Hull-Culver papers, 1848-1948.

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Hull-Culver papers, 1848-1948.

The collection consists of photocopies of correspondence, newspaper clippings and reports about the business affairs of Charles Hull, his children and his relationship with Helen Culver. It also contains materials pertaining to Hull-House fundraising, activities and residents.

0.75 linear ft.

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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...

Hull, Charles Jerold, 1820-1889

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>Charles Jerold Hull (born March 18, 1820, Manchester, Connecticut-died February 12, 1889, Houston, Texas), wealthy Chicago industrialist, donated his country house on Halsted St. to Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr for their settlement house. His cousin and business partner, Helen Culver, was responsible for introducing Addams and Starr to Hull. Helen Culver remained a life-long benefactor of Hull-House....

Culver, Helen C., 1832-1925

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