Montgomery County (Md.) -- Social life and customs -- History -- Sources
Topic
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Brooke Family papers
Collection
0006-MDHC
Abstract
The Brooke Family was a large family of landowners in Maryland whose records relate to farm activities and family life on the plantation "Falling Green." The Brooke and Farquhar families were active members of the Quaker community in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland. The collection contains the diaries of several women in the family, addressing topics such as housework, motherhood, education, women's farm work, local and social gatherings, and Quaker religious meetings. The papers...
Dates:
1750-1980; Majority of material found within 1860-1954