Keywords

exhibit, library, Victorian literature, British literature

Abstract

Catalog for the 2017-2018 exhibit at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library. Charity bazaars were a product of a massive nineteenth-century philanthropic undertaking in the United Kingdom, as private citizens attempted to respond to the social ills created by a rapidly industrializing economy. Bazaars combined the entertainment value of a social gathering and the fun of a town fair, with the moral earnestness of philanthropic work. Typically organized by women, these bazaars offered handmade goods for sale, raising funds for numerous local and national charitable causes. The exhibit showcases the history and print culture of the charity bazaar, from its British Victorian origins to its proliferation throughout the English-speaking world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

2026-09-16

Language

English

College

Harold B. Lee Library

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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