Found 3 collections related to Cost and standard of living -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century

Charles E. Rogers kept this diary while he was a young man living in New York City. He made entries between January 1, 1864 and February 5, 1865, describing his employment with A.T. Stewart & Co. in the dry goods department, his subsequent employment with George Bliss & Co. and another position as a copyist with the army. Entries describe his attempts to secure an appointment at West Point; social activities, including attendance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, opera and theater; seeing Edwin Forrest as Coriolanus and Richelieu; attending classes at Cooper Union and the church of Henry Ward Beecher. Rogers also mentions Abraham Lincoln's campaign and reelection in 1864 less

Elizabeth W. Merchant of New York City was married to Stephen Merchant. She kept these diaries in 1863-1868, 1870-1874, 1876, 1880-1893, and 1895-1909, with the first entry made on January 10, 1863 and the last on December 31, 1909. Entries reflect her daily experience as a wife and a mother and include records of household expenses, addresses, and notices of birth, death, and wedding dates of relatives and friends less