Housekeeping and Associated Customs

Description

This subseries contains items on housekeeping and domestic customs. The subjects represented include general housekeeping and domestic arrangements, fires and ovens, lighting, milk foods (i.e. butter and cheese), cookery and meals, luxuries (such as drink, tobacco, sweets) and hygiene and sanitation. There are specific files on cidermaking and brewing, oatcakes and snuff. There are also papers relating to an undergraduate student exercise for the degree in Folk Life Studies, which consisted of a survey of domestic eating arrangements.

Provenance

The original file labelling has been retained in the unit-title of each file where possible.

System of arrangement

The files are retained in the original classification scheme order.

Access and usage

Reproduction

Access

There are no access restrictions on items in the Folk Life File.

Material in this collection is in copyright. Photocopies or digital images can only be supplied by the Library for research or private study within the terms of copyright legislation. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available on tracing copyright status and ownership.

Related material

Photographic images relating to dwelling houses, the fireside, domestic furniture and utensils, buttermaking and cheesemaking, are held in the Photo File (LAVC/PHO/P).

- Photographs of dwelling houses are held at LAVC/PHO/P0317 -0351.

- Photographs of fireplaces and ranges are held at LAVC/PHO/P0352 -0366.

- Photographs of domestic furniture and utensils are held at LAVC/PHO/P1143 -1159.

- Photographs relating to buttermaking and cheesemaking are held at LAVC/PHO/P1474 -1501; and LAVC/PHO/P1502 -1547 respectively.

Related subjects / tags

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