"Progress in the Household" by Lucy Maynard Salmon is an exploration of household labor in the early 1900s. The academic study looks into the historical and economic sides of domestic service, mainly focusing in on the relationships between employers and their household employees. The work highlights the troubles people have finding good help for their homes, suggesting a need for academic study of household management. Using observations of common household issues, a woman struggles with the employment of domestic staff. The researcher makes a case for including economics in these types of service to improve the field overall for the future.
Progress in the household
By Lucy Maynard Salmon
Explore how early 20th century homes struggled to manage their staff, with a call to acknowledge the economic value of household employment.
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About the AuthorLucy Maynard Salmon was an American historian whose work was foundational in the establishment of the field of public history. Salmon was a professor of history at Vassar College from 1889 until her death. Salmon was the first woman to serve on the Executive Committee of the American Historical Association. Salmon published widely in historical journals and general magazines, and was highly active in civic affairs, supporting civil service reform and world and women's suffrage.
Lucy Maynard Salmon was an American historian whose work was foundational in the establishment of the field of public history. Salmon was a professor of history at Vassar College from 1889 until her death. Salmon was the first woman to serve on the Executive Committee of the American Historical Association. Salmon published widely in historical journals and general magazines, and was highly active in civic affairs, supporting civil service reform and world and women's suffrage.
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