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Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2025-011

Scope and Content

The Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits contains two set of model kitchens, c.1945, and an advertisement for Youngstown Kitchens by Mullins" from 1949. One model kit, title the "Min-a-Kit Book," is still bound and uncut, and includes multiple kitchen components which could be attached to the front and back covers on the indicated lines. The second kit is loose and contains eight sheets of cabinetry and a 3-D model of walls and floor. Pieces could be interchanged and arranged in different ways. In addition, this collection includes an ad from "The American Home" magazine for Youngstown Kitchens.

Dates

  • c.1945, 1949

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in this collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits contains two set of model kitchens, c.1945, and an advertisement for Youngstown Kitchens by Mullins" from 1949.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2021.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits was completed in February 2025.

Title
Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits, c.1945, 1949
Status
Completed
Author
Alex Cohen and Kira Dietz
Date
2025 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308