PSC-P - Swarthmore College Peace Collections · Jane Addams Digital Edition

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The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is a premier research collection for material on efforts to promote peace, nonviolence, and disarmament in the United States, and around the world. Its library and archives holds extensive material dating from 1815 to the present (mostly 20th century).

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Website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/

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Swarthmore College Peace Collections

Documents in this collection

Anita McCormick Blaine to Louise de Koven Bowen, May 28, 1914

Blaine reports her surprise that Bowen has said that she promised $25,000 to the endowment to Hull-House several years back.

Finances Hull-House Philanthropy

Edward K. Williams to Jane Addams, June 17, 1914

Williams tells Addams about another version of the "devil baby" story he heard in Pittsburgh.

Gossip

Mary Hutchinson Page to Jane Addams, April 1, 1915

Page sends a translation of a letter to Addams that she thinks will interest Addams.

Onsite War World War I

William Ziegler Nourse to Jane Addams, November 10, 1914

Nourse tells Addams that the Hull House Players decided to donate all their money to Hull House after disbanding.

Finances Hull-House Requests

Some of the Larger Aspects of the Votes for Women Movement, c. November 1914

A writing by Addams detailing the many reasons why it is important that women be given the right to vote, and of how the movement is not just found in Western nations, but globally.

Conferences Politics Woman Suffrage Women's Rights Writings

Widows and Courts: Administering the Funds to Parents Act, March 18, 1914

Addams questions the process of how pension funds are being distributed to needing families and how it needs to be handled better while criticizing the city of Chicago's government for not doing enough to help the poor.

Charity Child Welfare Civil Service Illinois Legislation Philanthropy Politics Poverty Social Welfare

Women's Club and Public Policies, June 10, 1914

Speech given by Addams at the Biennial Convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, concerning the role women's clubs has and can further have in shaping policies.

Lectures Philanthropy Woman Suffrage Women's Rights

Remarks on Women and Public Responsibilities, August 9, 1914

Addams expresses why the time is now that women should be able to vote, with in regards to the social power women have which can be used for political power.

Child Labor Child Welfare Consumerism Industry Jobs Labor Legislation Philanthropy Politics Progressive Social Reform Social Welfare Social Work Woman Suffrage Women's Rights Writings

Preface to Safeguards for City Youth at Work and at Play, August 17, 1914

A preface by Addams for a book by Bowen, Civic Protection for Young People, explaining the importance the book it is written for, why it should be read and listened to concerning matters addressed in it.

Child Labor Child Welfare Civil Service Philanthropy Public Health Public Opinion Public Works Sanitation Writings

Is the Peace Movement a Failure?, August 21, 1914

Addams argues that international peace is not a failed idea, and even though World War I is in the early stages of fighting it is not too late to stop war from continuing.

Germany Internationalism Peace War World War I Writings

Address at the Chicago Auditorium, July 22, 1915

Addams discusses her work with the International Congress of Women, the delegations to European leaders, and her views on the need for peace. The event was held at the Chicago Auditorium and attended by both peace activists and the general public,…

Foreign Policy Internationalism Lectures Morality Patriotism Peace War World War I

Patriotism and Pacifists in War Time (fragment), Spring 1917

A fragmented document written by Addams, possibly a draft of a speech she would later give. In it, Addams argues how nationalistic ideas are beginning to cloud peoples judgement about the war.

Help!Morality Onsite Patriotism Peace War World War I Writings