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Beth, Marianne Weisl (1889-1984)

Conferences Education Immigrants Immigration Lectures Memberships Woman Suffrage Women Women's Rights Writing Writings

Societa di Beneficenza delle Donne Italianne

Charities Immigrants

Chicago Greek Ladies Charitable Society

Charities Immigrants

Relief Society for Political Prisoners and Exiles in Russia

Charity Immigrants Russia

Charles Phineas Schwartz to Jane Addams, August 4, 1916

Schwartz tells Addams about his work with citizenship classes in Chicago public schools and commends her for her neutral political stance.

Democracy Democratic Party Education Immigrants Progressive Party Woman Suffrage

Kinzie, C. P. (?-?)

Education Immigrants Immigration Men

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Hull-House School of Citizenship

Americanization Education Government History Hull-House Hull-House Events Immigrants Immigration Laws Legislation Patriotism

Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants

Charities Employment Housing Immigrants Immigration Italy Philanthropy Social Welfare

Speech to the American League of Civic Improvement, September, 24, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the education of immigrants

Education Immigrants Lectures

To Aid Craftsmen, August 15, 1902

Addams discusses the Hull-House Labor Museum and the effect of factories on craftsmanship.

Hull-House Immigrants Labor

Testimony on Chicago Building Ordinances, June 2, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the need for better building regulations to prevent tenement fires.

Housing Immigrants

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Comments on Abraham Isaak, September 9, 1901

Taylor and Addams discuss the arrest of Abraham Isaak.

Anarchism Crime Crime Enforcement Immigrants

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Statement on Abraham Isaak and Chicago Anarchists, September 8, 1901

Addams asks the Mayor for permission to see Abraham Isaak and other anarchists arrested in the wake of the McKinley assassination.

Anarchism Courts Crime Immigrants

Alcock, John Henry (1871-1941)

Crime Illinois Immigrants Immigration Men Police

Mina C. Van Winkle to Jane Addams, September 21, 1917

Van Winkle asks for Addams in gathering information to assist the U.S. Food Administration.

Immigrants Onsite Requests

Williamson, Shames (?-?)

Immigrants Men Settlement Movement

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The Social Problem of the College Graduate (excerpts), March 19, 1904

Addams encourages college women at Wellesley to use their educations to improve the lives of immigrants.

Education Immigrants Lectures Social Work

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The Present Crisis in Trades Unions, March 21, 1904 (excerpt)

Addams speaks on changes going on in the trade unions that are weakening the movement. Helena Dudley discussed the work of Denison House in relation to Syrian immigrants.

Immigrants Labor Lectures Settlements

Friends of Peace Convention (1915)

Germany Immigrants Peace

Teutonic Sons of America

Germany Immigrants

John Charles Christie to Jane Addams, June 12, 1917

Christie accuses Addams of being overly emotional and disagrees with her statements about German-Americans and the entry of the United States in World War I.

Criticism Immigrants Peace World War I