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Bits of common sense series : household management

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1899?

Author: Harland, Marion

Publisher: Montreal : John Lovell & Son

Edition: No. 3

Call Number: 05.5 H11b

Author: Harland, Marion

Responsibility: Marion Harland

Edition: No. 3

Publisher: Montreal : John Lovell & Son

Published Date: 1899?

Physical Description: 126 pages.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guide

Abstract: Pertains to a collection of tips and rules on household management in American homes. The publication provides insight into the art of housekeeping and the ways it can be made easier for individuals practicing it. The publication is highly reflective of early 20th century social constructs and gendered norms.

Contents: I. How we make housekeeping harder (pg. 5); II. Ways and ways of work (pg. 22); III. Beds and bed-making (pg. 34); IV. How to svae time-and yourself (pg. 49); V. Fine arts in "drudgery" (pg. 61); VI. Spring house-cleaning (pg. 77); VII. Wanted-a change (pg. 91); VIII. Where the shoe pinches (pg. 107); IX. The intelligence office (pg. 116)

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 05.5 H11b

Collection: Archives Library

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Bits of common sense series : home topics

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1899?

Author: Harland, Marion

Publisher: Montreal : Joh Lovell and Son

Edition: No. 2

Call Number: 05.5 M11bi

Author: Harland, Marion

Responsibility: Marion Harland

Edition: No. 2

Publisher: Montreal : Joh Lovell and Son

Published Date: 1899?

Physical Description: 126 pages.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guide

Abstract: Pertains to a collection of tips and rules on home topics in American houses. The publication provides insight into the art of housekeeping, social etiquette and marriage. The publication is highly reflective of early 20th century social constructs and gendered norms.

Contents: I. Helpful of hurtful (pg. 5); II. Manners for everyday wear (pg. 21); III. Our girl and doubtful books (pg. 32); IV. Politeness as policy (pg. 44); V. Our feet and our hands (pg. 57); VI. Common-sense window-gardening (pg. 74); VII. Common-sense window-gardening (pg. 89); VIII. The marriage tie (pg. 104); IX. What people should not wear (pg. 117)

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 05.5 M11bi

Collection: Archives Library

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Lee's home and business instructor

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1897

Author: Lee, Wm.H.

Publisher: Chicago : Laird and Lee

Call Number: 05.5 L51l

Author: Lee, Wm.H.

Responsibility: Wm.H. Lee

Publisher: Chicago : Laird and Lee

Published Date: 1897

Physical Description: 372 pages.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guidebook

Abstract: Pertains to an ultimate guide covering topics such as penmanship, letter writing, bookkeeping, everyday law and miscellany. The publication is comphrensive and provides a surplus of tips and rules based on the above topics.

Contents: Part First - Penmanship (pg. 9); Part Second - Letter Writing (pg. 47); Three Thousand Synonyms (pg. 80); Part Third - Bookkeeping (pg. 97); Part Fourth - Banking (pg. 139); Part Fifith - Every-Day Law (pg. 193); Part Seventh - Vocabulary of Mercantile, Mechanical and Scientific Terms (pg. 291-326); Part Eighth - Social Forms (pg. 327); Part Ninth - Gems of Thought, Suitable for the Autograph Album (pg. 345-354); Part Tenth - Miscellany (pg. 355)