Edith and Grace Abbott Papers

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Jane Addams to Edith Abbott, August 10, 1910

Addams updates Abbott on some health issues and asks her to pass along some information to her mother.

Friends, Health, Help!

Isaac N. Seligman to Lillian D. Wald, 1912

Seligman sends Wald word about the appointment of a woman to direct the U.S. Children's Bureau.

Onsite, Politics

Jane Addams and Julian Rosenwald to Lillian D. Wald, April 12, 1912

Addams and Rosenwald write Wald that they believe Julia Lathrop is the best candidate for appointment as head of the United States Children's Bureau.

Praise, Requests

Jane Addams to Lillian D. Wald, April 12, 1912

Addams writes Wald about her preference for Julia Lathrop to become the head of the United States Children's Bureau.

Memberships

Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence to Jane Addams, August 14, 1912

Pethick-Lawrence writes Addams about arranging a visit with her in Chicago.

Hull-House, Visits

Jane Addams to [Grace or Edith?] Abbott, August 31, 1912

Addams updates Abbott on her campaign writing and wishes she and her sister were with her.

Progressive Party, Writing

Jane Addams to Grace Abbott, March 17, 1913

Addams wishes Abbott well upon hearing of her accident.

Health, Travels

Jane Addams to Julia Clifford Lathrop, April 3, 1914

Addams received Lathrop's letter about the Woman's Athletic Club. Addams has also met with a presidential adviser for lunch.

Politics

Lillian D. Wald to Jane Addams, April 13, 1914

Lathrop and Wald would like Addams to write an article on appropriations for the Ladies' Home Journal.

Friends, Politics, Requests

Julia Clifford Lathrop to Jane Addams, June 19, 1913

Lathrop asks Addams to meet with a visiting scholar interested in women's vocational education.

Hull-House Visits, Requests

Laura J. Wylie to Edith Abbott, November 12, 1910

Wylie asks Abbott if Addams would be able to speak at Vassar College.

Lectures, Requests

Jane Addams to Edith Abbott, March 8, 1916

Addams asks Abbott to hand to printing of a pamphlet and discusses a workshop at Hull-House.

Children, Hull-House, Onsite, Requests

Jane Addams to Grace Abbott, August 30, 1916

Addams approves of Abbott's idea to combine peace conferences to increase publicity.

Conferences, Help!, Meetings, Peace

Jane Addams to Julia Clifford Lathrop, June 30, 1917

Addams discusses Raymond Robins' assignment in Russia and Hull-House affairs.

Charities, Russia

Jane Addams to Grace Abbott, October 18, 1917

Addams congratulates Abbott on her excellent book reviews and promises information on Colonel House.

Books, Peace, Praise

Jane Addams to Julia Clifford Lathrop, October 12, 1919

Addams introduces Mademoiselle Bertillon to Julia Lathrop in hopes to gain her help with the juvenile court system.

Courts, Introduction

Grace Abbott to Jane Addams, May 22, 1922

Abbott returned a letter Addams's secretary sent about a job position.

Recommendations, Requests

Jane Addams to Edith Abbott, September 18, 1922

Addams asks Abbott's opinion on writing a preface to a book.

Requests, Writings

Jane Addams to Julia Clifford Lathrop, November 7, 1922

Addams thanks Lathrop for her donation to the Hague Conference and hopes to see her in New York.

Hull-House, Peace, Travels

Description

The Edith and Grace Abbott Papers document the lives of University of Chicago alumna sisters. Edith Abbott resided in Hull-House from 1901-1920. She was a dean and an Associate Director of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy at the University of Chicago. Grace Abbott was the first director of the Immigrant's Protective League, and headed the Child Labor Division of the United States Children's Bureau. Both taught public welfare at the University of Chicago. The papers contain both professional and personal correspondence, lecture notes, speeches, articles, radio broadcasts, and scrapbooks.

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Cleared

Source

Finding Aid: https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/findingaids/view.php?eadid=ICU.SPCL.EGABBOTT

Alternative Title

Edith and Grace Abbott Papers