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Alfred Beaver Yeomans to Jane Addams and Hull-House Residents, February 17, 1919

Yeomans tells Addams about conditions in Europe and the relief work he is doing.

France Relief Efforts

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

Déclaration de Indépendance de l'Esprit, March 1919 Also known as A Declaration of Spiritual Independence, March 1919

Rolland calls upon the people of all nations to unite now that World War I has ended and throw off nationalism in favor of working for humanity.

Internationalism Nationalism Peace World War I

Jane Addams to the Woman's Peace Party. Committee of Thirty-Five, March 22, 1919 Also known as Jane Addams to the Carrie Chapman Catt, March 22, 1919

Addams explains the travel restriction that limit the number of American delegates to the International Congress of Women and asks who will be able to make the trip.

Peace Travels

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 World War I

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

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

Jane Addams to Esther Margaret Linn Hulbert, May 2, 1919

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

Family France Help!Travels World War I

Le Groupe "Clarté", May 10, 1919

Barbusse announces the creation of Clarté, a group of writers and artists, seeking political and social change.

Art Democracy France Literature 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

America's Place in the 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 World War I

Woodrow Wilson to Jane Addams, May 16, 1919

Wilson states to Addams that difficulties prevent a promising outlook at the Paris Peace Conference.

Peace Politics

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 World War I

Katharina Heine Hanfstaengl to Jane Addams, May 18, 1919

Hanfstaengl writes to Addams regarding the Woman's Congress meeting in Zurich.

Germany Internationalism Peace

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

Carolena Morris Wood to Jane Addams, July 1919

Wood tells Addams about conditions in Germany and hopes to see her before she heads back to America.

Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts Travels

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

Manifesto de Protestation Contre Le Traite De Paix de Versailles, July 5, 1919 Also known as Protest Manifesto Against the Treaty of Peace at Versailles, July 5, 1919

The Comité protests the exclusion of Germany from the League of Nations and protests the Versailles Treaty as unfair and seeks to replace it with one designed to keep the peace.

Diplomacy Germany Peace World War I

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, July 7, 1919

Balch updates Addams on remaining costs from the Congress and discusses the need for child welfare in Hungary.

Child Welfare Finances Hungary Peace Relief Efforts

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

Statement of the Central Committee for the Restoration of International Relations, July 10, 1919

The Committee announces it formation and seeks to gather opinions about the resumption of international relations.

Internationalism Peace

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

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