Smith, Mary Rozet, -1934
Variant namesMary Rozet Smith (1868-1933) was a philanthropist and companion to Jane Addams. She was from a wealthy Chicago family, the daughter of a successful manufacturer and a Philadelphia philanthropist. Mary Rozet Smith first came to Hull-House in 1890 as a volunteer leading a variety of children's clubs. She became an important benefactor of the settlement house and used her connections in Chicago society to secure gifts for Hull-House. Mary Rozet Smith was also Jane Addams' companion, with her house on Walton St. providing a retreat for Addams from the spotlight at Hull-House. The two bought a house together in Bar Harbor, Maine in 1904 that they shared until Smith's death in 1933.
From the description of Papers, 1913-1934. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52488384
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| referencedIn | Dame Henrietta Barnett collection, 1897-1935. | University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC | |
| referencedIn | Papers of the Hamilton family, 1818-1974 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Jane Addams Papers | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
| referencedIn | Papers of the Hamilton Family, 1879-1947 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Smith, Mary Rozet, d. 1934. Papers, 1913-1934. | University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC | |
| referencedIn | Smith, Eleanor, 1858-1942. Eleanor and Gertrude Smith papers, ca. 1890-ca. 1930. | University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC | |
| referencedIn | Hamilton family. Papers of the Hamilton family, 1879-1947 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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| associatedWith | Addams, Jane, 1860-1935. | person |
| associatedWith | Hamilton family. | family |
| associatedWith | Hamilton family. | family |
| associatedWith | HAMILTON FAMILY | family |
| associatedWith | Hull-House (Chicago, Ill.). Music School | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smith, Eleanor, 1858-1942. | person |
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Death 1934
