Gino Speranza papers

Description

Papers document Speranza's career as an attorney involved with the problems and working conditions of Italians in the United States and his subsequent work as a journalist and author whose writings included works on immigration, Italo-American relations and World War I.

Rights

Cleared

Alternative Title

Gino Speranza papers

Documents in this collection

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Speranza hopes Addams will take the time to meet with the new acting Counsul General of Italy for Chicago as he is interested in "sociological questions".

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Speranza writes Addams to tell her about an exhibition of handmade, Italian crafts in Chicago and asks her to attend it.

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Addams expresses her support and excitement for the Scuola D'Industrie Italiane.

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Speranza informs Addams that she has been elected to the Advisory Board for the Scuola d'Industrie Italiane and sends her supplemental information.

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Speranza asks the members of the Committee on Crime and Immigration to inform him of particular questions the committee should consider and that they will convene via correspondence due to the difficulty of scheduling a meeting of the group.

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Speranza accepts MacChesney's invitation to serve as chairman of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology Committee, which includes Jane Addams.

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The American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology Committee on Crime and Immigration, which includes Jane Addams, invites Speranza to be its chairman.

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Speranza complains to MacChesney that his committee has been unable to do much on their research on immigrants and crime.

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Abbott writes Speranza with Jane Addams' opinion that the North American Civic League should conduct an investigation into crime and immigration in New York.

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Speranza thanks Abbott and Jane Addams for their work on behalf of the American Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology in its investigation of the courts.

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Speranza sends Addams the subcommittee assignments for the work of the Committee on Crime and Immigration.

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Speranza's assignments of Committee on Crime and Immigration members into subcommittees.

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Addams expresses her eagerness to help Speranza with the Committee on Crime and Immigration.

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Addams informs Speranza about a speech she gave on immigrants and the naturalization process, and suggests that his committee look into it.

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Reynolds praises Addam's views on the naturalization process and how to reform it.

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Speranza asks Addams to make corrections to a manuscript he wrote.

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Addams suggests Speranza brings his manuscript to Cleveland, where they can meet and discuss at the National Conference of Charities and Correction.

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Speranza explains that he will not be in Cleveland for the conference and cannot discuss his manuscript with Addams at that time.