Graham Taylor Papers

Description

Correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings, photographs, works, diaries and other material relating to Taylor, the Chicago Commons, and his other activities, including a Chicago Daily News newspaper column, 1902-1938. The records also concern Taylor's children, particularly Lea D. Taylor, who ran the settlement after her father retired.

Alternative Title

Graham Taylor Papers

Documents in this collection

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Addams writes Haldeman with news about Margaret Dreier-Robins and her husband.

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Addams thanks Taylor for his note and for sending along a picture she had wanted.
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Addams writes Taylor that she is sending him the manuscript for Twenty Years at Hull House, which is in the final stages of writing and publication, for his review.

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Addams thanks Taylor for the portrait of Arnold Toynbee and sends him encouragement for his book project.

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Addams asks for an update on the fundraising goal set by Mary Matz.

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Taylor writes Addams about the increased workload for the Survey.

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Taylor thanks Addams for gathering subscriptions for Chicago Commons after the death of Mary Matz.

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Taylor urges Addams to write to Arthur Kellogg about writing for The Survey and discusses her upcoming articles for the publication.

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Addams writes to Taylor that Rudolf Matz would be a excellent choice as trustee of the Chicago Commons.

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Taylor congratulates Addams on her courageous decision to support Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party.

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Taylor asks Addams to write an introduction to his book, a collection of essays published in the Survey.

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Taylor praises Addams and encloses the text of an article he wrote on her for the Chicago Daily News.

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Addams agrees to write a foreword for a collection of articles that Taylor is publishing and tells him about her travels in Egypt and Jerusalem.

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Taylor sends Addams the minutes from a meeting of the trustees of the Chicago Commons Association, which she missed.

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Taylor reminds Addams about the introduction for his forthcoming book, which she promised to write.

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Addams sends Taylor a copy of the introduction she is writing for his forthcoming book.

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Addams thanks Taylor for his Christmas gift and sends him a book and best wishes for the New Year.

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Addams argues how ideas about nationalism and patriotism are beginning to cloud peoples judgment about the war.

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Taylor updated Addams on news, including his son's embassy position in Russia.

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Taylor informs Addams of action being taken to protest against a candidate running for office on the Industrial Relations Commission.

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Addams thanks Taylor for his letters and worries over his wife's poor health.

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Addams returns Taylor's son's travel letters and sends her sympathy over his wife's illness.

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Addams congratulates Taylor on raising an endowment for the Chicago Commons.

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Addams discusses the Woman's Peace Party and the conflicting pulls on her life.

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Taylor updates Addams on the merger of the School for Civics and Philanthropy with the University of Chicago's Philanthropic Division.