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Barnett Memorial Fellowship Receipt, May 13, 1926

Addams sends Blaine a receipt for her donation to the Barnett Memorial Fellowship.

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.

Business Charity Labor Lectures Literature Morality Social Welfare

Settlement Work, June 1, 1906 (excerpt) Also known as Address at the General Federation of Women's Clubs Convention, June 1, 1906 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the role that settlements play in improving the conditions of the poor. Only the portion of the article with Addams remarks has been included.

Charity Lectures Poverty Settlement Movement Social Class

Settlement Work, June 1, 1906 (excerpt) Also known as Address at the General Federation of Women's Clubs Convention, June 1, 1906 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the role of class relations in the settlement movement. Only Addams' portion of the article was included.

Charity Lectures Settlement Movement Social Class

Address on Swedish Famine, February 19, 1903 (excerpt)

Addams calls for a charitable response to aid the famine sufferers in Sweden, discussing the different kinds of charitable work in education and relief.

Charity Education Relief Efforts Sweden

Address on the League of Nations, February 11, 1919

Addams addresses the Great Lakes Congress of the League to Enforce Peace, arguing for the importance of international cooperation after the war. The meeting was held in Chicago.

Charity Internationalism Lectures Peace

Address to Second Congressional District of Illinois, September 29, 1903

Addams addresses the Second Congressional District of Illinois asks Chicago woman's clubs to establish a scholarship for children of widows.

Charity Child Welfare

Address to the Chicago Woman's Club, November 11, 1903

Addams speaks about women reformers' duty to treat the unfortunate with compassion and not contempt.

Charity

Address to the Hull-House Woman's Club, December 11, 1901 (excerpts)

Addams notes abuses of Hull-Houses day nurseries by lazy fathers whose wives have to work.

Charity Children Hull-House

Address to the National Conference of Charities and Correction, May 9, 1903 (excerpt) Also known as Child Labor and Pauperism, May 9, 1903 (excerpt)

An excerpt of the talk given by Addams at the National Conference of Charities and Correction of 1903 on the effects of child labor.

Charity Child Labor Lectures Poverty

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

Alfred Grünfeld to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, August 1919

Grünfeld sends a request for food relief for Germany and Austria.

Austria Charity Child Welfare Germany Peace

Alfred Landon, Baker, Daniel Miner Lord, and Jane Addams to Anita McCormick Blaine, December 8, 1913

The group asks Blaine for a donation to help provide playgrounds for children.

Charity Children Recreation Requests

Alice North Lincoln to Jane Addams, June 29, 1902

Lincoln praises Addams for Democracy and Social Ethics.

Charity Praise Requests

Alice Stone Blackwell to Jane Addams, January 2, 1916

Blackwell asks Addams for money on behalf of Catherine Breshkovsky, a Russian exile.

Charity Peace Requests Russia

Ann Reed Brenner to Jane Addams, January 9, 1922

Brenner thanks Addams for her donation to The Survey education fund.

Charity Thanks

Anna Mary Lloyd to Wilbur Kelsey Thomas, January 9, 1922

Lloyd sends Thomas a check for the Old People Fund.

Charity Requests

Anna Sofia Kleman to Jane Addams, April 20, 1920 (fragment)

Kleman asks Addams to meet with Alma Hedin when she comes to the United States.

Charity Requests Sweden

Benjamin Barr Lindsey to Jane Addams, October 3, 1906

Lindsey writes to Addams about the difficulties of organizing a committee during the months of July and August, as well as a conference in Chicago in early December.

Charity Education Requests

Charitable Relationships, January 31, 1902 (excerpts)

Charity Lectures

Charity and Its Motives as Seen by Jane Addams, November 14, 1902

Addams holds that charitable work enables a better understanding of the poor, at a meeting of the Illinois Board of Charities and the Men's Club of the Fourth Presbyterian Church.

Charity Child Labor Lectures

Charity and Social Justice, June 11, 1910

Printed version of Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.

Charity Child Welfare Conferences Education Lectures Philanthropy Social Reform Social Work

Charity and Social Justice, May 19, 1910

Printed version of Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.

Charity Child Welfare Conferences Education Lectures Philanthropy Social Reform Social Work

Charity and Social Justice, May 19, 1910

Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.

Charity Child Welfare Conferences Lectures Philanthropy Recreation Settlement Movement Social Reform Social Work

Charity and Social Justice, May 19, 1910 (excerpt)

Newspaper report of Addams' speech at the conference of Charities and Correction in St. Louis discussing state of charitable work.

Charity Lectures Poverty Social Work

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Settlement Work, June 1, 1906 (excerpt) Also known as Address at the General Federation of Women's Clubs Convention, June 1, 1906 (excerpt)

Settlement Work, June 1, 1906 (excerpt) Also known as Address at the General Federation of Women's Clubs Convention, June 1, 1906 (excerpt)

Address to the National Conference of Charities and Correction, May 9, 1903 (excerpt) Also known as Child Labor and Pauperism, May 9, 1903 (excerpt)