New ideas for building your home, new and completely rev. 1942 ed., compiled and edited by John Normile, Meredith Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa, 1942

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1942

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 3

GUSN

GUSN-355982

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Description

Text on the front cover reads, "Better Homes & Gardens' 1942 edition of new ideas for building your home. 192 selected homes with photographsand plans. Hundreds of construction tips. Answers to your building questions." There is a Bildcost gardened-home plan section and articles on building materials. There is a Cape Cod for 3 or 4 designed by Royal Barry Wills on page 89. Includes photographic prints and floor plans for designs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
floor plans
building materials
magazines (periodicals)
photographic prints
articles
gardens
architects
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 195 pages : photographic prints, plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.189

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Des Moines (Polk county, Iowa)

Record Details

Originator

Normile, John (Compiler)
Meredith Publishing Services (Des Moines, Iowa) (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other People

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962
Normile, John

Other Organizations

Better Homes and Gardens
Meredith Publishing Services (Des Moines, Iowa)

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Architectural photography
Periodicals
Garden
Architects and builders
Architecture

Variant Title

Better Homes & Gardens' 1942 edition of new ideas for building your home

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 3

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