Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits
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
- Mullins Manufacturing Corporation (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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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
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu