Kristie Erickson, Copshaholm Curator at the Center for History, will talk about servants whose work made life possible in large manor homes in the Edwardian period on Sept. 26 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Warsaw Community Public Library. The talk will take a closer look into the jobs of the staff as seen in Downton Abbey and compare them to that of a real-world area example in South Bend's Oliver Mansion. Though they existed in the same time period, with a similarly sized family, the two homes were run quite differently. Guests will learn what a footman actually does, why Mrs. O’Brian is called “Mrs.” even though she has never been married, and just what it takes to make one of these large mansions run smoothly. Call WCPL at 574-267-6011 or visit www.warsawlibrary.org to register.
