Anne Martin Collection

Description

Papers pertaining to Martin's activities for woman suffrage, feminism, social hygiene, and pacificism. Also included are materials relating to her U.S. Senate campaigns in Nevada in 1918 and 1920. Correspondents include: Dean Acheson, Jane Addams, Gertrude Atherton, Mary Austin, Mary Ritter Beard, Carrie Chapman Catt, Katherine Fisher, Henry Ford, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Herbert Hoover, Cordell Hull, Belle La Follette, Henry Cabot Lodge, Margaret Long, H.L. Mencken, Francis G. Newlands, Alice Paul, Key Pittman, Jenette Rankin, Theodore Roosevelt, Upton Sinclair, Margaret Chase Smith, Lincoln Steffens, Dorothy Thompson, Mabel Vernon, Charles Erskine, Scott Wood, Margaret Wood, and Maud Younger. The correspondence is supplemented by a large bulk of manuscripts and notes, pamphlets, magazine and newspaper clippings, campaign miscellany, suffrage material, personalia, and scrapbooks.

Alternative Title

Anne Martin Collection

Documents in this collection

Addams did not receive an initial letter from Martin but promises to help in the future.

Martin asks Addams to visit Nevada for two days in October.

Addams declines Nortoni's invitation to speak during an upcoming trip.

Kent suggests moving the National American Woman Suffrage Convention meeting back so that delegates working on electoral campaigns can attend.

Martin's secretary informs Addams that she will receive a package of gold to be melted.

Martin asks Addams to speak at Elko, Nevada, and provides train schedules.

Martin invites Addams to speak on woman suffrage in Elko and Reno, NV.

Addams agrees to Martin's request to speak on suffrage in Nevada.

Martin discusses dates of speaking engagements with Addams.

Addams asks Smith to send word of her journey.

Martin sends Addams the text of telegrams from Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman and Mary Rozet Smith that arrived after Addams departed. Martin also reports that Addams' speeches were successful.

Martin discusses Addams' Nevada lectures, thanking her for her work.

Martin apologizes for not sending payment for Addams' travel expenses and discusses likelihood of the suffrage amendment passing in Nevada.

Martin asks Karsten to thank Addams for her political endorsement and hopes she will help campaign in Nevada.

Martin's secretary asks Addams for a statement of support for Martin's U.S. Senate campaign.

Martin asks Addams to speak at the opening of her campaign for the Senate.

Karsten tells Martin that Addams may not be able to speak at her campaign because of scheduling.

Martin asks Addams to speak at a campaign rally for her Senate run.

Addams tells Martin that they have already selected delegates for the International Congress of Women in Dublin, but she is checking with Hannah Hull.

Addams praises Martin's recent work.

Addams tells Martin that her health forbids her accepting Martin's invitation.

Addams tells Martin that she is sorry but missed the deadline to send a letter of support.

Addams asks Martin for advice on joining an organization where she cannot attend meetings.

Addams thanks Martin for her help in advocating for the pardon of Charlotte Anita Whitney within the League.

Addams updates Martin on Edith Pye's travel plans and urges her to attend the Women's Pan-Pacific Conference.

Addams sends Martin an update on the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's China mission.

Addams tells Martin the latest regarding the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's delegates coming back from China.

Addams sends Martin a manifesto in preparation of having the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom delegation to China arrive in the United States.

Addams asks Martin to help arrange Edith Pye's trip from California to Hull-House.

Addams updates Martin about Edith Pye's return to England.

Addams asks Martin to keep Ella Boynton informed of organization work done in the west for the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's United States Section.

Addams sends Martin a note from Madeleine Doty.

Addams sends Martin wishes for a recovery and thanks her for a bequest to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Martin tells Addams about the personnel problems at the California Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Addams invites Vernon to Hull-House to discuss her role in the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Addams thanks Martin for birthday gifts of books.

Addams sends Martin a stuffed animal and wishes her a merry Chritmas.