Lillian D. Wald Papers

Description

Collection consists of correspondence, speeches, writings, and collateral papers documenting Wald's career in public health nursing and social work in New York City, her association with the Henry Street Settlement and the Visiting Nurse Service, and her many other social welfare concerns, such as child labor, housing, recreation, sanitation, peace, prohibition, and women's suffrage. Correspondence contains letters to and from Wald concerning the social conditions she encountered and sought to improve. Correspondents include friends, professional associates, government officials and well-known people in the U.S. and abroad. Other papers consist of speeches, articles and notes written by Wald; collateral materials which include articles and speeches by her colleagues in nursing and social work; letters she wrote during trips to the Orient in 1910 and to Russia in 1924; notes, minutes, reports, and printed matter from various conferences she attended; and miscellaneous biographical materials.

Rights

Cleared

Alternative Title

Lillian D. Wald Papers

Documents in this collection

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Addams asks Wald to send some gifts to Graham Taylor on his way to Europe and asks about a possible visit to Chicago.
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Addams writes to Wald about the reception of William Dean Howells' plays at Hull-House and about her plans for a trip to California.
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Addams writes Wald about a visit with Mary Smith's parents and upcoming plans for California.
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Addams thanks Wald for a speech she wrote and sends wishes for a visit with her soon.
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Addams asks Wald if she may stay with her during the Peace Conference.
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Addams writes to Wald about her summer plans.
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Addams sends Wald some slides and shares news about her travels.
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Addams writes Wald about the strike of immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, about a quick trip planned for New York, and about a special visitor at Hull-House.
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Addams writes Wald about Mary Smith's return to Chicago, Joseph Bowen's death, and the progress of the Chicago Child Welfare Exhibit.
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Addams sends Wald a letter from Frances Kellor and sends news about leaving her "political duties" and traveling to Maine.
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Kellor writes Addams to convince Lillian Wald to serve on a state committee for the Progressive Party.
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Addams writes Wald about her recent involvement in politics.
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Wald asks Addams for references for Maria Sukloff in relation to a meeting of the Friends of Russian Freedom.
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Addams discusses the Kropotkins, and notes that she cannot attend the upcoming Friends of Russian Freedom meeting.
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Kellogg asks Addams to preside over a small peace meeting and hopes she can send an agenda. He also encloses a letter he wrote to George W. Nasmyth.
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Addams briefs Wald on the current plans for the peace meeting in Washington and her hopes for what might be accomplished.
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Addams discusses the upcoming peace meeting and hopes to see Wald in New York.
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Wald discusses the state of peace organizing with Addams.
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Addams discusses holding a meeting of the various societies working for peace, her plans for Washington, and a meeting she is attending in New York to speak on the child labor law.
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Addams updates Wald on her personal life, and events in Smith's life as well.
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Addams writes about a Russian friend she is assisting and asks Wald to help her when she arrives in New York.
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Addams updates Wald about her travel plans for the upcoming two weeks.
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Smith tries to persuade Wald to join the trip to Holland for the International Congress of Women.