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Jane Addams to Frederick Lynch, November 16, 1916

Addams discusses plans for the upcoming Conference of Oppressed or Dependent Nationalities.

Jane Addams to Frederick Paul Keppel, November 16, 1916

Addams upcoming plans and finances related to the Conference of American Representatives of Oppressed or Dependent Nationalities.

Conferences Finances Internationalism

Jane Addams to Hannah Clothier Hull, November 16, 1916

Addams answers Hull's letter and informs her about the plans for Conference of American Representatives of Oppressed or Dependent Nationalities.

Conferences Peace Politics

Jane Addams to Harriet Park Thomas, September 28, 1916

Addams informs Thomas that Hope McDonald will be appointed as chair of the Woman's Peace Party of Minnesota.

Memberships Peace

Jane Addams to Harriet Park Thomas, September 29, 1916

Addams informs Thomas that while she can attend the Executive Committee Meeting, it is not necessary. Addams also gives Thomas the name of the hotel where she is staying.

Meetings Peace

Jane Addams to Harriet Park Thomas, September 3, 1916

Addams clarifies how a list that was published should have been approved and submitted to the Arts Committee of the Woman's Peace Party.

Peace Publishing Requests

Jane Addams to Henry Ford, April 2, 1916

Addams tells Ford that she has agreed to join the Neutral Conference, but wants to meet with him to correct reporting on her views.

Conferences Peace

Jane Addams to Lillian D. Wald, September 17, 1916

Addams is traveling to Boston and there will be several committee meetings. Addams would like Wald to also come to Boston because the group is working on implementing Mead's plan.

Meetings Peace Requests

Jane Addams to Lola Maverick Lloyd, August 1, 1916

Addams writes Lloyd about her anxiety that Rosika Schwmmer has not yet reached Maine.

Onsite Peace Visits

Jane Addams to Mabel L. Hyers, September 29, 1915

Addams will not be able to make a meeting in Chicago in October.

Meetings Requests

Jane Addams to Miss Skinner, July 18, 1917

Addams thanks Skinner for her donation to the Fresh Air Fund.

Finances Thanks

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, September 19, 1916

Addams tells Kellogg she agreed with his response to Jacob Schiff.

Internationalism Peace

Jane Addams to Rebecca Shelley, July 27, 1916

Addams updates Shelley on Rosika Schwimmer 's travel plans.

Peace Requests Travels

Jane Addams to Rose Dabney Forbes, September 17, 1916

Addams likes the peace pin that Forbes sent and hopes that she will see Forbes in October.

Fashion Meetings Peace

Jane Addams to Sarah Hostetter, August 2, 1916

Addams invites Hostetter to visit her at Hull's Cove for a few weeks in August or September.

Family Travels Visits

Lecture at the First Unitarian Church, November 2, 1901 (excerpts)

A summary of Addams' talk on Tolstoy and settlements, given at the First Unitarian Church in Minneapolis.

Labor Lectures Settlement Movement

Lecture on Social Settlement System, July 28, 1902

Addams discusses the settlement house's role as a charity and the means by which it appeals to the poor. She spoke at the Decatur Chautauqua.

Charities Child Labor Lectures Settlement Movement Social Work

Lecture to the Fortnightly Club, March 6, 1903 (excerpts)

Addams details the evils of child labor and efforts to abolish it in Illinois.

Child Labor Child Welfare Lectures Legislation

Lecture to the Henry George Association, October 29, 1903 (excerpts)

Addams urges universal disarmament of nations, and the substitution of moral influence for war.

China Lectures Peace

Lenora Austin Hamlin to Jane Addams, July 9, 1916

Hamlin asks Addams whether the Woman's Peace Party can Mexico by sending clothing and food.

Charity Mexico Peace Requests

Letters from a German Soldier, July 1, 1915

Letters written by a German soldier, published in Jus Suffragi, detail the moral dilemma faced by troops at the front.

Germany Military World War I

Mary Jane Hawes Wilmarth to Jane Addams, July 31, 1916

Wilmarth thanks Addams for the dedication in The Long Road of Woman's Memory, and tells her about the recent Progressive Party convention

Books Friends Politics Thanks

Neena Hamilton Pringsheim to Jane Addams, October 18, 1915

Pringsheim seeks Addams' help in obtaining English-language books for prisoners held in Germany.

Books Requests World War I

Newer Ideals of Peace, February 28, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams answers questions from the audience about efforts to prevent war or national competition. The speech was given to the Daughters of the Revolution.

Lectures Peace War

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On the Moral Effect of the War, September 30, 1914

Addams speaks on the impact that war will have on social welfare activity.

Morality Peace Social Work War

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, July 27, 1916

Kellogg confirms that Rebecca Shelley will meet Rosika Schwimmer on her arrival and discusses The Survey's upcoming issues.

Peace

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, July 31, 1916

Kellogg asks Addams for an article on social service and peace for The Survey, which has been struggling lately due to its stance on peace.

Journalism Military Peace Requests World War I Writings

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, June 10, 1916

Kellogg asks Addams to approve a desciption of the chapters they plan to publish (not found).

Writings

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, October 5, 1915

Kellogg sent Addams three copies of the revised manifesto, not to be shared with the public.

Peace Requests

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, September 13, 1916

Kellogg updates Addams on the articles being gathered for a Survey issue on Social Preparedness.

Peace Publishing

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, September 15, 1916

Kellogg thanks Addams for her work in helping to convince Schiff to work with him.

Publishing Thanks

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, September 18, 1916

Kellogg discusses funding for Survey projects and invites Addams to come to New York for a meeting.

Finances Publishing Refugees Requests Travels

Reply to Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews, August 17, 1902

Addams responds to Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews provocative statement that unmarried individuals "have no place in society nor in the scheme of the universe." This is part of a longer article that quotes many people.

Marital Relations Writings

Report of the International Congress of Women, December 1915

The International Congress of Women's report of activities including Jane Addams's address, resolutions, and a report of the work done by the delegations to European capitals.

Conferences Diplomacy Peace World War I

Report on Exhibits on Housing of the Working Class, Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission, February 8, 1906

Addams reports on efforts of women in creating exhibits that discussed British efforts to provide adequate housing for impoverished families.

Conferences Housing Social Work

Report on Social Economy Exhibits, Louisiana Purchase Exposition Committee, February 8, 1906

Addams reports on efforts of women in creating exhibits that discussed social economy compared to the Paris Exhibition in 1900.

Conferences Philanthropy Social Work

Resolution Calling for Addams to be Appointed to the Arbitration Commission for the Miner's Strike, October 17, 1902

Reports the creation of a resolution by the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs to name Jane Addams to President Roosevelt's commission to settle a miner's strike.

Government Labor Requests

Sarah Boardman Clapp Goodrich to Jane Addams, August 4, 1916

Goodrich tells Addams how excited she is about that chance of Addams visiting China.

China Social Work Temperance Travels

Social Results of Charitable Effort, December 1, 1902

Addams discusses efforts made to reach the needy through settlement work. She delivered this speech at the annual meeting of the Associated Charities.

Charity Hull-House Lectures Social Work

Social Results of the New Education, December 18, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams discusses the problems of child labor in relation to compulsory education.

Child Labor Education Lectures Onsite

Social Science, January 28, 1903 (excerpts)

Addams discusses the different methods of social work and describes how the settlement works to help society.

Child Labor Child Welfare Hull-House Immigrants Lectures Settlement Movement Settlements Social Work

Speech at the Child-Saving Conference, January 30, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams and Bodine discuss changes needed in compulsory education rules to make them more effective.

Child Labor Education Lectures

Speech to the American League of Civic Improvement, September, 24, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the education of immigrants

Education Immigrants Lectures

Speech to the Chicago Business Woman's Club, November 19, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams discusses woman's capacity for bad behavior and that women's philanthropy should be more active in areas like child labor.

Child Labor Lectures Philanthropy Woman Suffrage

Speech to the Chicago Workingwomen's Association, August 22, 1901

Addams and Henrotin discuss the need to form a union for housewives at a meeting of the Chicago Workingwoman's Association.

Labor Lectures

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Speech to the Cook County League of Women's Clubs, November 15, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams and De Bey urge Chicago clubwomen to visit factories to see the working conditions for children and discuss a measure that will make it more difficult to keep children out of school.

Child Labor Education Lectures Legislation