Hannah Clothier Hull Papers

Description

Correspondence (1892-1956), speeches, articles and ms. notes (1925-1958), biographical materials, family papers (1891-1911), clippings, and photos. Correspondence chiefly relates to Hull's activities with Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and contains substantial exchanges with Jane Addams, Emily Greene Balch, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Dorothy Detzer. Includes materials relating to the WILPF including financial statements, press releases, programs and invitations from the Geneva Disarmament Conference (1932), and files documenting attacks on the WILPF (1924-1937) and its relations with National Council of Women (1924-1925); pamphlets on woman suffrage (1909-1913), proceedings of several women's conferences in India (1927-1928); and information on the development of Swarthmore College Peace Collection (formerly Jane Addams Peace Collection), Senator Gerald P. Nye's munitions investigations, and rescue attempts of German political emigrés.

Alternative Title

Hannah Clothier Hull Papers

Documents in this collection

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Addams tells Hull that she received her passport for Switzerland but wants to keep it out of the press.

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Addams sends Hull some copies of the proceedings at The Hague that she can send to Smith.

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Smith requests that Hull protests Addams' International Peace Conference.

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Addams is disappointed that Hull won't be coming to the International Congress of Women.

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Addams asks Hill to help Gabrielle Duchêne with efforts for peace in France.

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Hull drafts a letter she plans to send to Gertrude Smith in reply to her criticism of the planning of the International Congress to correct her misconceptions.

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Addams thanks Hull for her hospitality during a visit.

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Addams sends Hull a check and her apologies that she will miss the Women's Peace Party meeting.

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Addams writes Hull regarding the scheduling of an appointment.

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Addams directs Hull to come straight to Hull-House when she visits.

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Addams tells Hull of her journey through India and Ceylon and notes that there is little interest in peace there.

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Addams tells Hull that Madeleine Doty is concerned about Women's International League for Peace and Freedom finances and describes upcoming travel and plans in Haiti.

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Addams tells Hull that she could speak with Mitchell Palmer, but doubts it will be of use; she also invites the Hulls to visit Hull-House.

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Addams tells Hull that she does not think that Carrie Catt was ever expelled from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

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Addams looks forward to seeing Hull in Ocean City.

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Lee recounts the political and humanitarian situation in the Near East in the aftermath of World War I.

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Addams tells Hull that her health is better and discusses the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's finances and her pleasure that Hull will be the President of the United States Section.

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Addams thanks Hull for her hospitality and sends her some peace materials.

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Addams asks Cook why she is unwilling to have Emily Balch speak to the Daughters of the American Revolution about the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and suggests Hannah Hull instead.

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Addams tells Hull about about peace efforts and suggests that the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's United States Section resign from the National Council of Women to ease tensions.

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Addams writes Woods about internal matters related to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and remarks that the organization is still under attack for its position during the World War.

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Addams asks Hull for an update about the Conference on the Cause and Cure for War.

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Addams thanks Hull for serving as the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's United States Section President and sends her a contribution.

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Addams praises Hull for her actions at the Conference on the Cause and Cure of War.

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Addams sends Hull a letter about holding the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's United States Section meeting in Chicago.