Loper was New York state's first female extension architect and worked at Cornell from 1946-1967.
Black and white glass lantern slides depicting prefabricated housing to room interiors and furniture were used by Loper for teaching and research. Some were made commercially and some taken by Cornell photographer Jon Troy.
Ruby Loper slide collection, #23-16-3265. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Sofa
Empire sofa, American, with straight back
Sofa
Upholstered sofa, camel back
Chair (in section)
Modern chair cut in section to reveal details of construction
Multiple tables
Various types and styles of tables; on the left side: small tables; on the right side: larger tables for dining
Multiple chairs
Upholstered armchairs, Renaissance, Baroque
Chair
Armchair, Baroque, caned seat and back
Multiple chairs
Heppelwhite side chairs, upholstered seats
Multiple chairs
American armchairs and side chairs with primarily rush seats; high, straight backs
Table: two views
Tea table, scalloped edge, claw and ball feet
Chairs (2)
American side chairs with rush seats, straight backs
Chair
Upholstered armchair with fringe, Baroque
Chair
Side chair, Queen Anne style
Chairs (3)
Neoclassical side chair and arm chairs
DUPLICATE of 014
See above
Chair
Armchair, Chippendale
Multiple chairs
Queen Anne style armchairs and side chairs
Table
Wooden side table, square top
Tables (2) in multiple views
Four round tables; Jacobean table at bottom in two views
Table-chair
Table-chair: functions as a table when top is lowered, as a chair when it is raised; round top, one drawer in seat
Tables (2)
Extended leaf dining tables
Chair
Maple slat arm chair
Highboy
Wooden highboy painted or inlaid in high detail scenes, cabriole legs
Multiple dressers and vanities
Three vanities, six dressers, all wood
Chairs (2)
Upholstered wing chair; Queen Anne style side chair
Multiple chairs
Windsor chairs
Chair
Side chair, Baroque, with rush seat, caned back
Multiple Chairs
Windsor chairs
Drawing
Three different compositions for decoration of a mantel
Photo, black and white
Image of a framed painting; text is cut off at the side
Photo, black and white
Image of an oil painting with textual description
Photo, black and white
Image of a framed painting; text is cut off at the top
Photo, black and white
Image of a framed painting; text is shared with the image on slide 004
Photo, black and white
Image of a framed painting; text cut off at bottom
Photo, black and white
Image of same painting as slide 006, different frame; text is cut off at bottom
Photo, black and white
Framed painting; same image as that of slide 005
Photo, black and white
Framed painting; same image as that of slides 006 and 007
Photo, black and white
Framed painting; same image as slides 006, 007, and 009, with a different frame
Photo, black and white
Framed painting; same image as that of slide 002
Photo, black and white
Framed painting; same image as that of slides 002 and 011, with a different frame
Drawing
Illustration of various tools for construction
Drawing
Illustration of various tools for construction
Graphic
Image of a cover design called 'catastrophe'; textual praise for the design
Drawing
Illustration of various bookbinding methods, numbered and labeled
Illustration
Two German Woodcuts
Illustration with text
A book page with German illustrations and a column of text
Drawing
Image of a filing cabinet and other various objects; poor quality
Photo, black and white
A German Photograph of a person pushing a cart from behind; poor quality
Photo, black and white
Image of a sculpture or piece of artwork
Photo, black and white
Image of a hieroglyphic inscription
Photo, black and white
Image of ancient drawings and a hieroglyphic inscription
Illustration with text
Book page illustrating the Black-Face Gothic font
Drawing
Image of an ancient illustration
Photo, black and white
Image of a hieroglyphic inscription
Photo, black and white
Same image as that of slide 023
Photo, black and white
Exterior view of the Museum of Modern Art
Photo, black and white
Exhibit Design: "The Bauhaus Synthesis"
Photo, black and white
Exhibit Design: "The Early Republic - Houses"
Photo, black and white
Exhibit Design: "London Transport"
Photo, black and white
Image of a woman in different positions for daily activities (relaxing and dressing), exhibited on Alvar Aalto chairs
Photo, black and white
Image of a woman in different positions for daily activities (dining and reading), exhibited on Alvar Aalto chairs
Photo, black and white
Modern plywood storage unit, displayed with cabinetry held open for viewing
Photo, black and white
Various stainless steel light fixtures
Photo, black and white
Exhibit Design; various cultural artifacts
Photo, black and white
Exhibit Design; outdoor display of cultural artifacts
Photo, black and white
"Wall composition - Machine Art Exhibit"
Photo, black and white
"Wall composition - Machine Art Exhibit"; an alternate view
Photo, black and white
"Charles Eames - Living Dining Group"
Photo, black and white
An exhibit of various potted plants and small statues
Photo, black and white
An exhibit of Mexican Art
Photo, black and white
An exhibit of various everyday objects displayed on tables
Photo, black and white
A woman demonstrates the uses of a storage wall on display
Photo, black and white
A close-up view of the table display and overhead lighting on slide 016
Photo, black and white
Table wares displayed against a wall
Photo, black and white
Image of a piece of wood cutting and below it a boat, with a similar shape as that of the wood cutting
Photo, black and white
An exhibit of various modern equipment, such as an electric fan, and modern radios
Photo, black and white
A small display of dinnerware, including plates, cups, and saucers
Photo, black and white
An abstract sculpture of molded plywood
Duplicate of 023
Duplicate of 023
Photo, black and white
Alvar Aalto stacking chairs
Photo, black and white
Marcel Breuer stacking chairs
Photo, black and white
Chair by Bruno Matthson; plywood, with webbing
Photo, black and white
Children seated in a row, painting
Cartoon
A stork flies over a 'homeless' family with a house carried in its beak
Text
Five cost-saving benefits of prefabricated homes
Cartoon diagram
Diagrammatical explanation of how men, materials, and time are the resources for producing prefabricated homes
Text
Gives a statement of 'purpose' and 'scope'; statements of 'definition' and 'general requirements' are partially cut out
Drawing (pixilated)
One-story home
Series F1: Photo
Aerial view of a large factory, the Gunnison Plant, in New Albany, Indiana
Series F2: Photo
Interior view of men working on factory lines
Series F3: Photo
Interior view of factory; men and women manufacturing large sheets of plywood
Series F4: Photo
Interior view of factory; men and women manufacturing wood frames
Series F5: Photo
Interior view of factory; men and women attaching insulation to sheets of plywood
Series F6: Photo
Interior view of factory; men using a machine to bond wall panels together
Series F7: Photo
Interior view of men and women working on factory lines
Series F8: Photo
Interior view of factory; wall panels attached to an overhead conveyor are inspected
Series F9: Photo
Interior view of factory; a woman uses a hose to spray paint a wall panel
Series F10: Photo
Interior view of factory; wall panels are finished and dried
Series F11: Photo
Interior view of factory; women work on wall panels attached to overhead conveyors; windows are installed in the panels
Series F12: Photo
Interior view of factory; stacks of walls segments are stored and transported
Series F13: Photo
Interior view of factory; men manufacturing different sizes of wall panels
Series F14: Photo
Interior view of factory; men and women prepare and pack construction materials into two large boxes
Photo
Exterior view of tractor trailers labeled 'Gunnison Homes' lined up outside the factory for loading and shipment
Photo
Front elevation; one-story cottage
Photo
Side elevation; one-story cottage with screened porch
Photo
View of a one-story cottage; appears to be an advertisement
Drawing
Floor plan of a one-story home; two bedrooms
Series F15: Photo
Interior view of factory machinery
Series F16: Photo
Interior view of factory; large panels being transported along overhead conveyors
Series F17: Photo
Interior view of factory; small panels moving on a low conveyor
Series F18: Photo
Interior view of factory; small panels on factory lines
Series F19: Photo
Interior view of factory; male workers and large machinery
Series C1: Photo
Men unloading materials from a trailer labeled 'The Lustron Home: a New Standard for Living'
Series C2: Photo
View of materials gathered at the worksite
Series C3: Photo
Carpenters begin to erect the frame of the house
Series C4: Photo
View of the work site as the frame goes up
Series C5: Photo
View of the work site as the frame goes up
Series C6: Photo
View of the work site as the frame goes up
Series C7: Photo
View of frame construction of the roof
Series C8: Photo
View of carpenters attaching installation to the exterior of the frame
Series C9: Photo
View of carpenters attaching installation to the exterior of the frame
Series C10: Photo
View of carpenters completing the roof
Series C11: Photo
Interior view of the house in construction; roof not yet completed
Series C12: Photo
Interior view of carpenters installing ceiling panels
Series C13: Photo
Interior view of overhead ceiling panels and ceiling construction
Photo
Front elevation of one-story cottage
Drawing
Floor plan of one-story cottage; two bedrooms
Photo
Interior view of a living room looking into the kitchen doorway
Photo
Front elevation of one-story cottage
Photo
Carpenters completing the exterior of a one-story cottage
Drawing (pixilated)
Front elevation of one-story cottage
Drawing
Floor plan of one-story cottage, two bedrooms
Drawing
Floor plan of one-story cottage, two bedrooms
DUPLICATE OF 050
See above
Drawing
Construction drawing of a wall panel with wood siding
Photo
Interior view of factory; men constructing a wall panel
Rendered Drawing
Front elevation of one-story cottage
Photo
Men pushing a large construction unit into an un-finished house
Photo
Perspective view of a back-to-back kitchen and bathroom unit
Cartoon
Cartoon illustration of a couple searching for a prefrabricated home in a toy store
Text
Textual slide with three considerations for buying a prefabricated home
Bedroom
Two twin beds; fireplace; high boy dresser; flowery wallpaper, curtains, and rug
Probably a Sitting Room/Kitchen
Large fireplace, decorated mantle; otherwise modest decoration and spare in appearance
Series: DR1 - Formal Dining Room
Small space; minimal décor; chairs against the wall; polished silver; cheerful; 4 chairs
Series: DR 2 - Dining Room
Small and minimal; sewing machine against the wall; cheerful; 4 chairs
Series: DR 3 - Dining Room
Open entry; relatively minimal; corner cabinet and bookshelves; 4 chairs
Dining Room
Large, long dining table; lots of tableware on display
Dining Room
Large space; minimal furniture; exposed-beam ceiling; chairs against the wall
Motif
Simple wooden dresser; flanked by chairs of similar style; topped with an arrangement in a vase and a round platter
Motif
Simple wooden dresser and chair; some decoration; striped wallpaper
Series: D1 - Double Image: Side chairs and Secretaries
Three-drawer secretaries, each with a wooden side chair drawn up to the dropped leaf of the desk; personally decorated
Possibly an office space
A secretary and bookcase flanked by a rocking chair on one side and windsor chair on the other; desk under the window along adjacent wall
Possibly an office or living room
Secretary and bookcase in similar detail as shown in 011; various side tables and seating
Series: T&C1 - Seating arrangement
Side table flanked by a worn leather armchair and Windsor chair
Series: DR 4 - Dining Room
Cheerfully decorated table and four chairs; built-in display shelf
Part of a bedroom or living room
Corner of a room showing window seat, Pembroke table, wooden frame loveseat
DUPLICATE OF 015
DUPLICATE OF 015
Series: DR 5 - Dining Room
Symmetrical arrangement; dining table at center, flanked by two chairs against the wall, opposing corner cabinets
Probably part of a Living Room
Open doorway with view into other spaces; Pembroke table, small rug, Windsor chairs
Fireplace arrangement
Fireplace flanked by a wing chair and a round side table; mantle minimally decorated
Living Area
Secretary with bookcase; furniture against the walls; window centered in image
Series: T&C2 - Motif
Corner of a room with side table and chair; situated at a doorway
Living Room
Low ceiling; fireplace flanked by armchairs; bookcase; cozy and informal
Series: T&C3 - Living area
A piece of art overhangs a drop-leaf table; chairs on either side
Series: T&C4 - Living area
Upholstered armchair and side table with books, lamp
Series: T&C5 - Living area
Wooden side chair and table with flowers, overhung by a mirror; situated by a doorway
Series: MOD1 - Dining area
Perspective of a dinging table and chairs; bowl of fruit
Foyer and stairs
Curving banister; side table and chairs, mirror; view into another room
Double Image: Living Room
Same sofa arranged at two different angles
Series: D2 - Living/Office area
Secretary desk, wooden chairs; art on the walls
Bedroom
Double bed; dresser and mirror; small and minimal
Series: C1 - Living Area
Grandfather clock and painting
Series: C2 - Living Area
Grandfather clock with painting and wing chair
Series: MOD2 - Living Area
Modern style chair and cabinetry; painting
Series: MOD3 - Living Area
Modern style chair and ottoman with lamp, artwork
Dining Room
Room is dominated by wood furniture and detail; long table and fireplace
Series: MOD4 - Living Area
Modern style chair and cabinetry (same as 033); artwork
Living Room
Surfaces covered in framed photographs; many paintings on the walls; upholstered chair and fireplace
Living Room
Fireplace and chairs; mantel decorated minimally
Series: D3 - Living/Office Area
Secretary desk and mirror; formally decorated
Series: T&C6 - Motif
Upholstered armchair and side table
Bedroom
Single bed arranged against the wall; large piece of fabric artwork overhangs; spare and minimal
Living Room
Fireplace and built-in cabinetry/bookcase; settee and cushions
Motif
Long, skinny wicker table; plants; brick or stone wainscoting; tiled floor
Double Image: Motif
Drop leaf table flanked by chairs with symmetrical candle arrangement; small table with similar candle arrangement
Living/Office Area
Small table with books under a high, short window; decorated window sill
Informal Eating Area
'nook' with small, round table; high, short windows
Series: MOD5 - Living Room
Modern furniture and artwork; minimal
Series: MOD6 - Living Room
Modern furniture; plants; window provides a view