tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442660665515602478.post8756660496809698227..comments2024-03-23T21:25:40.002-04:00Comments on Permanent Record: Paul Lukashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01569493938573591538noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442660665515602478.post-77258182573458134482012-03-06T18:46:44.124-05:002012-03-06T18:46:44.124-05:00I've always been curious about what wages &quo...I've always been curious about what wages "really mean" over time. After a quick consult of the CPI inflation calculator, Doris' weekly wage of $60.50 in 1936 is the equivalent of $986.56 a week in 2012 dollars. She was being paid the equivalent of $50,000 a year in "our" dollars at age 21 in the midst of The Great Depression. She did okay for herself despite her early hardships, to say the least.Chris Straubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487027597820824609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442660665515602478.post-90044127349355769032012-01-31T20:35:56.005-05:002012-01-31T20:35:56.005-05:00Paul, the first thing I noticed on Doris' reco...Paul, the first thing I noticed on Doris' record was that she had seven addresses listed and (it appears) three guardians. I've gotten hooked on the series now (in part because my parents both grew up in or near the area of the school). Looking forward to more.Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.com