Jane Addams Signed Photograph and Autograph Letter.

ADDAMS, Jane.

$3,000.00

Item Number: 110808

Chicago: Hull House, 1929.

Rare original letter signed and entirely in the hand of Jane Addams, presented with an original photograph also signed by her. On Hull House letterhead, the letter reads, “My dear Mr. Miller, I am very glad to send you one of my books… Faithfully yours Jane Addams May 2d 1929.” In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 12.5 inches.

"The mother of social work", Jane Addams co-founded one of America's most famous settlement houses, Hull House, in 1889 which would eventually become the residence of 25 women. The Hull House became a center for research, empirical analysis, study, and debate, as well as a pragmatic center for living in, and establishing good relations with, the neighborhood. Residents of Hull-house conducted investigations on housing, midwifery, fatigue, tuberculosis, typhoid, garbage collection, and truancy. Eventually, Hull House became a 13-building settlement complex, which included a playground and a summer camp (known as Bowen Country Club).