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Unknown to Jane Addams, 1911 (fragment)

Gebount (name is difficult to read) praises Addams for her work.

Unknown to Louise de Koven Bowen, November 1, 1911

An unsigned letter discusses farm property in the Evanston area for sale and suggests that it could serve Hull-House as a camp or summer location.

Children Hull-House Recreation Requests

Unknown to Jane Addams, November 20, 1911

The writer and Robert Woods ask Addams to lecture in residence at Amherst for about four weeks in 1912-1913.

Education Lectures Requests Social Work

Information Sheet on Fred W. Guelzow Murderers, January 1912

A narrative describing the social and economic background of four men convicted of murdering Frank Guelzow.

Crime Crime Enforcement Immigrants Requests

Unknown to Jane Addams, written on Woman Suffrage Party admission ticket, ca. June 1912

Note addressed to Addams praising her article and commenting on the Woman Suffrage Party event on May 20, 1912.

Conferences Woman Suffrage

Leo Negro to Jane Addams, July 28, 1912

"Leo Negro" writes about the effects of prostitution and marriage on American soldiers.

Health Military Public Health Sex Hygiene

Unknown (Re: Theodore Roosevelt) to Jane Addams, August 1912

The unknown writer criticizes Addams's support of Theodore Roosevelt, partly because Roosevelt, as governor of New York, refused to commute the death sentence of Martha M. Place in 1899.

Crime Criticism Politics

Bull Moose Party clipping, ca. August 1912 (fragment)

This incomplete newspaper clipping describes the Progressive Party strategy in Kentucky.

Unknown ("L. J. R." Leo Negro) to Jane Addams, August 25, 1912

L. J. R. writes Addams regarding venereal disease in the army and shares the title of a booklet that addresses the subject.

Military Sex Hygiene War

Endorsement of Woodberry, September 1912

A short article praising Woodberry's writing and his entry into the the Academicians' Department of Literature.

Literature Poetry

Note on Bank Balance, September 11, 1912

The balance of a bank account.

Finances

The Benedict Arnolds, December 17, 1913

A screed about Albert Beveridge's letter warning Progressives against turning back to old parties that calls out "traitors" to the Party.

Politics

Memorandum to Mrs. Harriman Concerning Miss Addam's Letter, April 24, 1914

The memorandum examines Addams' suggestions on the Commission's report.

Industry Labor

Information on W. J. McKoy, January 1915

The document is all of the information on W. J. McKoy that was given to Roosevelt.

Requests

Program for the Peace Song Service, January 17, 1915

A program from the Peace Song Service on December 20th, 1914.

Music Peace Religion

Petition to the President Calling for an End to the War, July 12, 1915

The petition requests that university and college faculties support the United States in ending World War I. The petition will later be sent to President Wilson.

Education Peace World War I