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Addison Charles Thomas to Jane Addams, May 9, 1917

Thomas asks Addams to support agricultural legislation to prevent widespread hunger.

Agriculture Legislation Requests

Alexander Hume Ford to Jane Addams, April 14, 1925

Ford sends Addams the Proceedings of the recent Pan-Pacific Food Conservation Conference.

Conferences Food Conservation

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

And Now Arlington Is to Have a Community Plant for Dehydrating Foods, June 5, 1917

Harney reports on the establishment of a dehydrating plant in Massachusetts.

Agriculture Food Shortages

Arthur Eugene Bestor to Jane Addams, January 31, 1918

Bestor provides information about an invitation in which Addams is to give the chief address.

Food Conservation Lectures Requests Travels

Arthur Eugene Bestor to Jane Addams, November 1, 1917

Bestor thanks Addams and explains how she will receive more information about the conferences at Little Rock and Denver.

Food Conservation Meetings Thanks

Arthur Eugene Bestor to Jane Addams, October 16, 1917

Bestor details his plans to have Addams speak in California on food conservation.

Food Conservation Health Lectures Requests

Arthur Eugene Bestor to Jane Addams, September 26, 1917

Bestor requests that Addams come to Fresno to attend a meeting regarding food conservation.

Food Conservation Meetings Requests

Clara Delafield Sturges Johnson to Jane Addams, November 19, 1917

Johnson explains her views of international and domestic militarism. She emphasizes the importance of education for children during this wartime.

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Conservation of the World's Food Supply, November 3, 1917

In this speech, Addams tells the alumnae of the University of Michigan at the Chicago College club, how they can help with the food shortage crisis by conserving food and understanding the production of food.

Agriculture Civil Service Food Shortages Internationalism Lectures World War I

Edgar Rickard to Jane Addams, August 11, 1917

Rickard asks Addams to help the government's food administration work.

Food Shortages Government Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to B. F. Sturtevant Co., June 14, 1917

Karsten asks for information on a dehydration plant the company hopes to sell.

Food Shortages Industry Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Esther Taber Fox, June 14, 1917

Karsten asks Fox for information about a dehydration plant.

Agriculture Food Shortages Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Grange Sales Association, July 10, 1917

Karsten asks for instructions for a food dehydrator ordered by Addams.

Requests

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Sarah Morgan Curry Richardson, August 23, 1917

Karsten tells Richardson that Addams will be working for Hoover's Food Administration Department over the winter.

Food Shortages Lectures Requests

Food Conservation, October 16, 1917

Addams explores how women's clubs can help conserve food and become more active in helping the starving people of the world.

Agriculture Civil Service Food Conservation Internationalism Lectures World War I

How to Feed the World, February 13, 1919

Addams' address to the American Women's Victory Dinner uses the end of the war to urge for greater international collaboration to ensure food supplies. The speech was given at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

Charity Ethics Food Shortages Internationalism Lectures Relief Efforts World War I

How to Feed the World, February 13, 1919

Addams' address to the American Women's Victory Dinner uses the end of the war to urge for greater international collaboration to ensure food supplies. The speech was given at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

Charity Ethics Food Shortages Internationalism Lectures Onsite Public Health Relief Efforts World War I

Interview with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 5, 1918

Addams discusses the effects of the war on young girls and women, efforts to ban German-language newspapers, and food conservation efforts.

Immigrants Morality Recreation World War I

Jane Addams Sees Vision, January 9, 1918

Addams speaks about food conservation to various groups across the country.

Food Conservation Lectures World War I

Jane Addams to Arthur Eugene Bestor, April 23, 1918

Addams sends Bestor a list of the places at which she spoke on the topic of food conservation.

Lectures Social Welfare Thanks Travels

Jane Addams to D. J. Stall, October 2, 1917

Addams agrees to help Stall organize a Family Enrollment Campaign for the Food Administration.

Food Conservation Hull-House Requests

Jane Addams to Herbert Clark Hoover, August 17, 1917

Addams tells Hoover that she will give an address on food conservation.

Food Shortages Lectures Requests

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, August 14, 1917

Addams accepts Van Winkle's invitation to speak for the Food Administration at the Michigan State Federation of Woman's Clubs.

Food Conservation Lectures Onsite

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, December 24, 1917

Addams agrees to speak for the Food Administration show in Chicago in January.

Food Conservation Lectures

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, December 3, 1917

Addams telegrams Van Winkle about a conflict in her speaking schedule on food conservation.

Food Conservation Lectures

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, December 3, 1917

Addams agrees to speak in Florida for the United States Food Administation.

Food Conservation Lectures

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, February 19, 1918

Addams tells Van Winkle she can take the New Orleans speaking engagement on food conservation.

Food Conservation Lectures

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, January 24, 1918

Addams explains her plans for the lecture on food conservation and encloses a copy of what she generally speaks about. She also plans to publish her lecture.

Food Conservation Lectures Travels World War I

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, November 1, 1917

Addams agrees to Van Winkle's request to attend two meetings.

Conferences Food Conservation

Jane Addams to Mina Van Winkle, December 18, 1917

Addams tells Van Winkle that she will donate past expenses incurred in speaking for the Food Administration and will keep better records going forward.

Finances Food Conservation Travels

Jane Addams to Mina Van Winkle, December 21, 1917

Addams updates Van Winkle on her speaking plans for the United States Food Administration.

Food Conservation Lectures Travels

Jane Addams to Woodrow Wilson, May 16, 1919

Jane Addams informs President Wilson that the international congress of women urges the the powers of the Peace Congress to follow the steps to ensure peace.

Conferences Food Conservation Peace Poverty Travels World War I