Ray A. Walker's 1940 Cabin Trails, 11th annual edition, Ray. A. Walker, Haverhill, Mass., 1940

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1940

GUSN

GUSN-369109

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Ray A. Walker's 1940 Cabin Trails, 11th annual edition, Ray. A. Walker, Haverhill, Mass., 1940
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        Ray A. Walker's 1940 Cabin Trails, 11th annual edition, Ray. A. Walker, Haverhill, Mass., 1940 (current record)

Description

Eleventh annual edition of a brochure listing "cabins, cottages and motor courts in New England, New York, Canada and southward to Florida." Published by Ray A. Walker, a publisher based in Haverhill, Massachusetts. A numbered list of cabins, camp grounds, trailer parks, hotels, and other types of housing are included in the pamphlet. Each listing includes a brief description, with additional information, such as telephone numbers and the names of proprietors, included for some. Locations featured include Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Canada. Maps depicting portions of Canada, the East Coast of the United States, and New England are included.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
travel
travel guidebooks
housing (concept)
illustrations (layout features)
maps
lists (document genres)
brochures
printed ephemera
maps
brochures

Physical Descrption

1 brochure : color illustrations ; 9 1/2 x 4 5/16 inches (folded), 19 x 25 1/4 inches (unfolded)

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2024

Reference Code

EP001.01.118.01.01.006

Credit Line

Gift of the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum, 2024

Places

Haverhill (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Canada
Maine (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)
Vermont (United States)
New Hampshire (United States)
Rhode Island (United States)
New York state (United States)
New Jersey (United States)
Pennsylvania (United States)
Maryland (United States)
Virginia (United States)
North Carolina (United States)
South Carolina (United States)
Georgia (United States)
Florida (United States)

Record Details

Originator

Ray A. Walker (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
maps
brochures

Other Organizations

Ray A. Walker

Subjects

Advertisement
Travel
Map
United States of America

Description Level

Item

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