Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Records (First Accession)

Description

Includes the organization's records, correspondence, meeting minutes and reports, headquarters papers, and official resolutions; Triennial Congress proceedings, files, and reports; national section files and correspondence; country files; biographical materials and correspondence of members; materials on topics and issues in peace and human rights; materials concerning other peace organizations and their initiatives, including the United Nations; WILPF and non-WILPF publications.

Alternative Title

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Records (First Accession)

Documents in this collection

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Greene sends word to Stevenson in Addams's behalf that the International Congress of Women did not have time to discuss her plans for a peace flag.

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Daugaard tells Addams that the Danish organization set up to work with the International Congress of Women is disbanding but that they will continue working for peace in concert with other Scandinavian countries.

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Daugaard informs Addams that the Danish peace committee associated with the International Congress of Women is dissolving, and they are setting up a new group to work with the ICWPP.

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Thomas asks Hyers to schedule an engagement in Indiana for her.

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The clipping details the creation of the League to Enforce Peace, which William Hard used as a source in his article for Everybody's Magazine.

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Hobhouse sends a draft report of the International Congress of Women and describes work being done in Europe.

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Addams tells Jacobs that she will send dates for the next meeting of the International Committee of Women for a Permanent Peace as soon as she can.

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Jacobs informs Addams that she has postponed the meeting of the International Committee of Women for a Permanent Peace in the hopes that Addams can attend.

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Addams reports her health has not improved and asks for a postponement of the Women's International Committee for a Permanent Peace meeting.

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Jacobs writes to Addams of a meeting location change.

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Macmillan updates Addams about the financial situation of the International Committee.

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Addams updates MacMillan on her own health, and asks if she would be able to notify her if the International Committee meeting could be postponed until May on account of her illness.

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Addams updates Jacobs on Balch's travel arrangements.

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Jacobs and Manus telegram Addams that they cannot hold an International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace meeting in Copenhagen due to travel restrictions.

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Jacobs and Manus discuss options for the peace movement in light of Addams' poor health and travel difficulties for European delegates.

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Manus sends Addams her response to Balch's proposal to hold a International Woman's Committee for Permanent Peace meeting.

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Manus and Jacobs strongly advise against Balch's proposal to hold a meeting of the International Women's Committee for Permanent Peace.

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Jacobs and Manus ask Addams for updates on decisions being made about the headquarters of the International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace, and ask for updates of activities in the United States.

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Jacobs and Manus tell Addams that the planned International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace meeting has been postponed.

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Addams reaches out to members of the ICWPP in order to determine the time and place of an International Conference.

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Karsten sends Manus the results of a meeting of the "Committee of Five" of the International Committee of Women for a Permanent Peace.

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Jacobs acknowledges Addams's cable.

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Jacobs and Manus ask Addams for her opinion about the peace plan proposed by Germany.

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Jacobs and Manus update Addams on the results of a poll on holding a Congress After the War.

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Spencer informs Addams that she cannot attend a meeting.