The Model Housekeeper

 

Name: The Model Housekeeper 

  Author: Elizabeth W. Smith 

Publisher: Pentecostal Publishing Company, Louisville, Kentucky (1911) 

Tags: housekeeping, early 20th-century domestic guide, practical receipts, health and economy, instructional manual, home management, American domestic literature, beginner-friendly cookery, historical homemaking, women’s education

  Description: Copyrighted in 1911, The Model Housekeeper by Elizabeth W. Smith offers thousands of essential receipts across fifteen departments, each crafted with attention to health, economy, and clarity. Published by the Pentecostal Publishing Company in Louisville, Kentucky, the book is designed to be accessible even to the most inexperienced homemakers. Its structured approach and emphasis on practical domestic wisdom make it a valuable artifact of early 20th-century home education, reflecting the social ideals and culinary practices of its time.