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Author:

Gebby, Margaret Dow.

Title:

Farm wife : a self-portrait, 1886-1896 / edited by Virginia E. McCormick.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Iowa State University Press,

Copyright Date:

1990

Description:

ix, 243 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Gebby, Margaret Dow--Diaries.
Farm life--Ohio--History--19th century.
Farmers' spouses--Ohio--Diaries.

Other Authors:

McCormick, Virginia E. (Virginia Evans), 1934-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-233) and index.

Contents:

Farm -- Weather -- Buildings, equipment, and hired help -- Crops -- Livestock -- Home -- Housekeeping and furnishings -- Food -- Butter and egg business -- Clothing -- Health and home nursing -- Parenting -- Building a house for a son and his bride -- Leisure and culture -- Leisure -- Holidays -- Celebrations -- County fair -- Excursions -- Community -- School -- Religion -- Government -- Transportation and communication.

ISBN:

9780813812120 (alk. paper)
0813812127 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

90035046

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

PBPC546 -- Sigourney Public Library (Sigourney)

CJPC482 -- Williamsburg Public Library (Williamsburg)