The Infinite Bonds of Family: Domesticity in Canada, 1850-1940

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

The Infinite Bonds of Family: Domesticity in Canada, 1850-1940

Entry/Object ID

2022.68.01

Tags

Social History

Scope and Content

Book describing the history of the role of the family and how the evolution of domesticity coincides with the evolution of Canada.

Context

The book discusses aspects of domesticity such as gender roles, class, religion, age, and race. It then applies the concept of domesticity to societal changes such as urbanization, war, and industrialization to evaluate trends. The book is broken down into three parts: Part 1. Making the New Nation: Domestic Adjustments, 1850-1914 - The New Order: Socio-economic Changes and Family Relations - Mending Crisis-Torn Families: Reform and Regulation Part 2. A New Day for Families: Modernizing Domesticity, 1914-1930 - War and Reconstruction: 'Normalcy' and Its Discontents - New Model Families: Science and State Intervention Part 3. Facing the Wall: Enduring the Great Depression - Families in Distress: Surviving the 'Dirty Thirties' - Conclusion: The Infinite Bonds of Family, 1850-1940

Collection

Canadian History Collection (General)

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Themes in Canadian Social History

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1990

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

The Infinite Bonds of Family: Domesticity in Canada, 1850-1940

Description

Book describing the history of the role of the family and how the evolution of domesticity coincides with the evolution of Canada.

Creator

Cynthia R. Comacchio

Date(s) of Creation

1999

Subjects

History, Domestic life, Women domestics, Domestics, Family

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

13852

Number Type

ISBN Number

Other Number

0-8020-7929-6

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Canadian History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

January 19, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Jan 19, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, plastic, binding

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Canadian History (General)

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on January 19th, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 19, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

April 20, 2022