Papers, 1907-1992.

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Papers, 1907-1992.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52292537

The collection consists primarily of drafts of I Came a Stranger and research notes used in the preparation of the book. It also contains correspondence, photographs, and clippings pertaining to Hull-House, Hull-House Theatre, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the Polachek family.

4.5 linear ft.

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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SNAC Resource ID: 7652430

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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Hull House (Chicago, Ill.)

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Hull House was a settlement house in Chicago, Illinois, United States that was co-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. Located on the Near West Side of the city, Hull House (named after the original house's first owner Charles Jerald Hull) opened to serve recently arrived European immigrants. By 1911, Hull House had expanded to 13 buildings. In 1912 the Hull House complex was completed with the addition of a summer camp, the Bowen Country Club. With its innovative social, educat...

Polacheck, Hilda Satt, 1882-1967

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Writer and activist, Hilda Satt Polacheck (1882-1967) emigrated from Poland to Chicago's Near West Side in 1892. As a child, Hilda Satt benefited from the programs and classes at Hull-House. As an adult, she continued her association with the settlement, teaching classes and giving tours. She is the author of I Came a Stranger: The Story of a Hull-House Girl, the only published description of Hull-House written by a woman from the neighborhood. Hilda Satt Polachek was also involved in several so...