Anna Garlin Spencer Papers

Description

The Anna Garlin Spencer Papers include correspondence, writings, biographical material, and family material. Spencer's correspondence with well-known woman's rights activists and peace workers may be found in Box 1. Writings by Spencer may be found in boxes 2-4. This includes manuscripts, typescripts and printed articles. Box 5 contains newspaper clippings about Spencer and her work. Material about Spencer's years at the Bell Street Chapel may also be found in box 5. Biographical material about Spencer is located in box 6. Material about William H. Spencer may be found in box 9.

Alternative Title

Anna Garlin Spencer Papers

Documents in this collection

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Spencer writes Addams about the Woman's Peace Party and the recent conference in Washington.
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Spencer expresses her concerns and voices her suspicions to Addams in regards to the Henry Ford peace plan.
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Spencer tells Addams the back story of why the National Council of Women expelled the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 1925.