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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

The Spirit of Social Service, April 18, 1920

Addams relates the purpose of social work with efforts to feed starving children in Europe. This speech was given at the National Conference of Social Work, in New Orleans.

Ethics Food Shortages Lectures Morality Relief Efforts Social Work

The Spirit of Social Service, April 18, 1920

Addams relates the purpose of social work with efforts to feed starving children in Europe. This speech was given at the National Conference of Social Work, in New Orleans.

Ethics Food Shortages Lectures Morality Relief Efforts Social Work

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 World War I

Speech on European Relief, March 21, 1920

Addams makes the case for European relief to save starving children.

Child Welfare Democracy Europe Food Shortages Lectures Relief Efforts

Oswald Garrison Villard to Jane Addams, March 15, 1920

Villard writes to Addams regarding Siberian prisoners of war and German food conditions.

Peace Prisoners of War Soviet Union

Evelyn A. Freed to Jane Addams, March 3, 1920

Freed asks Addams for advice in helping a friend whose life has been derailed by his deserting the army.

Military Peace Requests War

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

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

Canada Education Lectures Public Opinion

Report, Hamburg War Food Office, January 14, 1920

Hamburg reports on its inadequate food supplies and failing crops.

Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts

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

Feed the World and Save the League, 1920 (fragment)

Addams discusses the League of Nations plans to reconstruct Europe after the war.

England Food Shortages Foreign Policy Germany Internationalism League of Nations Lectures Peace Relief Efforts

Americanization, December 29, 1919

Addams' discussion of the impact of dogmatic nationalism in the light of anti-immigrant sentiment. This paper was given to the American Sociological Society.

Foreign Policy Greece Immigrants Internationalism Italy Nationalism Patriotism Peace Writings

Americanization, December 29, 1919

A draft of Addams' discussion of the impact of dogmatic nationalism in the light of anti-immigrant sentiment. This paper was given at the American Sociological Society meeting, held in Chicago from December 29-31, 1919.

Foreign Policy Greece Immigrants Internationalism Italy Lectures Nationalism Patriotism Peace Socialism

Americanization, December 29, 1919

Addams discusses the impact of dogmatic nationalism in the light of anti-immigrant sentiment. This paper was given at the American Sociological Society meeting, held in Chicago from December 29-31, 1919.

Foreign Policy Greece Immigrants Internationalism Italy Lectures Nationalism Patriotism Peace Socialism

Americanization, December 29, 1919

Addams' discussion of the impact of dogmatic nationalism in the light of anti-immigrant sentiment. This paper was given to the American Sociological Society.

Foreign Policy Greece Immigrants Internationalism Italy Lectures Nationalism Patriotism Peace

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

Lucy Biddle Lewis to Jane Addams, December 23, 1919

Lewis worries to Addams over the many pressing needs facing the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the difficulty of deciding where to act

Finances Germany Peace Relief Efforts Russia

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

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

Where the Christmas Spirit Will Wane, December 1919

Addams describes the shortage of food in Europe and its impact on women and children.

Food Shortages Germany Health World War I

Emily Hobhouse to Jane Addams, November 19, 1919

Hobhouse writes Addams about relief for children in Leipzig, Germany, children.

Child Welfare Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts Requests

Wilbur Kelsey Thomas to Jane Addams, November 18, 1919

Thomas writes to Addams about a letter from Hoover, flyers, and shipping clothing.

Business Germany Publishing Requests

Report of Jane Addams and Dr. Hamilton to the American Friends' Service Committee on the Situation in Germany, November 17, 1919

Addams and Hamilton detail in full their trip to Germany and Austria for the Society of Friends, on the matter of food and relief distribution. Descriptions include lack of food in urban areas, lack of medical care for children, and a shortage of milk. They request more funds for post-war work from the American Friends Relief Committee.

Austria Charity Child Welfare Finances Food Shortages Germany Health Peace Relief Efforts Requests World War I Writings

Herbert Clark Hoover to Jane Addams, November 13, 1919

Hoover's response to the English memorial.

Criticism Food Shortages Relief Efforts

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, Missouri.

Food Shortages Lectures Relief Efforts 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

Address to Baltimore Society of Friends, 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

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

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

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, September 30, 1919

Balch writes Addams about her personal life, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom office in Geneva, activities regarding prisoners of war, and international education.

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

Joseph Thompson Eliott to Jane Addams, September 25, 1919

Eliott praises Addams for her work in Germany and sends information about rumors of fishing blockades after the Armistice.

Germany Relief Efforts World War I

After the Lean Years: Impressions of Food Conditions in Germany When Peace was Signed, September 6, 1919

Addams and Hamilton report on their investigation of food shortages and conditions in post-War Germany.

Charity Child Welfare Children Germany Health Internationalism Relief Efforts

Statement on German Food Crisis, August 27, 1919

Addams provides a brief statement on her tour of German child welfare conditions.

Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts

Report of Jane Addams and Alice Hamilton on the Situation in Germany, August 1919

Addams and Hamilton detail their trip to Germany to see conditions for child welfare after World War I.

Child Welfare Children Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts

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

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

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

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

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

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