Alice Clark

Alice Clark (August 1, 1874 – May 11, 1934)[1] was the author of Working Life of Women in the Seventeenth Century (1919), an examination of the daily lives of women across the economic spectrum.[2]

Early life

Alice was the daughter of William Stephens Clark (1839-1925) and Helen Priestman Bright (1840–1927). She was a feminist and businesswoman whose life encompassed many other activities and who only began historical research at the age of 38. The Clark family were Quakers, of shoe-making fame - C. and J. Clark Ltd. Manufacturer of boots, shoes & sheepskin rugs in 1881.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Find a grave website. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  2. Clark, Alice (1982). Working life of women in the seventeenth century. London: Routledge & K. Paul. ISBN 0-7100-9045-5.

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