IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
Rebecca Hunter
Rebecca Hunter received two master’s degrees from Governors State University and currently serves as an independent researcher on architectural history. She has published two books, Putting Sears Homes on the Map and Sears, Roebuck Book of Barns, and has authored numerous articles. She has taught various subjects for over twenty-five years.
Putting Sears Homes on the Map: The Mail Order House Phenomenon, 1906-1946
Mail order catalogs, established in the late 1880s, offered a wide variety of goods to a primarily rural market. House plan books appeared about the same time. In 1906, these two marketing techniques became integrated in the phenomenon of mail order homes. Learn about the architectural styles represented in mail order homes, and the history and inter-relationships among the major companies that sold homes in the Midwest market. Gain an understanding of how to locate and interpret evidence to authenticate mail order homes.Return to the archive listing for IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
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