File consists of a notebook prepared by K. Mary E. Shaw on housewifery, and appears to be her notes for teaching this course. The syllabus covers all aspects of running an Edwardian household, from scullery, house and parlour work, hygiene, sick nursing, and keeping accounts. Volume contains neat ink ms. on ruled paper with pasted-in cuttings from trade catalogues and books, detailed drawings, etc., in marbled boards covered with original unbleached linen.

Fonds consists of notebooks prepared by K. Mary E. Shaw in her work as a teacher and/or student at Battersea Polytechnic in 1904, for courses on housewifery and laundry work. Notebooks cover all aspects of running an Edwardian household, from scullery, house and parlour work, hygiene, sick nursing, keeping accounts, and laundry work. Includes two volumes.

File consists of a notebook prepared by K. Mary E. Shaw on laundry work, and appears to be her notes as a student in this course as it contains corrections and a signature in red ink throughout. Volume contains neat ink ms. on ruled paper with pasted-in cuttings from trade catalogues and books, detailed drawings, etc., in marbled boards.