Historic New England

Brochure for Kyanize Lustaquik Finish, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Lustaquik can be used on furniture, woodwork and all interior surfaces. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324453

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.106

Brochure for Kyanize Celoid Finish, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The Celoid Finish is for furniture, woodwork and walls. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324454

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.107

Brochure for Kyanize Varnishes and Enamels, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Kyanize Motor Car Enamel, White Enamel, Floor Finish, Floor Enamel and Celoid Finish are described in the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324455

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.108

Brochure, BPS Interior Floor Paint for interior wood and cement floors, The Patterson-Sargent Co., Cleveland, Ohio

B.P.S. stands for Best Paint Sold. The products are available at Rand, Ball & King Co., Coal & B.P.S. paints, Claremont, New Hampshire.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324457

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.110

Brochure, BPS Glosfast, The Patterson-Sargent Co., Cleveland, Ohio

The features and advantages of Glosfast are described with directions for application.

Date: 1931

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324458

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.111

Samples of H.W. Johns' asbestos roof, railroad and seaside paints, H.W. Johns M'F'G Co., 87 Maiden Lane, New York, New York

The paint is decribed on the back cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324460

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.019

Sherwin-Williams Semi-Lustre, a satin finish for interior use, Cleveland, Ohio

Directions are provided for application and creating glazed and multi-color effects. The paint is available at Jack Rose Supply, 78-82 West Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324469

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.109

Lowe Brothers High Standard Liquid Paint gives best results, Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton, Ohio

Application directions are provided for customers. The paint is available from Johnson Biermann Co., Inc., Port Chester, New York.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324470

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.112

Villa Paints for outside and inside painting, manufactured only by Oliver Johnson & Co., Providence, Rhode Island

The product was patented July 18, 1871.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324472

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.022

Chi-Namel, made only by The Ohio Varnish Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The finish can be used on floors, interior woodwork and metal. The product is available from D.W. Mellen & Co., Springfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324474

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.023

Martin Senour Glos-Tone Medium Gloss Finish for all interior decoration, 2520 Quarry Street, Chicago, Illinois

The paint can be used on wood, plaster, metal, cement, canvas and wallboard. It is marketed for homes, hospitals, offices, schools, hotels and clubs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324475

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.024

Martin Senour Neu-tone Flat Wall Oil Paint, 2520 Quarry Street, Chicago, Illinois

The paint has been used in homes, churches, hotels, schools, hospitals and offices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324476

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.025

Color companion for architects, builders and painters, Lucas Tinted Gloss paint, John Lucas & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Each color sample lists parts of the building exteriors the paint is appropriate for and the corresponding paint numbers.

Date: 1910-02-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324477

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.113

Circular, Charles Richardson & Co., manufacturers and dealers in paints, oils, varnishes and painters' supplies, 85 & 89 Oliver Street, corner High, Boston, Mass.

The brands and types of paint sold by Richardson are listed in the circular. Awards won by the vendors are also included. Richardson carries paint from F.W. Gerdes & Brother, Pittsburgh, who won a medal from the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Exhibition in 1881.

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324479

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.027

Cherry Meadow Gardens 1933, Olive Belches, Framingham Center, Mass.

The business performs garden consulting, creation and grows annual and perennial flower plants.

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324483

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.024

Catalogue of Green's Nursery Co., spring 1896, Rochester, New York

The catalog has a price list and order form for customers.

Date: 1896

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324485

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.025

Primo Art Garden Furniture, catalog 28, Primo Art Studios, 891 No. Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island

Urns, statues, benches and other pieces are cast in stone. There is a price list and order form attached to the inside of the back cover. A separate general letter to customers is included.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324487

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.003.014

Trade card for Hinds' Radical Corn Remover, prepared only by A.S. Hinds, pharmacist, Portland, Maine

A pig carries an uprooted corn stalk in the card illustration. The product removes hard or soft corns, bunions, calluses, warts and moles.

Date: 1884

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324494

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.03.045

Trade card, grown with Williams, Clark & Co.'s high grade bone fertilizers, New York, New York

Boy and girl sheaves of wheat illustrate the product.

Date: 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324496

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.04.01.012

American Seal Ready Mixed Paints for inside or outside use, manufactured by Troy Paint and Color Works, Troy, New York

Tips for selecting and applying the paint are provided. The seal on the verso has the name "William Connor." An "Uncle Sam" figure carries a paint pail in the cover image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324499

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.117

Modene Custombilt House Paint, Modene Paint Service, Frank Bownes Company, Chelsea, Mass.

The advantages of using the paint are described with directions for application.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324501

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.098

Tintz the velvet gloss for walls and woodwork, Modene Paint Service, Frank Bownes Company, Chelsea, Mass.

Suggestions for applying the paint to different surfaces are provided.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324502

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.099

Treatise on paints, such as are used in the preservation and embellishment of houses, and more especially their interior walls and wooden work : together with a full discussion of the colours & ingredients which assure the permanence of those things to be painted, while pleasing the perception of discriminating persons, and introduced by a philosophical consideration of the nature of colour and its effect upon the mind of man, distributed by Williamsburg Craftsmen, Inc. at their Craft House off Francis Street, in the yard of the Williamsburg Inn, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

Background on the development of paints used in Colonial Williamsburg buildings is provided with a list of department stores which carry the approved paints. Jordan Marsh is the distributor in Boston.

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324503

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.04.026

Brochure, Willowbrook Tavern at New Ipswich, New Hampshire

The tavern has guest accomodations and is convenient to the Fitchburg Railway station. A map on the verso has the location. A loose card states the facility is open from May 28, 1938.

Date: 1938

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324510

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.016

Brochure, Sawyer Tavern, Keene, New Hampshire

The tavern offers golf privileges as well as food and accomodations. Text inside the brochure reads "The latch string is always out."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324511

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.017

Brochure, Sawyer Tavern, Keene, New Hampshire

The tavern offers golf privileges as well as dinners and accomodations. Travelers are told to look for the stagecoach in the yard.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324512

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.018

Letterhead, Stoneleigh Manor, Rye Beach, New Hampshire

The letterhead and a small folded card describe the Stoneleigh Manor property for potential guests.

Date: 1925-06-25

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325612

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.019

Manuscripts

This subseries consists of materials relating to some of the books written by Royal Barry Wills or Royal Barry Wills Associates. Materials include typed manuscripts and drafts, handwritten drafts, illustrations, sketches, correspondence, mock-ups, and camera-ready mechanicals. The publications in...

Date: 1940-1993, undated

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

GUSN: 325614

Ref. Code: AR029.02.01

Presentations and Speeches, 1958-2010, undated

Seven folders conatining presentations and speeches by Royal Barry Wills, Merton Barrows, Robert Minot, and Richard Wills.

Date: 1958-2010

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

GUSN: 325615

Ref. Code: AR029.02.02

Awards and Trophies, 1982-2008

Awards and Trophies, 1932-1982

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

GUSN: 325616

Ref. Code: AR029.02.03

Brochure, Bleak House, Peterborough, New Hampshire

The facilities and features of Bleak House and Peterborough are described for potential guests.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325618

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.020

"Houses for Good Living"

Hardbound copy of "Houses for Good Living" by Royal Barry Wills, published in 1940 by Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc. Numerous loose items have been inserted throughout the volume including: a typed manuscript of the foreward and first five chapters; original prints of most of the black-and-...

Date: 1940

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

GUSN: 325617

Ref. Code: AR029.02.01.01

"Better Houses for Budgeteers"

Nine matted renderings used in the book "Better Houses for Budgeteers" written by Royal Barry Wills and published in 1941 by Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc. Renderings include those shown on pages 32, 33, 34, 36, 49, 55, 57, 69, and 84. Two renderings are signed by Royal Barry Wills and o...

Date: 1941

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

GUSN: 325620

Ref. Code: AR029.02.01.02

Postcard, Appleton Inn, New ipswich, New Hampshire

The fold out postcard has a photo of the property exterior, a map and photos of the 105 year old parlor wallpaper. The postcard has an April 1912 postmark.

Date: 1912

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325621

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.021

Envelope, Howard, Robinson Co., dealers in groceries, hardware, dry goods, footwear and stationery, Jackson, New Hampshire

People stand in front of the general store in Jackson, New Hampshire.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325622

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.01.006

Flyer for Mt. Crotched Country Club, Old Post Road, Francestown, New Hampshire

The club occupies the Gibson Tavern building and offers various sports such as hunting, fishing, golf and skiing. Directions and train service from Boston are described. Text on the flyer reads "The original Gibson Tavern building in 1800."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325623

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.031

Christmas suggestions for every member of the family, Jordan Marsh Company, Boston, Mass.

Gift suggestions are listed for women, men and children. A directory of merchandise is given which indicates the building and floor locations.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325624

Ref. Code: EP001.01.031.01.03.040

Brochure, Stoneleigh Manor, the house beautiful, Rye Beach, New Hampshire

The features and amenities of the resort are described. Text in the brochure reads "The hotel is four years old and was constructed at a cost of nearly a million dollars."

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325625

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.022

Summer resorts, Randolph, Vermont

The resorts described are the Randolph Inn, The Manchester, Randolph House, The Maplewood, Wayside Farm, The Old Homestead and the residence of Luke Parish, an old colonial house advertised as a gentleman's summer residence. There are photographs of all the properties.

Date: 1908

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325628

Ref. Code: EP001.12.015.002.030

Trade card, Boston Coach Axle Oil for use on carriages, cabs and buggies, Boston Coach Axle Oil, location unknown, undated

Reasons for using the lubricating oil are described on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325629

Ref. Code: EP001.01.084.01.01.017

Trade card, Samuel Walker & Co., manufacturers of and dealers in oil and lubricating oils, Boston Standard Oil, No. 33 India Street, Boston, Mass.

The name "Boston Standard Oil" is also on the card. walker carries kerosene, mecca, paraffine, spindle, sperm, lard and petroleum fluid.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325630

Ref. Code: EP001.01.084.01.01.018

Trade card, Means, Palmer & Co., dealers in kerosene, sperm, lard and whale oils, Nos. 126 & 128 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

The business carries Elaine and neatsfoot oils, starch, soaps, soda ash and candles of all kinds. Means is the successor to B. Dickerman, Jr. & Company.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325631

Ref. Code: EP001.01.084.01.01.019

Trade card, Gould & Co., manufacturers and wholesale dealers in paints, oils & varnishes, 69 & 71 Union Street, Boston, Mass.

The business carries copal and shellac varnishes, John Lucas greens, John L. Whiting paint and varnish brushes and Gould's sperm-lubricating oil.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325632

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.042

Trade card, A.L. Cutler & Co., manufactureres of copal varnishes, importers and dealers in paints, oils, colors, etc., No. 43 India Street, Boston, Mass.

Varnish and paint for coaches, carriages, houses, furniture and cabinet finishing is described inside the card. There is a price list inside the back cover. An illustration of the factory on Island Street, Roxbury is on the back cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325633

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.043

Trade card, Edward E. Burnham & Co., wholesale dealers in and packers of fresh, dry and pickled fish, Brown's Wharf, Commercial Street, Gloucester, Mass.

Burnham also deals in ship stores and fishermen's outfits.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325634

Ref. Code: EP001.01.046.02.01.039

The Diana Korzenik Collection of Painted Tintypes

This collection consists of over five hundred tintype portraits purchased by Dr. Diana Korzenik at flea markets in New England. It contains over two hundred large (whole plate or mammoth) tintypes (Series I-IV, VIII). Most of these are loose plates. Over 40 are framed or mounted, although not all fr...

Date: 1856-1920, undated, predominant 1865-1900

Collection: The Diana Korzenik Collection of Painted Tintypes

GUSN: 325646

Ref. Code: PC068

Chelsea, Mass. Glass Plate Negative Collection, 1906-1910

These 13 glass plate negatives are photographs from Chelsea, Mass., from 1906 to 1910, taken by an unidentified photographer. They include a photo of the Town Hall (construction still visible), Chelsea High School, the Armory, the Universalist Church (one shot of the exterior and three shots of the ...

Date: 1906-1910

Collection: Chelsea, Mass. Glass Plate Negative Collection, 1906-1910

GUSN: 325647

Ref. Code: PC069

Perkins Fancy Heavy Waxed Paper for picnics, parties, fruit baskets, American Tissue Mills, Holyoke, Mass.

The folder has five sheets of printed wax paper, two with a nautical design, two with a dutch female figure and one with flowers. The folder originally contained 25 sheets, 11 x13. Two women and a man sit around an umbrella-covered table with sandwiches and drinks.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325673

Ref. Code: EP001.12.005.001.045

Cooley's no. 12 catalogue, 34 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass.

The store carries vases, porcelain, dinnerware and paint which customers can use to decorate the pieces. The business was formerly Boston China Decorating Works which was established in 1860. There is an illustration of the building and storefront on the item cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325674

Ref. Code: EP001.12.012.004.011

Dustless concrete floors, by L.C. Wason, National Association of Cement Users, Detroit, Michigan

The pamphlet is a revised paper delivered before the National Association of Cement Users in December 1910. Wason is president of Aberthaw Construction Company in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 1910

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 325679

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.005.018

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