Henry Churchill King Papers

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The King papers abundantly document King's service to Oberlin College as teacher, preacher, and president. His contributions to wartime Europe as a chaplain and diplomat are also well recorded

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Deknatel offers alternate speaking dates for Addams at Oberlin in March or April.

King is pleased that Addams believes that she can arrange to speak at Oberlin in March.

Deknatel writes to rearrange Addams' speaking date at Oberlin due to another speech in Titusville, PA.

King agrees to change the date of Addams' lecture in Oberlin though he will be out of town that day.

Addams postpones her Oberlin speech due to other commitments.

King was disappointed that Addams had to postpone her lecture and hopes that they can reschedule soon.

King invites Addams to speak at Oberlin College.

King invites Addams to speak at Oberlin College.

Deknatel writes that Addams' recent appointment on the Chicago Board of Education makes it difficult for her to plan lectures.

Deknatel informs King that Addams will do all she can to do the lecture for Oberlin College.

King provides Addams with potential dates for a lecture at Oberlin College.

Deknatel writes to provide King a date on which Addams can lecture at Oberlin College.

King's secretary writes that the date for Addams' lecture is satisfactory.

King reminds Addams about her upcoming visit and invites her to lunch with him and some friends while at Oberlin.

King writes Deknatel of his disappointment that Addams cannot give a speech at Oberlin College.

Addams apologizes to King for cancelling her Oberlin College lecture.

King invites Addams to speak at the Religious Education Association in Washington, DC.

Addams writes King, agreeing to speak at the the Religious Education Association in Washington, D.C., but suggesting that they postpone her lecture until next year.

King writes to Addams about her speaking engagement at the Religious Education Association.

Addams writes King, hoping to be released from her obligation to lecture at the Religious Education Association and promising to speak at Oberlin next year instead.

King writes Addams about a Washington lecture she promised.

Deknatel informs King that Addams must decline an invitation to speak at a conference due to her busy schedule.

Addams invites King to Hull-House.

King sends regrets that he cannot accept Addams' invitation to visit Hull-House and he discusses plans to have Addams speak aboutNewer Ideals of Peaceat the Cleveland Congregational Club.

Addams expresses to King her interest in speaking for the Religious Education Association but regrets that she cannot yet make commitments because of her involvement with the Chicago School Board.

King invites Addams to speak at a celebration for George Washington's birthday.

On behalf of Addams, Smith accepts King's invitation to Addams to attend Washington's birthday celebration at Oberlin College.

King invites Addams to give the Washington's Birthday address at Oberlin College.

Under the advice of her physician, Addams declines King's invitation to give the Washington Birthday address at Oberlin College.

King invites Addams to lecture at Oberlin.

Addams declines King's invitation to lecture at Oberlin in the fall.

King again asks Addams to give at lecture at Oberlin College in January 1914.

Writing on behalf of Addams, Wells informs King that Addams will most likely be unable to visit Oberlin for a speaking engagement in the winter.

King invites Addams to give a lecture in December at Oberlin College.

Addams is unable to lecture at Oberlin College.

King writes Wells with alternative dates for Jane Addams's lecture at Oberlin in January.

King invites Addams to deliver an address at Oberlin College on the occasion of George Washington's Birthday.

Addams declines King's offer to speak at Oberlin College.