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The Black Scourge in Europe, April 10, 1920

Morel claims that France is stationing black soldiers in Germany to rape and terrorize German women.

Africa Europe France Germany Morality Racism Women World War I

The World's Food Supply and the World's Politics, November 9, 1919 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the food situation in Europe as a grim specter over any attempts at peace. This speech was delivered as part of the Social Welfare Conference at the Elm Street Church in Chillicothe.. MO

Food Shortages Lectures Relief Efforts World War I

Photography of Graves, ca. 1919

A description of the policy for getting photographs of World War I soldiers' graves.

Death Military World War I

Information for Friends of Our Dead, ca. 1919

Pierce provides information for those who lost family and friends in World War I.

Death Military World War I

Charles C. Pierce to Jane Addams, February 20, 1919

Pierce sends Addams information regarding locating and photographing the graves of American soldiers in France.

Death Military World War I

Jane Addams to Esther Linn Hulbert, May 2, 1919

Addams describes the trip she took to locate Hulbert's brother's grave in France.

Family France Travels World War I

Jane Addams to Eri Baker Hulbert, May 1, 1919

Addams sends Hulbert a postcard showing the devastation of France after World War I.

Travels World War I

Women's Part in This New World, May 16, 1919

Addams discusses the role of American women as economic factors in the post-World War I global economy.

Food Conservation Food Shortages Labor Relief Efforts Women World War I

Experiences Abroad, October 30, 1919 (summary)

A summary of Addams' remarks to the Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends about conditions in Europe and her trip through Germany.

Lectures Relief Efforts

Society of German Deep-Sea Fisheries to Fraulein Köpke, July 21, 1919 (extract)

The Society reports on the impact of the war on deep-sea fishing in Geestemunde.

Germany World War I

Women's Part in this New World, April 10, 1919

Addams explores the role that American women will have in rebuilding the world and the economy.

Articles Economics Food Shortages Labor Women World War I

The Next Step, January 20, 1919

Addams argues for post war relief and the establishment of the League of Nations and other international organizations to help guarantee the peace. The speech was given at the University Auditorium as part of the Farmer's Week celebration.

Charity Ethics Food Shortages Foreign Policy Internationalism Lectures Morality Peace Public Health Russia

Herbert Lockwood Willett to Bainbridge Colby, November 3, 1920

Willett demands that Colby investigate alleged atrocities committed by black French troops in Germany.

Foreign Policy France Germany International Affairs Military Racism

Gardiner Howland Shaw to Herbert Lockwood Willett, November 13, 1920

Shaw tells Willett that the stories of Black French troops in Germany have been greatly exaggerated.

Foreign Policy France Germany International Affairs Military Racism

Appeal of the Hajin Armenian, May 14, 1920

Bourjakian, Shikrdmian, and Mangrian appeal to Allied women to intervene on behalf of Hajin, Armenia in its fight against the Turks.

Armenia Relief Efforts Requests Turkey War

Diana Agabeg Apcar to Jane Addams, July 23, 1920

Apcar asks Addams and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to intervene for Armenian women and children.

Armenia Child Welfare Relief Efforts Requests Women World War I Youth

Anonymous to Jane Addams, September 29, 1920 (fragment)

The author asks Addams for help getting American women to protest atrocities in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Germany Racism World War I

A Report on the Upper Middle Class in Vienna, January 1920

Vernon reports on food shortages, inflation, and wage stagnation in Vienna.

Austria Economy Food Conservation Food Shortages Poverty Relief Efforts

John Szlupas to Jane Addams, June 9, 1920

Szlupas asks Addams for support for Lithuanian education and Lithuanian independence.

Democracy Education Europe Foreign Policy Nationalism Poland Revolution Russia United States World War I

President Falconer Makes Statement Concerning Miss Addams' Lecture, March 2, 1920

Falconer writes a letter to the editor criticizing the decision to cancel Addams' lecture at the University of Toronto.

Canada Education Lectures Public Opinion

Emil Abderhalden to Harry Gideon Wells, October 15, 1919 (extract)

Abderhalden dicusses the best way to help children in Europe.

Child Welfare Onsite Relief Efforts Switzerland

200,000 Prisoners Without Shelter in Siberia, December 25, 1919

The International Red Cross reports on the number of Austrian and Hungarian prisoners of war held in Siberia.

Prisoners of War Russia World War I

Some Data on Conditions of Milk Supply in Central Europe, November 1, 1919

This document recounts the milk shortages in several Central European countries and emphasizes the importance of milk for children and the ill.

Austria Bulgaria Europe Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts Requests Switzerland World War I

Report, Hamburg War Food Office, January 14, 1920

Hamburg reports on its inadequate food supplies and failing crops.

Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts

German Reparations, October 22, 1919

The paper reports on discussions of milk shortage and child welfare in Germany held at the Paris Peace Conference.

Child Welfare Germany Peace Relief Efforts

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, December 11, 1919

Addams sends Kellogg a petition calling for women to support efforts to release prisoners of war held in France and Russia.

Peace

Report on Budapest City Children's Asylum and White Cross Asylum, July 8?, 1919 (excerpt)

The Swiss Red Cross reports on the deaths of children in the City Children's Asylum and White Cross Hospitals in Budapest.

Children Food Shortages Hungary Relief Efforts World War I

Emil Abderhalden to Harry Gideon Wells, December, 1919

Abderhalden asks Wells for help funding a plan to feed starving German children.

Child Welfare Germany Relief Efforts World War I

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, September 30, 1919

Balch writes a long letter to Addams, detailing her life, the WILPF office in Geneva, activities regarding prisoner of war, and international education.

Child Welfare Conferences Diplomacy Hungary Internationalism League of Nations Peace Switzerland World War I

Emily Hobhouse to Jane Addams, November 19, 1919

Hobhouse sends Addams requesting relief for Leipzig's children.

Child Welfare Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts Requests

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