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Arthur Curtis Roth to Jane Addams, November 17, 1918

Roth seeks Addams's support for starting food relief for Germany at once.

Food Shortages Germany Relief Efforts Requests World War I

Memorial to the Reparation Commission, 1919

Letter discussing the milk shortage in Germany.

Food Shortages Relief Efforts Requests

United States Food Administration to Jane Addams, January 1, 1919

The Food Administration updates Addams on the food situation in Finland.

Finland Food Conservation Relief Efforts

The Next Step, January 20, 1919

Addams argues for post war relief and the establishment of the League of Nations and other international organizations to help guarantee the peace. The speech was given at the University Auditorium as part of the Farmer's Week celebration.

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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

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.

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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.

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Women's Part in this New World, April 10, 1919

Addams explores the role that American women will have in rebuilding the world and the economy.

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Jane Addams to Mary Rozet Smith, May 28, 1919

Addams tells Smith about her work in the Congress and involvement with the Hoover team.

Conferences Family Peace Travels

Herbert Clark Hoover to John Work Garrett, June 25, 1919

Hoover sends Addams a letter of introduction to the American ambassador to the Netherlands.

Germany Government Relief Efforts Requests

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

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

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.

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