1900's Fashion | Middle-class Housework

Martha Jane Mixon Hearn Diaries

Diary

By: Martha Jane Mixon Hearn

Date: 1900–1909

Source: Hearn, Martha. Martha Jane Mixon Hearn Diaries 1873-1909 in David Russell Hearn and Family Papers. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Z/1839.000/S, Box 4.

About the Author: Martha Jane Mixon Hearn (1837–1915) was an upper middle class southern woman who lived an un-remarkable life typical of many in her social class. Martha, her husband, and their four children lived and farmed near Madison Station in Madison County, Mississippi. In addition to farming, the family owned and operated a mill. Unlike most women in her social class, Martha kept a detailed diary, chronicling the work involved in producing and maintaining the family's clothing and household textiles.

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