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A Study of Chateau sur Mer Report I: The Wetmore Family and Their Domestics
Holly Collins
A detailed account of a Victorian household and its domestic staff as seen in Wetmore family letters. I. An Overview of Victorian Newport Society..................................................1-5
The servant as a vehicle of distinction
Staff hierarchies
The domestic paradox
II. The William Shepard Wetmore Family and their Domestics...........................6-12
Merchant career
The early years at Chateau sur Mer
In between years
III. The George Peabody Wetmore Family and their Domestics..........................13-27
A Victorian “Man of Letters”
Marriage and family
Chateau sur Mer’s new service wing and staff
Hiring servants
The all-important footman
How the Wetmores entertained
A dinner party
How the staff entertained
Servants over the years
IV. The Transitions of Chateau sur Mer’s Domestic Areas..................................28-43
The 1870s-1880s: Evolution of the new service wing
Appropriate existing and non-existing objects
Early 20th Century remodeling
Appropriate existing and non-existing objects
V. Chateau sur Mer Timeline..............................................................................44-45
VI. Floor Plans
VII. Exhibits and Figures
VIII. Sources Consulted
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A History of The Preservation Society of Newport County
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A Study of Chateau sur Mer Report II: Rites of Passage: The Wetmores of Chateau sur Mer
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Green Animals Living Art: A Singular Expression of Portuguese-American Cultural Traditions and Values
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Kingscote's Coming of Age: A Sentimental Journey
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Servant Life at The Breakers: A Room with a View
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