Hannah Phelps account book

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About this item

Hannah Phelps was a dressmaker in Greenfield, Massachusetts. She also sold fabrics and accessories such as hair combs, shawls, and handkerchiefs. Dressmaking was an acceptable way for a woman to support herself, and was seen as a genteel profession.

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Item typeAccount book
AuthorPhelps, Hannah
Date1825–1832
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicCommerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
Gender, Gender Roles, Women
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 8.25 in Width: 6.75 in
Catalog #L04.017
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Phelps, Hannah. Hannah Phelps account book. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-017/. Accessed on October 4, 2024.

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