Mill girls and strangers : single women's independent migration in England, Scotland, and the United States, 1850-1881 / Wendy M. Gordon.

Author/creator Gordon, Wendy M., 1967-
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, ©2002.
Descriptionx, 234 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subjects
Women textile workers--England. --Preston (Lancashire). --History. --19th century.
Women textile workers--Scotland. --Paisley. --History. --19th century.
Women textile workers--Massachusetts. --Lowell. --History. --19th century.
Women migrant labor--England. --Preston (Lancashire). --History. --19th century.
Women migrant labor--Employment. --Scotland. --Paisley. --History. --19th century.
Women migrant labor--Massachusetts. --Lowell. --History. --19th century.

Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-230) and index.
LCCN 2002021816
ISBN0791455262 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0791455254 (alk. paper)