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Alice Hamilton to Jane Addams, August 1, 1902

Hamilton writes Addams about several female preparatory schools for near Bryn Mawr for Marcet Haldeman.

Education Friends Health

Alice Hamilton to Agnes Nestor, July 12, 1904

Hamilton asks for Nestor's help collecting tuberculosis data.

Health Public Health Requests

The "Piece-Work" System as a Factor in the Tuberculosis of Wage-Workers, 1908

At the Sixth International Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington, D.C., Addams and Hamilton discuss "Economic Aspects of Tuberculosis" and why people living in poverty are more susceptible to the disease.

Child Labor Industry Labor Lectures Public Health

Alice Hamilton to Jane Addams, August 14, 1911

Hamilton writes Addams for instructions on how to critique her manuscript of A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil.

Help!Publishing Writing

Jane Addams et al. to Edward C. Brown, February 4, 1914

Addams and others ask Brown for a donation to the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Charity Labor Requests

Alice Hamilton to Mary Rozet Smith, April 22, 1915

Hamilton describes the trip to The Hague being undertaken by the delegation of women for the International Congress of Women.

Conferences Help!Peace Travels

Alice Hamilton to Mary Rozet Smith, May 5, 1915

Hamilton details the various reactions of women from European countries to Addams' lectures.

Arbitration Belgium Conferences Internationalism Peace Russia Travels War World War I

Alice Hamilton to Louise de Koven Bowen, May 16, 1915

Hamilton tells Bowen about the trips she and Addams have made for the peace movement.

Belgium Internationalism Peace Travels World War I

Alice Hamilton to Jane Addams, July 20, 1915

Hamilton discusses her feelings about the International Congress of Woman and the peace work that followed.

Conferences Internationalism Peace Praise Requests

Statement on the Ford Peace Ship, December 1, 1915

Addams is advised not to participate in the Ford Peace Ship due to poor health.

Health Peace

Alice Hamilton to Rosa Schwimmer and Louis Paul Lochner, December 2, 1915

Hamilton telegrams Schwimmer that Addams will be unable to join the Ford Peace Ship expedition due to her health.

Health Peace

Alice Hamilton to Anita McCormick Blaine, December 6, 1915

Hamilton writes for Addams sending Blaine the report on the International Congress of Women and commenting on the controversy over bayonet charges.

Health Peace World War I

Alice Hamilton to Harriet Park Thomas, December 14, 1915

Hamilton sends Thomas copies of Addams' recent cables regarding the Women's International Committee for a Permanent Peace meeting.

Peace Requests

Alice Hamilton to Jane Addams, June 13, 1917

Hamilton urges Addams to ignore the militarists who are criticizing her.

Criticism Friends Military Peace Praise World War I

Alice Hamilton to Jane Addams and Mary Rozet Smith, April 13, 1919

Hamilton tells Smith about the people on the S.S. Noordam and their trip.

Travels

Alice Hamilton to Hamilton Family, May 1, 1919

Alice Hamilton writes to her family of her travels with Jane Addams in France through devastated areas affected by World War I.

Peace Poverty Travels World War I

Alice Hamilton to Mary Rozet Smith, May 12, 1919

Hamilton tells Smith all about the delegates and atmosphere of the International Congress of Women's opening day.

Austria Conferences Hungary Lectures Onsite Peace World War I

Alice Hamilton to Mary Rozet Smith, May 17, 1919

Hamilton updates Smith on the events of the Congress.

Conferences Peace Travels

Alice Hamilton to Mary Rozet Smith, May 19, 1919

Hamilton tells Smith about Addams's activities at the International Congress of Women and of their plans to travel to Germany and Austria.

Diplomacy Germany Peace Relief Efforts Travels World War I

Alice Hamilton to Mary Rozet Smith, June 8, 1919

Hamilton tells Smith about her visit in England and her hopes to meet up with Addams in London.

England Friends Religion World War I

Alice Hamilton to Mary Rozet Smith, July 5, 1919

Hamilton tells Smith about her travels with Addams, makes comments on their companions, and their plans to go to Germany.

Government Help!Hungary Peace Relief Efforts Religion Travels

Jane Addams and Alice Hamilton to Manley Ottmer Hudson, ca. July 30, 1919

Addams and Hamilton discuss a meeting they had with Baron Franz and his concerns over the terms of the Paris Peace Treaty, and their reservations about religious freedom in the Roumanian treaty.

Austria Peace Religion Romania World War I

Report of Jane Addams and Dr. Hamlition to the Friends Service Committee on the Situation in Germany (fragment), August 1919

Addams and Hamilton detail in full their trip to countries once in the Central Powers for the Society of Friends, on the matter of food and relief distribution.

Charity Child Welfare Food Shortages Germany Health Medicine Onsite Relief Efforts Writings