National Federation of Settlements Papers

Description

National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers records consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, financial records, photographs, and other documents from the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers, now United Neighborhood Centers of America. The Federation, which was founded in 1911, included local settlement houses and neighborhood centers from across the United States and Canada. The records document the programs, methodology, member agencies, and administration of the Federation, which was known as the National Federation of Settlements from 1911 to 1949.

Alternative Title

National Federation of Settlements Papers

Documents in this collection

Woods sends Addams a letter of introduction for Ellen Coolidge.

Addams, McDowell, and Taylor invite the Residents of South End House to a meeting of settlement workers in advance of the National Conference of Charities and Correction meeting in St. Louis.

Addams asks Woods his opinion about planning a meeting of settlement workers who attend the annual meeting of the National Conference on Charities and Correction in May in St. Louis.

Woods updates Addams on new leadership at the National Federation of Settlements.

Addams tells Kennedy about the reluctance of James Pond with regard to Henrietta Barnett's American tour.

Addams sends Kennedy materials regarding Henrietta Barnett's proposed lecture tour.

Addams hopes to meet Kennedy and sends information on Henrietta Barnett's lecture tour.

Addams discusses a meeting with Kennedy.

Addams tells Coolidge that she and Mary Smith would like to visit London if Coolidge can accompany them.

Addams provides Coolidge an introduction to Gabrielle Duchêne and discusses plans for 1922.

Addams asks Kennedy to contact Henrietta Barnett and discusses committee work for the National Conference of Social Work.

Addams asks Kennedy for the materials about Barnett House.

Kennedy invites Addams to a meeting of the National Federation of Settlements regarding raising funds for the Barnett Fellowship.

Addams asks Kennedy to send letters regarding delegates to National Federation of Settlements Conference and sends a list of Barnett Fellowship donors.

Addams lists people and organizations who have donated to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Bellamy updates Kennedy on the effort to raise support for the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Simkhovitch sends Addams a list of names for the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Wald sends Addams names of people who might join the Barnett Fellowship Committee.

Wald provides a list of people that she and Albert Kennedy though could be members of the Barnett Memorial Fellowship Committee

Hall sends Addams names of people who might support the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Neligh sends Addams some possible contributors to the Barnett Memorial Fund.

Addams tells Kennedy her ideas on raising funds through large committees.

Program for memorial service for Louis Pasteur.

White tells Addams that he is undecided about becoming New York chairman of the Barnett Memorial Fellowship due to the press of work.

Affelder sends Addams recent donors to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Addams sends Kennedy drafts of Barnett House publicity material and asks who should serve on the Committee.

Addams asks Baker to donate towards the Barnett House.

Ingram sends Addams names of Louisville area people who might donate to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

A listing of people who might want to donate to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship Fund.

White sends Addams a list of recent donors to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Ingram sends Addams the names of recent donations to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Addams responds to Kennedy's suggested edits of a proposal for the Barnett Fellowship Fund.

Addams asks Kennedy to explain his ideas about publishing donations to the Barnett Memorial Fund.

Affelder thanks McLennan for his donation to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Affelder sends Addams a list of people who have donated to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Addams sends Kennedy a list of people that she sent material about the Barnett Memorial Fellowship and updates him on contributions promised.

Addams lists people who donated to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship along with notes on what materials they received.

Affelder tells Addams that they have raised the $12,750 pledge for the Barnett Memorial Fellowship and makes plans to get the funds to her.

Addams tells Coolidge that she was unable to help Helene Löhr, and offers sympathy on the death of Robert Archey Woods.

Affelder sends Addams the names of recent contributors to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Addams tells Kennedy about discussions on sites for the Settlement conference that are friendly to African-Americans.

Barnett asks Addams for literature about the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

Barnett tells Addams about possibilities for the next Barnett Memorial Fellowship recipient.

Bruère asks Addams's advice regarding the National Federation of Settlement research on prohibition.

Addams advises Kennedy that she believes that they should hold the Third International Conference of Settlements in the Unites States and subsidize European travel expenses.

Addams tells Coolidge that because Hull-House is under attack, it cannot support her candidate for the Barnett fellowship.

Addams discusses Hull House and provides several updates on books.

Addams asks Kennedy to write an entry for the Encyclopedia of Social Science and congratulates him on the National Conference of Settlements.

Kennedy tells Addams about a new children's museum and plans for the National Federation of Settlements Conference.