Early Factory Labor in New England. From the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor, for 1883.
Published by Wright & Potter, Boston, 1889
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Offprint of this study of factory and mill "girls" and their milieu, an extract from the larger state document, the first separate publication. Robinson herself had worked in the Lowell mills beginning in 1836, at the age of 11, as a bobbin doffer, and continued off and on in several positions until her marriage in 1848, attending evening classes writing poetry. Later in her marriage, partly inspired by her husband's work, she became an advocate for women's suffrage. She wrote several books, including a memoir of her youth published in 1898. In the pamphlet, she describes the lives & experiences of these young factory workers during the time she herself participated, discussing the types of people involved, their other opportunities, and general prospects. At the time, mill-work was a well-paying job, with some down-time and many local cultural facilities, libraries, and educational possibilities. Skilled labor, says the author, "teaches something not to be found in books or in colleges" (page 22), built character and allowed the women so engaged in youth to better prosper in later life. By the time of her initial discussions with women engaged in factory work in 1881, the work load had become exhausting, and wages comparably much lower, leaving little chance for self-improvement. She concludes with a plea for factory owners to "mix a little conscience with their capital" to bring back the better days she recalls. Light wear, minor creases & stains, one corner bumped. Text clean; [4], 26 pages. Size: 5¾" by 8¼".…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Early Factory Labor in New England. From the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor, for 1883.
- Author
- Robinson, Harriet H.; under the direction of Carroll D. Wright
- Publisher
- Wright & Potter, Boston
- Publication year
- 1889
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Edition
- Reprint.
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- Economics, Education, Sociology
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Established in 1991, Bookworks has had an on-line presence since 1999, shipping thousands of books to, well, dozens of countries. We have several thousand books on display at Angela's Attic and the Best of Beloit antique malls on Highway 75/Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois, and at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. We have thousands of uncatalogued books, though we're trying very hard to get them listed; please feel free to email or call with any enquiries. Member MWABA (MidWest Antiquarian Booksellers' Association) and IOBA (International Online Bookseller's Association).…
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