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A Modern Lear, November 2, 1912 Also known as Ethical Survivals in the Pullman Strike

Addams' 1894 talk on the Pullman strike was only published in 1912 in the Survey. She analyzes the strike, drawing comparisons between George Pullman and his workers, and Shakespeare's King Lear and Cordelia.

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A Modern Lear, November 2, 1912

In 1894, Addams gave a speech to the Chicago Woman's Club and the Twentieth Century Club about the Pullman strike. The speech was not published until 18 years later, in the November 1912 Survey. In it, she draws comparisons between the key players in the strike, particularly George Pullman, and Shakespeare's dysfunctional royal family.

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The Importance of Industrial Education from the Social Standpoint, November 16, 1906 (fragment) Also known as Address on Industrial Education, November 16, 1906 (fragment)

Addams gave this speech at a public meeting held by the Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education, at Cooper Union, along with Henry Pritchett, Frank Vanderlip, Frederick Fish, Nicholas Murray Butler, Frank P. Sargent, and others. Addams' appeal, unlike the other speakers, identified with the plight of working people and argued that industrial education would better their lives.

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Address on Unemployment, February 24, 1915

Addams spoke to the City Club about the unemployment crisis, explaining the role of Hull-House in providing space for public debate on the issue.

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The Capture of Certain Trade Unions by Corruption, December 20, 1903 (summary) Also known as Address to the Chicago Ethical Society, December 20, 1903

The Inter Ocean summarizes Addams' lecture on rising corruption in trade union leadership.

Labor Lectures

Address to the Chicago Federation of Labor, February 11, 1905

Addams addressed a meeting of teachers and laborers on the need for funds to support better education on February 11; the lecture was published on March 5, 1905.

Education Labor

Address to the Women's Trade Union League Meeting, March 26, 1905 (excerpt)

Excerpts from Addams' speech discussing conditions for individual women workers who seek to improve wages and working conditions.

Labor

Address to the Women's Trade Union League, March 26, 1905 (excerpt)

At the inaugural conference of the Women's Trade Union League, held at the Berkeley Lyceum in New York, Addams argues that women workers should unionize to improve working conditions.

Conferences Labor Lectures

Alice Thacher Post to Jane Addams, February 10, 1908

Post informs Addams that the newspaper coverage of the Women's Trade Union League's decision to move their meetings from Bowen Hall at Hull-House to the Chicago Federation of Labor Hall was inaccurate and designed to cause hard feelings.

Journalism Labor

An Industrial Union With a Social Vision, 1928

Addams praises the work of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America for its sense of social obligation.

Articles Labor Praise

Child Labor Legislation: A Requisite for Industrial Efficiency, May 1905

Addams discusses the evil effects of child labor on labor practices and education.

Child Labor Consumerism Education Labor

Comments on Statement of the I.W.W. Defense Committee, June 7, 1918

Addams offers comments on Roger Baldwin's statement regarding the Industrial Workers of the World Defense Committee.

Civil Rights Government Labor

Comments on the Teamsters' Strike, May 1, 1905 (excerpt)

Newspaper account of Addams's comments after all-night efforts to settle a teamsters' strike ended in failure. These quotes are part of a larger news article on the negotiations.

Arbitration Labor Lectures

Current Legislation for Working Women, September 20, 1912

Addams argues for the implementation of a minimum wage for female workers.

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Dudley Field Malone to Jane Addams, September 23, 1913

On behalf of the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Malone invites Addams to serve on the Committee on Organization of the Congress on Social Insurance.

Government Insurance Labor Requests Social Welfare

Educational Methods as they Relate to Labor Issues, March 25, 1904

Addams discusses the role that education plays in the life of the workingman. This article is an excerpt from Democracy and Social Ethics.

Education Labor Philosophy

Edward Thomas Devine to Jane Addams, December 29, 1904

Devine thanks Addams for her letter and promises to do what he can to secure Kelley's nomination as NY Labor Commissioner.

Labor Requests

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First Report of the Labor Museum at Hull House, 1902

Addams provides an overview of the activities of the Hull-House Labor Museum, complete with illustrations of weaving. The sixteen-page report discusses the weaving and cloth-making techniques of various immigrants who live in the Hull-House neighborhood.

Children Crafts Education Hull-House Immigrants Labor

Henry H. Midwood to Jane Addams, March 6, 1906

Midwood is studying in Amherst College and is interested in philanthropy.

Labor Philanthropy Social Reform

Interpretation of the Chicago Industrial Exhibit, March 1907

Addams introduces the Chicago Industrial Exhibit's goals and content for publication in its Handbook.

Conferences Labor Writings

Irene Osgood to Jane Addams, June 17, 1909

Osgood asks Addams to write an article for the Survey laying out the problem of different labor legislation standards from state to state.

Labor Onsite Requests

Irene Osgood to Jane Addams, November 3, 1908

Osgood invites Addams to speak at the Chicago meeting of the American Association of Labor Legislation and asks for a meeting beforehand.

Conferences Hull-House Visits Labor Lectures Legislation Requests

Irene Osgood to Jane Addams, October 21, 1908

Osgood writes Addams about a legislative opportunity in Illinois for the Chicago branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Labor Legislation Meetings Requests

Jane Addams et al. to Booker T. Washington, December 7, 1912

Addams et al. ask Washington to join the American Association for Labor Legislation campaign.

Industry Labor Memberships Requests

Jane Addams et al. to Dear Sir, [October 15, 1909]

The American Association for Labor Legislation prepared this form letter to gather support in Illinois for limiting work for women to 60 hours per week.

Labor Legislation Onsite Requests

Jane Addams et al. to William Howard Taft, December 30, 1911

Addams and a number of other leaders petition President Taft to open a commision to study the conditions of labor, its relation to the government, the cost of strikes, and trade unions.

Government Industry Labor Legislation Requests Research

Jane Addams Relates the Steps by Which She Became a Progressive, October 12, 1912

Addams offers a biographical justification of why she has entered politics and joined the Progressive Party.

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Jane Addams Tells of Progressive Plans to Protect the Immigrants, September 29, 1912

Addams describes the Progressive Party's pledge to support new immigrants by creating protection for industrial laborers.

Health Immigrants Industry Labor

Jane Addams to Anita McCormick Blaine, March 29, 1904

Addams congratulates Blaine and the City Homes Association for their hard work and remarks on a discussion she had with Charles Eliot about the closed shop.

Education Labor Praise

Jane Addams to Clara Landsberg, May 15, 1905

Addams reports that the strike was the topic of her latest speaking tour, and looks forward to Landsberg's recovery from illness.

Health Lectures

Jane Addams to Dimies T. S. Denison and the General Federation of Women's Clubs, ca. December 1903

Addams writes to the members of the General Federation of Women's Clubs regarding the organization's work with child labor and the letter

Child Labor Social Welfare

Jane Addams to Edward Scott Beck, February 23, 1920

Addams accuses the editor of the Chicago Tribune of unfair coverage of her address, and explains her position on political deportations.

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Jane Addams to Edward Thomas Devine, December 26, 1904

Addams writes in support of Florence Kelley's application, noting her work on labor laws in Illinois.

Friends Labor

Jane Addams to George Platt Brett Sr., December 12, 1906

Addams indicates that she needs copies of Newer Ideals of Peace for distribution to politicians, and thus would like a few sent even if the rest do not come out until January.

Books Politics Publishing

Jane Addams to Irene Osgood, November 5, 1908

Addams writes Osgood about the importance of John Commons' attendance at the American Association for Labor Legislation meeting.

Labor Meetings Requests

Jane Addams to Irene Osgood, November 9, 1908

Addams asks Osgood to send receipts for reimbursement to her and John Commons for their visit to Chicago to help establish a branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Finances Hull-House Labor Meetings

Jane Addams to Irene Osgood, October 31, 1908 (fragment)

Addams sends a copy of the invitations for the meeting of the American Association of Labor Legislation to Osgood.

Labor Meetings

Jane Addams to John Bertram Andrews, January 29, 1912

Addams sends her regrets to Andrews that she cannot become a contributing member to the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Finances Labor

Jane Addams to John Bertram Andrews, October 8, 1909

Addams writes Andrews about a letter he sent her.

Labor Thanks

Jane Addams to John Rogers Commons, March 5, 1908

Addams discusses with Commons her plans to start a League for labor legislation in Chicago and requests a visit with him and Richard T. Ely.

Hull-House Visits Labor Requests

Jane Addams to Lucy Bartelme Crowe, ca. December 1923

Addams agrees with Crowe that Chicago firemen deserve pay increases and invites her to speak to the Hull-House Women's Club.

Chicago Hull-House Visits Onsite

Jane Addams to Mary Rozet Smith, March 24, 1902

Addams reports to Smith on events of her trip to New York, meetings, dinner parties, and news of family and friends.

Family Friends Travels

Jane Addams to Raymond Robins, July 29, 1912

Addams sends Robins a copy of her suggestions (not found) for Alexander McCormick.

Labor

Jane Addams to Richard Theodore Ely, March 26, 1908

Addams updates Ely on the efforts to form a Chicago branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

Labor Law

Jane Addams to Roger Nash Baldwin, February 14, 1922

Addams telegrams Baldwin that she cannot join a committee to raise funds for miners in West Virginia.

Labor Requests

Jane Addams to Roger Nash Baldwin, June 11, 1918

Addams reluctantly declines to sign on to Baldwin's appeal for funds to defend Industrial Workers of the World workers arrested by the government.

Civil Rights Requests World War I

Jane Addams to Roger Nash Baldwin, June 7, 1918

Addams tells Baldwin that there is not enough evidence with regard to the Industrial Workers of the World Defense Committee for her to contact the President.

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