doily

Round linen with embroidered five-petal flowers around edge; openwork in center with four-petal flowers; each petal of the four-petal flowers with openwork criss-cross inside; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258184

Accession Number: 1998.6295

Doily

Round linen; thick, nine lobed tatted border; plain-woven center; wide scalloped edges on border with large and small stylized flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (lace)

GUSN: 258185

Accession Number: 1998.6296

Table Mat

Linen; roundish; scalloped edges with crocheted openwork around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 258186

Accession Number: 1998.6297.1-2

Table Mat

Oval linen; scalloped with crocheted openwork around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 258187

Accession Number: 1998.6297.3

Hot Plate Cover

Round linen covers with rounded scalloped edges; edges finished with white machine stitched border; thin linen tape a little shorter than diameter sewn at each end to reverse, forming a long loop for securing cover to hot plate; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 258188

Accession Number: 1998.6298.1-2

Doilies

Set of eight; linen; round with embroidered scalloped edges; no decoration; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258189

Accession Number: 1998.6299.1-8

Souvenir Napkin

Square, off-white damask-woven linen; woven foliate and floral border; central square with inscription; foliate motifs at four corners of central square; fringed on all four sides

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258190

Accession Number: 1998.6305

Napkin

Square, off-white damask-woven linen; foral and foliate central motif; sqaure border composed of thick basket weave; smaller checkerboard border surrounds main border; once fringed on four sides; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258191

Accession Number: 1998.6306

Table Mat

Oval linen damask; fringe around edge; scrolled foliate decoration around edge; flowers at center; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258192

Accession Number: 1998.6307

Bride's Shoes

White satin high heel pumps; thin straps over the heel and instep; toe is pointed; leather sole probably.

Date: 1997

Maker: Kenneth Cole (Maker)

Material: satin, cloth, metal, plastic (organic material), leather

GUSN: 258193

Accession Number: 1998.3AB

Bridesmaid Shoes

Silver-gray satin low heeled pumps; narrow strap with small silver buckle over instep; inside is white leather; sole rubber; made by 9 & CO.

Date: 1997

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, rubber (material), plastic (organic material), metal, leather

GUSN: 258228

Accession Number: 1998.5AB

Phonograph Record

CASALS FESTIVAL AT PERPIGNAN; BEETHOVEN; MOZART; Front cover lime green sky, building in white, five arches on bottom floor and three square openings left and ceter, six narrow arched window areas, tower above, birds flying around; back cover gives information on Bach's life and festivals held after...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258231

Accession Number: 1998.48

Phonograph Record

BEETHOVEN; QUARTET IN C-SHARP MINOR, OP. 131; square cover for long playing record; front cover cream-colored background with bust-length drawing of Beethoven facing left; red inscription on front; back with white background and black inscription; record inside paper sleeve inside cover; clear plast...

Date: 1962

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 258232

Accession Number: 1998.49

Phonograph Record

MOZART: QUINTET FOR VIOLA AND STRINGS IN C MAJOR, K. 515; QUINTET FOR VIOLA AND STRINGS IN G MINOR, K. 516; BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET; Walter Trampler, viola; front cover: title across top in black and copper lettering; across bottom is image of four violins/violas, at left, one sideways on a pedestal...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258233

Accession Number: 1998.50

Phonograph Record

MOZART; THE GREAT PIANO WORKS; front cover profile of Mozart; right side in grays, greens, blue and pink; backgroun brown, blue beige, yellos, light green and olive; lettering in white, yellow, black and red; symbol bottom center of a head profile, hair with curls at end; back cover summary of piece...

Date: 1965

Maker: Vanguard Recording Society Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258234

Accession Number: 1998.52

Phonograph Record

MOZART FLUTE QUARTETS (Complete); front cover: black background, silhouettes of heads in four rows; one in each row, outlined in four colors: pink, green, orange and blue; lettering in white; plastic covering back cover lists pieces and summary; record enclosed in envelope; sticker on plastic coveri...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258235

Accession Number: 1998.54

Phonograph Record

MOZART: CONCERTO IN C MAJOR/ FOR FLUTE, HARP AND ORCHESTRA, K. 299; CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MAJOR FOR FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA, K. 313; front cover: red background; white silhouettes of two female musicians, a flutist left and a harpist right; title center in yellow lettering on black; manufactured by Telefu...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258236

Accession Number: 1998.56

Phonograph Record

STRAVINSKY: SYMPHONY IN C (1940); CANTATAN (1952); front cover: lettering across top in blue, beige, and white; geometric "pop art-like" design down the center in beige, brown, blue and green on black background; record enclosed in envelope.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258237

Accession Number: 1998.58

Phonograph Record

HINDEMITH: Nobilissima Visione; Symphonic Metamorphasis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber; front cover: lime green, white, black; butterly top right corner; red swirly lines top right corner; church steeple; across top, angled drawn on top of church in white; letter white, black, red and lime green;...

Date: 1949

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258238

Accession Number: 1998.62

Phonograph Record

PAUL HINDEMITH: STRING TRIO NO. 1, OP 34; STRING TRIO NO. 2; front cover: left side a violin, viola and cello, all visible are instruments and hands; watercolor appearance; background blacks and grays; writing blue with white background; back cover summarizes composer and pieces.

Date: 1954

Maker: Westminster Recording Sales Corp.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258239

Accession Number: 1998.64

Phonograph Record

HINDEMITH: QUARTET NO. 3, OP. 22; PROKOFIEV: QUARTET NO. 2, OP. 92; front cover: maroon, muted yellow and bright yellow; border around edge is frame-like; muted yellow areas have horizontal and vertical lines; lettering in yellow and maroon; sticker in blue at top right corner front and top left cor...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Capitol Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258240

Accession Number: 1998.66

Phonograph Record

R. SCHUMANN: KLAVIER KONZERT A-MOLL OP. 54; Clara Haskil, Klavier; front cover: black background with two daffodils, white petals, yellow center; lettering white and yellow; manufacturered by Philips.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258241

Accession Number: 1998.68

Phonograph Record

MONTEVERDI: MADRIGALS; front cover green background; scene foreground at right, five people with one in front holding a paper; river left, boat in water with person in it; building across back of image; title across top in blue lettering on black background; record cover in plastic covering.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Nonesuch Records

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258242

Accession Number: 1998.72

Phonograph Record

MONTEVERDI: VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE, under the direction of NADIA BOULANGER; front cover depicts a man standing in a room in Elizabethan dress; at each side are balconies with people looking down at the man; at bottom right are trees; at top is ceiling with a square design; in the center in ...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258243

Accession Number: 1998.74

Phonograph Record

J.S. BACH: FOUR SUITES FOR ORCHESTRA (Complete); SUITE IN C MAJOR; SUITE NO. 2 IN B MINOR; no cover; record in white envelop with plastic lining; envelope has G-clef border around all sides and around circle in center; lettering across the bottom; all mustard-color printing; envelope (Musical Herita...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Musical Heritage Society Westminster Recording Sales Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 258244

Accession Number: 1998.75

Saftey Vest

Extra large, orange cotton safety vest; 1 1/4 inch flourescent yellow reflective tape around waist and over shoulders to bottom of back; zipper closure halfway up center; innner pockets (left contained red rubber washer; right contained black sunglass cord).

Date: 1990s

Maker: Services & Materials Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258260

Accession Number: 1998.5871

Cups

Pearlware with Willow patter transfer-printed decoration. Body of cup and foot are faceted. Bracket handle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 258263

Accession Number: 1998.5877.1-.2

Potholders

Off-white edges; colored faces (one pale blue, one pale brown); linen loops on face in corner; cotton exterior; asbestos (probably) interior; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), asbestos

GUSN: 258265

Accession Number: 1998.6189.1-2

Shoes

Pair of black silk shoes with floral embroidered decoration, rounded square toe, flared heel, and a buttoned strap. Likely designed by Beth Levine.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Delman Shoes (Retailer) Herbet Levine, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), paper (fiber product), leather, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258266

Accession Number: 1998.6325AB

Shoe Trees

Wooden toe shape and small rounds attached to each end of a flat metal strip 1/2 inches wide and 9 inches long; wooden pieces are painted with Kewpie dolls; one is dressed in red with a blue sash; the other is in blue with red sash.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy), paint (coating), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 258267

Accession Number: 1998.6326.1-2

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