Mary Fry Collection

Description

The collection contains photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and obituaries about the Addams and Haldeman-Julius families.
Mary Fry (1877-1952) was the housekeeper and companion to Anna Hostetter Haldeman Addams, Jane Addams' stepmother. She was a friend of Marcet Haldeman-Julius, acting as her agent in the care of the Addams' Cedarville homestead and caring for her children periodically.

Alternative Title

Mary Fry Collection

Documents in this collection

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Addams is disappointed that the doctors still forbid her from traveling due to her health.
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Addams tells Fry about the International Congress of Women's success and her travels.