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Home Economics Archive

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Description: HEARTH is a core electronic collection of books and journals in Home Economics and related disciplines published between 1850 and 1950. The full text of these materials, as well as bibliographies and essays on the wide array of subjects relating to Home Economics, are all freely accessible on this site. Areas covered include: Applied Arts & Design; Child Care, Human Development & Family Studies; Clothing & Textiles; Food & Nutrition; Housekeeping & Etiquette; Housing, Furnishing & Home Equipment; Hygiene; Institutional Management; Retail & Consumer Studies; Teaching & Communication. Maintained by Cornell University.

Coverage: 1850 - 1950

Subject(s):
Art & Architecture
Business, Economics & Industry
Publicly Available Resources
Social Sciences

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