Ada James Papers, 1816-1952

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Papers of Ada James, a social reformer, humanitarian, and pacifist residing in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Family correspondence, 1816-1904, contains material on her parents, David G. James and Laura Briggs James; these papers reflect her father's interest in employment for women, woman suffrage, spiritualism, birth control, and socialism. Among the volumes are also diaries, 1865, 1882-1904, and proceedings of the meetings of the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association, 1885-1903, kept by her mother. Ada James' correspondence dates 1890-1952 and documents her suffrage activity in the Political Equality League, the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association, and the National Woman's Party; and her work on behalf of pacifism, prohibition, and progressivism. After 1925 her correspondence deals principally with social work, particularly the founding and development of the Children's Board of Richland County.

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Ada James Papers, 1816-1952

Documents in this collection

James writes Addams about activities of the suffrage movement in Wisconsin.

Addams makes plans to see James while she is in Milwaukee.

Addams writes James about a replacement for Belle La Follette on the board of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

Addams writes James about a planned suffrage meeting in Wisconsin.

Addams thanks James for her letter and offers her hope of seeing James when she is in Wisconsin in January.

Addams sends Eastman payment for her hotel room.

Eastman asks Addams to speak in Wausau, Wisconsin, where her voice might be the suffrage movement's best hope in the conservative Republican town.

On behalf of Jane Addams, Bowen acknowledges Eastman's receipt, sent to Addams for a hotel bill in Milwaukee.

James sends Addams a request for speaking engagements in Wisconsin.

James writes Addams about the campaign of the Wisconsin Suffrage Association and ask her to come back to Wisconsin to speak.

Addams writes James in regard to her speaking commitments in Wisconsin for the cause of woman suffrage.

Addams writes Eastman that she cannot speak in Wausau, Wisconson, because her speaking schedule is too busy.

Eastman writes Addams about her speaking schedule in Wisconsin and asks for suggestions on a speaker for German-American audiences.

Bowen informs Eastman that she will make certain Jane Addams gets her letter upon her return from New York.

James writes Addams about some political intrigue with the woman suffrage movement.

James writes Addams about some suffrage campaign intrigue and asks if she can delivers more speeches.

On behalf of Addams, Smith asks Eastman to clarify Addams' speaking schedule in Wisconsin.

On behalf of Addams, Smith writes James about Addams's speaking engagements in Wisconsin and clarifies that she endorsed the Progressive Party as an individual and not on behalf of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

James confirms that Addams is speaking in Wisconsin on woman suffrage and not on Progressive Party politics.

Addams reports that she is seeing woman suffrage as a primary focus of the Progressive Party campaign efforts.

James writes Addams about the Progressive campaign in Wisconsin and the political culture there.

Addams writes James that she can speak in Portage and in Baraboo, Wisconsin, if the speeches can be scheduled for one day.

James writes Addams to set dates for two speeches in Wisconsin and asks for a title for promotional purposes.

Addams writes James about plans for her speaking engagements in Portage and Baraboo, Wisconsin.

James sends along a request for Addams to speak at a few fairs.

Addams informs James that she can take on no more than the two previously agreed upon speeches in Wisconsin.

Addams informs James that she is unable to travel for a speech, but she suggests replacement speakers.

Addams writes Gapen to clarify her availability for speeches in Wisconsin.

Gapen writes Addams about possible dates for her to deliver a speech on woman suffrage in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Addams informs James she is unable to schedule additional dates for speeches in Wisconsin and mentions that she meeting Olympia Brown, a mother of suffrage movement in Wisconsin.

Gapen expresses her gratitude and enthusiasm for Addams' plans to speak about woman suffrage in Wisconsin and invites her to attend Wisconsin Suffrage Day.

Gaben writes Addams about the arrangements for her upcoming stay in Wisconsin.

Addams accepts Gapen's invitation to a luncheon and thanks her for making the arrangements for her stay in Wisconsin.

In Jane Addams' absense, Breckinridge asks Benedict to answer the enclosed letter (not found).

Gapen asks Addams to juggle some dates during her visit to Wisconsin.

Eastman invites Addams to give a speech in Milwaukee.

James writes Addams about the possibility of adding additional speaking engagements in Wisconsin.

Addams accepts Eastman's invitation to give a speech in Milwaukee .

Addams congratulates Eastman on her campaign for woman suffrage in Wisconsin, despite its failure.

James sends Addams a descriptive and financial report of the campaign activities of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

Addams writes James about plans for a suffrage meeting in Milwaukee.

Addams thanks James for her donation to the International Congress of Women.

Addams thanks James for her donation for the International Congress of Women.

Addams provides a receipt for James's donation to the International Congress of Women.

Addams telegrams James that she cannot change her speaking engagement.

Addams tells James she cannot being in Washington on July 2, but accepts to have her name used on a political campaign for Robert LaFollette.

James asks for Addams's endorsement of Robert La Follette, a Progressive Party candidate for President of the United States.

Addams accepts James's invitation to join a group to support Robert La Follette's bid for president.