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Arthur H. (Arthur Henry) Senner

Best known for practical guides on home heating and fireplace construction, this American writer helped turn technical know-how into plain advice for householders and farmers. His books and bulletins reflect a hands-on interest in safe, efficient heating for everyday homes.

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Fireplaces and Chimneys

Fireplaces and Chimneys

by Arthur H. (Arthur Henry) Senner, T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington) Miller

About the author

Arthur H. Senner, sometimes listed as Arthur Henry Senner, was an American technical writer whose work focused on domestic heating and related building systems. Library and catalog records identify him as Arthur H. (Arthur Henry) Senner, 1898–1975, and connect his publications with U.S. agricultural and engineering agencies.

His best-known work is Fireplaces and Chimneys, written with T. A. H. Miller as Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1889 for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The bulletin was written for householders and especially farmers who might supervise the building of their own homes, explaining the principles behind safe, useful fireplaces and chimneys in a direct, practical way.

Other records also credit him with works such as Heating the Farm Home, Oil Burners for Home Heating, and A Study of the Oil Burner as Applied to Domestic Heating. Taken together, these publications suggest a career centered on making heating technology understandable and useful to general readers rather than writing for a narrowly academic audience.