These schedules are sent to all housekeepers and their employees who can be communicated with by the members of the Classes of ’88 and ’89 and the Department of History. Will you please fill out the following blank and return it to the person sending it to you, or to the address given below? Please complete all the columns relating to each person in your employ. Only estimates can be given in reply to Questions 7, 10, and 12. If any question—as No. 17—is not applicable to you, this sign—X—may be used. A prompt reply will be considered as a special favor. _All personal information will be treated as confidential._ The name is asked as a guarantee of good faith, to avoid sending duplicates, and to render possible further correspondence in regard to special points of experience. It may, however, be omitted if desired. Please return to—DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, VASSAR COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. December 1, 1889. I Number engaged in each occupation II Place of birth. If foreign born, state the number of years each employee has resided in this country. III Time in your employ IV Paid by the day, week, or month V Amount VI With or without board VII Actual working hours per day VIII Time allowed each week IX Vacation time allowed during year X With or without loss of wages ============+=================+=================+======================= | NUMBER ETC. | WAGES | LABOR ------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- OCCUPATIONS | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII| IX | X ------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- WOMEN | | | | | | | | | | GENERAL | | | | | | | | | | SERVANTS | | | | | $ | | | | | ------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- SECOND GIRLS| | | | | $ | | | | | ------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- COOKS AND | | | | | | | | | | LAUNDRESSES| | | | | $ | | | | | ------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- COOKS | | | | | $ | | | | | ------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- LAUNDRESSES | | | | | $ | | | | | ------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- CHAMBERMAIDS| | | | | | | | | | AND | | | | | | | | | | WAITRESSES | | | | | $ | | | | |