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100	1		_aRobinson, Harriet Jane Hanson, _d1825-1911
245	1	0	_aLoom and spindle
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-01-19
508			_aSusan E., Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"Loom and Spindle: Or Life Among the Early Mill Girls" by Harriet H. Robinson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work offers an intimate look into the lives of women who worked in the textile mills at Lowell, Massachusetts during the early years of industrialization. Robinson chronicles the experiences of these women, emphasizing their resilience and the societal shifts that accompanied their entrance into the workforce. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the simplicity of life in rural New England prior to the dawn of mechanical industry. She describes how the advent of factories changed traditional roles for women, offering them opportunities for economic independence and education. Through the lens of her own experiences and those of her peers, the opening of this account paints a vivid picture of early mill life, highlighting the challenges and triumphs that defined the mill girls' experiences as they transitioned into a new era of labor and social status. The author appeals to both the nostalgia and the critical eye of her readers, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the impact these women's lives had on American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNew York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Company, 1898
653			_aWomen textile workers -- Massachusetts -- Lowell -- Biography
653			_aFactory system
653			_aLowell offering
653			_aLowell (Mass.) -- Social conditions
700	1		_aWright, Carroll D. _q(Carroll Davidson), _d1840-1909
700	1		_aLarcom, Lucy, _d1824-1893
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/loomspindleorlif00robiuoft and https://archive.org/details/loomspindleorlif00robi
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72757
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