Adena Miller Rich Papers

Description

The collection contains materials pertaining to Adena Miller Rich's association with Hull-House as well as her career as a social worker and activist. These materials include official and personal correspondence, minutes, memoranda, speeches, and press releases.

Alternative Title

Adena Miller Rich Papers

Documents in this collection

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Addams writes Gyles regarding her choice of working at Hull-House or Rockford College and urges her gently to remain at Hull-House.

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Addams is delighted that Rose Gyles will stay at Hull-House.

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Addams discussed plans for the Hull-House gymnasium and her trip to New Hampshire.

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Addams writes Gyles about some teachers and costs related to their classes.

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Addams writes to Gyles hoping that she will change her mind about leaving Hull-House.

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Addams' address to the American Women's Victory Dinner uses the end of the war to urge for greater international collaboration to ensure food supplies. The speech was given at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

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Addams thanks Rich for her work on a circular, possibly for Hull-House.

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Smith writes Rich to correct Addams's error on the date of her return to Chicago.

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Addams asks Rich to take care of an issue with Hull-House housekeeping.

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Addams asks Rich about activities at Hull-House and offers news of her travels.

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Addams discusses Hull-House staffing with Rich and updates her on Mary Smith's health.

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Addams advises Rich on residents at Hull-House and her plans to remain in Colorado until late September.

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Addams tells Rich about their travels in Cochinchina.

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Addams sends a Christmas postcard to the Riches.

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Addams sends Rich instructions on managing Hull-House in her absence.

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Smith tells Rich that she has not been able to raise funds for Belgian orphans.

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Addams asks Rich for copies of a bulletin that reports on the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Summer School.

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Addams tells Rich that she was happy to write to the Pictorial Review and hopes she will consider returning to Hull-House.

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Addams sends Rich some material and hopes to see her for dinner at Hull-House.

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Addams sends Rich information about the child labor bill to show Mrs. Goodrich.

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Addams tells Rich that she still hopes they will use the apartment at Hull-House.

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Addams asks Rich to share a postcard with friends and says she is enjoying her visit.

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Addams invites Rich to visit her in Hull's Cove.

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Smith invites Rich to summer with her and Jane Addams at Hull's Cove and suggests a sanitarium for Miss Montes.

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Addams asks Rich send an enclosure (not found) to Belle Sherwin.

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Addams invites Rich to visit her at Hull's Cove.

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Addams thanks Rich for her financial report on Hull-House.

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Addams tells Rich about her travel in Arizona and updates her health.

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A photographic postcard of a house in Biloxi.

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Addams asks Rich to help Hull-House support the Joseph T. Bowen Country Club's program for children.

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Addams asks Rich to put in a word for on her whereabouts, and requests her to send a word into the Julius Rosenwald Fund.