I enjoyed this exercise very much and plan to share it with other PX staff. I've already shared the resource below w/those who work on our ref. desk because we have had teens coming in to the library for info about the Great Depression...
The GVRL book I chose was Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library. Allison McNeill, Richard C. Hanes, and Sharon M. Hanes, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2003. 827 pp. 4 vols.
Found the chapter, "Everyday Living" to be interesting - probably some of us are following the same tips that folks used during the Depression to save moola, i.e.
"Families figured out ways to "cut corners," "make do," and "keep up appearances." Frequently people who had employment supported family members who had lost their jobs; almost all families had a close relative who suddenly was without an income"
AND
"Although the Great Depression brought forth the many strengths of the American family, it also took its toll. Family structures changed: Marriages were postponed, fewer babies were born, young people lived at home longer or returned to their parents' home when they lost jobs, and households combined to aid struggling relatives. For some, the strain was too much, and their families broke apart."
AND...for Going Green advocates:
"Everything was saved and reused: paper bags, shoe boxes, tinfoil, rubber bands, jars, old clothes, and broken tools. " pp. 189-192
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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