Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits, c.1945,1949, Ms2025-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Mullins Manufacturing Corporation
Abstract:
The Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits contains two set of model kitchens, c.1945, and an advertisement for Youngstown Kitchens by Mullins" from 1949.
Language:
Materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Youngstown Kitchen Model Kits, c.1945,1949, Ms2025-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

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.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2021.
Processing information:

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