Barnett, Henrietta Octavia Rowland (1851-1936)

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Jane Addams to Henrietta O. Barnett, March 25, 1903

Jane Addams to Henrietta O. Barnett, July 30, 1913

Jane Addams to Henrietta O. Barnett (fragment), November 1, 1913

Jane Addams' Own Story of Her Work: The First Five Years at Hull-House, April 1906

Samuel A. Barnett to Jane Addams, January 21, 1911

Jane Addams to Lucia Ames Mead, December 28, 1914

John St. George Heath to Jane Addams, May 10, 1915

Jane Addams to Ellen Gates Starr, June 19, 1915

Jane Addams to Emily Greene Balch, June 26, 1915

List of foreign dignitaries who met with International Congress of Women delegates July 28, 1915

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, August 18, 1917

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Birth Date

1851-05-04

Death Date

1936-06-10

Birthplace

London, England

Biographical Text

Henrietta Barnett was a socialite and social reformer. While she was part of a prosperous London family, Barnett's status as a woman allowed her no opportunity for the education she craved. This was her first fuel for social change. In 1870 Barnett met and began working with Octavia Hill in the Charity Organization Society Committee. She and her husband moved to St. Jude's Whitechapel later that year in 1873. In St. Jude's, Barnett focused much of her time on the education and employment of women, as well as the education and well-being of children. Barnett and her husband are also credited with founding Toynbee Hall. The house inspired Jane Addams, who visited the Hall, to create Hull House in Chicago. Henrietta Barnett is credited with opening The Barnett School. The school is still in operation today in London. Barnett died June 10, 1936.

Barnett married Samuel Barnett in 1873. They did not have children, but adopted Dorthy Woods.

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Hajo, Cathy Moran

Sciancalepore, Victoria

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1896

Bibliography and Links

Smith, M. K. (2007) ‘Henrietta Barnett, social reform and community building’, the encyclopaedia of informal education. [http://infed.org/mobi/henrietta-barnett-social-reform-and-community-building/]

Dame Henrietta Octavia Weston Barnett, National Portrait Gallery

Henrietta Barnett: Co-founder of Toynbee Hall, teacher, philanthropist and social reformer; Tijen Zahide Horoz, 2014

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The Henrietta Barnett School

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“Barnett, Henrietta Octavia Rowland (1851-1936),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed December 14, 2019, http://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/348.

Barnett, Henrietta Octavia Rowland (1851-1936)

Item Relations

Jane Addams to Henrietta O. Barnett, March 25, 1903

Jane Addams to Henrietta O. Barnett, July 30, 1913

Jane Addams to Henrietta O. Barnett (fragment), November 1, 1913

Jane Addams' Own Story of Her Work: The First Five Years at Hull-House, April 1906

Samuel A. Barnett to Jane Addams, January 21, 1911

Jane Addams to Lucia Ames Mead, December 28, 1914

John St. George Heath to Jane Addams, May 10, 1915

Jane Addams to Ellen Gates Starr, June 19, 1915

Jane Addams to Emily Greene Balch, June 26, 1915

List of foreign dignitaries who met with International Congress of Women delegates July 28, 1915

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, August 18, 1917

Henrietta O. Barnett to Jane Addams, June 9, 1913

Henrietta O. Barnett to Jane Addams, July 10, 1913

Henrietta O. Barnett to Jane Addams, July 25, 1913

Henrietta O. Barnett to Jane Addams, September 15, 1913

Henrietta O. Barnett to Jane Addams, September 17, 1913

Henrietta O. Barnett to National Federation of Settlements, September 17, 1913

Henrieta O. Barnett to Jane Addams, October 11, 1913

Henrietta O. Barnett to Jane Addams, October 12, 1913

Henrietta O. Barnett to Jane Addams, December, 1913

Henrietta Barnett to Jane Addams, June 21, 1915

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