Dr. Sally Cornelison

Today, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, food processors, and other appliances simplify the ever-present need to clean house and put food on the table, among other chores. This lecture explores moralizing and instructional treatises, paintings, prints, and the study of urban contexts, all of which provide a fascinating record of how women and servants carried out common tasks such as doing laundry, cooking large and small meals, and producing textiles and needlework without the benefit of the modern conveniences we enjoy today.