Name/Title
MIDDLETOWNEntry/Object ID
94.26.1.18Description
Book: "Middletown: A Study in American Culture" by Robert S. Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd (New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1929), 550 pp. A dark blue hardcover book with gold spine print and a few illustrations. The work is a study of an unnamed American city of 30,000 residents, analyzing social and cultural conditions including economics and work, home life, education, leisure, religion and community activities. The index consists of an explanation of the scientific method used to collect and analyze data and statistical tables. In fair condition with cover stains and wear, spine wear, page discoloration, and pencil marks on pages, indicating use of the book as a school text. A book pocket on the fly leaf is from the museum's research library. The museum's research library stamp is on the book's edges and title page.Lexicon
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SociologySearch Terms
Documentary Artifact, Books, Harcourt, Brace and Company, Social sciences
