A watercolour of the grand hall of a Gilded Age mansion: a marble staircase, tall palms in brass planters, a telephone table, a silver salver with blank calling cards, electric chandeliers and afternoon light through tall windows
Butler History

Butlers in America — A Complex History of Household Service

Trace the profession through slavery, free Black and immigrant labor, Gilded Age estates, and today’s professional estate managers.

HomeButler HistoryButlers in America — A Complex History of Household Service

Explore American household service through enslaved labor, free Black professionals, immigrant servants, Gilded Age mansions, and the rise of the modern estate manager.

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