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Atwood, Jesse Howell

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Pages of notes taken by Knox College Professor of Sociology, J. Howell Atwood from an interview with J. Britton. These notes are about barbers and barbershops in Galesburg, Illinois, probably during the late 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. The notes identify barbers and barbershops; they also relate stories about gambling and prostitution in some business establishments in Galesburg. Atwood conducted extensive research from 1...

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