The Better Homes & Gardens handbook for home-builders, edited by John Normile and Christine Holbrook, Meredith Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa, 1936

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1936

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

GUSN

GUSN-369562

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Description

Handbook published by Meredith Publishing Company. Edited by John Normile and Christine Holbrook. Discusses a number of topics related to homebuilding, including selecting an architect, site selection, flooring, roofing, heating, plumbing, and interior design, among others. Includes photographs, illustrations, and tables throughout.

Details

Descriptive Terms

construction (assembling)
building materials
flooring
roofing
interior design
interior decoration
photographic prints
illustrations (layout features)
tables (documents)
printed ephemera
handbooks

Physical Descrption

1 handbook, 70 pages : illustrations, photographic prints, tables ; 11 inches x 8 5/16 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.307

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Des Moines (Polk county, Iowa)

Record Details

Originator

Meredith Publishing Services (Des Moines, Iowa) (Publisher)
Normile, John (Editor)
Holbrook, Christine (Editor)

Material Type

printed ephemera
handbooks

Other People

Normile, John
Holbrook, Christine

Other Organizations

Meredith Publishing Services (Des Moines, Iowa)

Subjects

House construction
Architecture
Interior decoration

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

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