Browse · Jane Addams Digital Edition

Address to the Chicago Ethical Society, January 31, 1913 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the exploitation of prison labor and its effects on inmates' families.

Address to the Child Welfare Conference on Settlements, January 30, 1911 (excerpts)

Summary of Addams' arguments for child welfare and the role of settlements. Portions of the article summarizing other speakers were not included.

Child Welfare Lectures Settlements

Alfred Will Kliefoth to Jane Addams, February 23, 1916

Kliefoth updates Addams on the recent tension between members of the Ford Expedition.

Conferences Gossip Peace Travels

Alice Thacher Post to Jane Addams, August 15, 1917

Post warns Addams that the Woman's Peace Party must be careful in their programs not to appear to be attacking the president.

Peace Public Opinion

Alice Thacher Post to Jane Addams, September 10, 1917

Post opines on the People's Council, changing the name of the Woman's Peace Party, and an upcoming Woman's Peace Party Executive Board meeting.

Internationalism Meetings Onsite Peace Recommendations

Anna M. Heald Minthorn to Jane Addams, December 9, 1917

Minthorn asks Addams if the conscription law excludes Quakers and suggests a plan to bring about peace.

Conscription Peace Religion World War I

Antoinette Leland Funk to Jane Addams, March 29, 1915

Funk reports on a meeting that Rosika Schwimmer spoke at, criticizing her bitterness toward the American people and a disagreement they had over whether the upcoming conference would held end the war.

Conferences Meetings Peace War

Arthur Huntington Gleason to Leila Seward Gleason, May 4, 1906

Gleason discusses a dinner he had with Jane Addams in a letter to his mother.

Criticism Public Opinion

Bliss, Tasker H. (1835-1930)

Carnegie Hall Address, December 7, 1913 (excerpts)

Addams offers rationales for woman suffrage at Carnegie Hall.

Lectures Woman Suffrage

Carrie Chapman Catt to Jane Addams, March 27, 1915

Catt advises that Rosika Schwimmer should remain as the International Secretary of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance.

Internationalism Woman Suffrage

Catherine Elizabeth Marshall to Jane Addams, September 18, 1915

Marshall reminds Addams to call for a joint committee meeting.

Meetings Requests

Charity and Social Justice, May 19, 1910 (excerpt)

Newspaper report of Addams' speech at the conference of Charities and Correction in St. Louis discussing state of charitable work.

Charity Lectures Poverty Social Work

Chicago Civic Club Talk, January 13, 1910 (excerpt)

Addams tells a story to illustrate the danger of looking at the struggle for women's rights through rose-colored glasses.

Crime Death Lectures Woman Suffrage

Comments at General Federation of Women's Clubs Convention, June 12, 1914 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the value of the vote at the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention.

Lectures Woman Suffrage Women's Rights

Comments at Hull House, June 25, 1914

Newspaper story details Addams's discussion of the dissatisfaction some people had over the way that women used their votes.

Woman Suffrage

Comments at the National Suffrage Convention, January 26, 1914 (excerpts)

Addams speaks about suffrage and how it will change politics in America.

Lectures Politics Woman Suffrage

Comments at Women Voter Registration, November 13, 1913 (excerpts)

Addams urges women in Chicago to register to vote.

Lectures Woman Suffrage

Comments on President Wilson, May 12, 1915

Addams praises President Wilson for his efforts for peace.

Peace Woman Suffrage

Comments on War with Germany, May 21, 1915 (excerpts)

While in Berlin to present peace resolutions, Addams comments that though the world is war-crazy, she expects the United States to remain neutral.

Peace Women's Rights World War I

Dewey, Harry Pinneo (1861-1937)

Religion

Edward Grey to Jane Addams, June 20, 1915

Grey suggests that Addams put her ideas before the British government, forwarding her request to the Foreign Office.

England Health Peace Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Anita McCormick Blaine, August 20, 1917

Karsten sends Blaine a copy of an Randolph Bourne's article in the Seven Arts.

Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Anna Marcet Haldeman-Julius, August 15, 1917

Karsten sends Haldman-Julius materials about the Woman's Peace Party and notes having met her husband.

Family Peace

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Flora L. Menzel, December 14, 1917

Karsten sends Menzel information on joining the Woman's Peace Party.

Peace

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Frank A. Steuert, August 28, 1917

Karsten thanks Steuert for McCormick's donation to Hull-House.

Hull-House Philanthropy

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Joshua Franklin, August 20, 1917

Karsten sends Franklin materials from the Woman's Peace Party.

Peace

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, December 12, 1917

Karsten tells Van Winkle that Addams did not save her travel receipts, but hopes that the expenses can still be covered.

Finances Lectures Travels

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Paul Underwood Kellogg, August 14, 1917

Karsten tells Kellogg that Addams is out of town and unable to comply with his request for a written appreciation of Dr. Frissell.

Recommendations Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Sophonisba P. Breckinridge, August 31, 1917

Karsten sends Breckinridge comments on a Woman's Peace Party statement and suggests that Addams may want to review it again.

Peace

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to the Executive Board of the Woman's Peace Party, August 23, 1917

Karsten sends the Board a revised statement for approval and a statement of the Union of Democratic Control.

Peace

Emily Greene Balch and Chrystal Macmillan to Jane Addams, June 8, 1915

Balch and Macmillan ask Addams to delay her return to the United States so that they can meet and discuss next steps.

Diplomacy Meetings Peace Russia War

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, April 24, 1916

Balch discusses the actions of other members at a peace conference.

Diplomacy Help!Peace World War I

Emily Hobhouse to Jane Addams April 9, 1915

Hobhouse apologizes to Addams for not being able to attend the International Congress of Women at The Hague, but she will continue to advocate for peace in Italy.

Conferences Internationalism Italy Peace War

Emily Hobhouse to Jane Addams, October 4, 1915

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

Peace

Eric Drummond to Jane Addams, June 21, 1915

Drummond seeks to arrange a meeting for Lord Crewe with Addams.

Meetings Requests

Estelle Mayer to Jane Addams, March 28, 1915

Mayer asks Addams for advice on debate preparation for her high school.

Education Peace Requests

Eulogy of Gordon Dewey, October 1, 1904

Addams's eulogy for Gordon Dewey, the son of her friends John and Dewey. This version, which is likely the one she delivered at a memorial for the boy at Hull-House, is shortened from her original draft.

Children Death Eulogies Friends

Excerpts from Wichita Speeches, October 23, 1912

Addams argues for a woman's right to vote.

Lectures Woman Suffrage

Frank A. Steuert to Jane Addams, August 27, 1917

Steuert sends Addams a donation towards Hull House from Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr..

Hull-House Philanthropy

Frederick Paul Keppel to Jane Addams, October 1, 1915

Keppel tells Addams that he will let her know the decision of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Finances Peace Requests

Gilbert Murray to Norman Hapgood, March 28, 1915

Murray discusses bringing the Trojan Women play to America, and refuses royalties.

Theater Travels

Grace Leonard Armstrong to Jane Addams, 1915

Armstrong discusses the updates with women's clubs in Pennsylvania and thanks Addams for speaking at a recent luncheon.

Peace Requests

Harriet Park Thomas to Jane Addams, September 22, 1915

Thomas informs Addams about the activities of the Northern California branch of the Woman's Peace Party and suggest creating a west coast headquarters.

Peace

Harriet Park Thomas to Jane Addams, September 28, 1916

Thomas updates Addams on the status of Schutze's bibliography, support for President Wilson, and the health of a friend in Chicago.

Friends Health Meetings Onsite Peace Politics Publishing Requests Travels

Interview in New York, July 6, 1915

Addams discusses her visits to the heads of European countries in May and June 1915.

Germany Peace Travels War World War I

Interview with the New York World, July 31, 1913

Addams speaks about her trip to the Middle East and the Zionism that was flourishing at the time during her visit to Jerusalem. She concludes that the suffrage movement has become universal.

Travels Woman Suffrage