Papers, 1878-1890.

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Papers, 1878-1890.

The collection consists of fifteen letterpress books recording Bundy's business letters from July, 1878, to July 1890. Among his frequent correspondents were Frances Willard, founder of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and Phoebe Hull, niece of Charles J. Hull, whose home gave its name to Hull-House. In addition, newspaper transcriptions of articles reporting the murder of Bundy's predecessor, Stephen S. Jones, in March 1887, have been added.

2.5 linear ft.

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Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1839-1898

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Best known for her leadership (1879-1898) of the influential Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Willard also supported and often spearheaded a wide variety of social reforms, including woman suffrage, economic equality, and fair labor laws. Willard gained an international reputation through her speeches and publications. She was the first woman to be honored with a statue in the U.S Capitol building, and her Evanston home was one of the first house museums to in the country. ...

Hull, Phoebe

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Jones, Stephen S., d. 1887

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Bundy, John C., b. 1841.

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John C. Bundy (b. 1841) was editor and publisher of the Religio-Philosophical Journal, an eight-page weekly devoted to rational spiritualism. The Journal was published in Chicago, Illinois by the R.-P. Publishing Association which also printed books and pamphlets on occult subjects. From the description of Papers, 1878-1890. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 53062882 ...