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Philanthropy and Social Advocacy

Jane Addams, ca. 1913
Addams, Jane, ca. 1913

Portrait of social reformer Jane Addams (1860-1935) of the Hull House, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1913.

Walter Annenberg in academic regalia and a Peddie School student using the computer the day of a ceremony on campus honoring Ambassador Annenberg, ca. 1993
Annenberg, Walter in academic regalia and a Peddie School student using the computer the day of a ceremony on campus honoring Ambassador Annenberg, ca. 1993

Walter Annenberg in academic regalia and a Peddie School student using the computer the day of a ceremony on campus…

Walter Annenberg interviewed after announcing his donation to the Peddie School, 1993
Annenberg, Walter interviewed after announcing his donation to the Peddie School, 1993

Walter Annenberg being interviewed by Channel 25 News upon announcement of his $100 million donation to the Peddie School in…

Walter Annenberg with Anne Seltzer, director of development at the time of his gift to the Peddie School
Annenberg, Walter with Anne Seltzer, director of development at the time of his gift to the Peddie School

Walter Annenberg with Anne Seltzer (center), director of development at the time of his $100 million gift to the Peddie…

Children Playing Next to a Reputed Brothel, 1910
Children Playing Next to a Reputed Brothel, 1910

Group of children playing on the stoop of a house next to 229 Tatnall St., a reputed house of prostitution.…

Former president Bill Clinton and philanthropist and event honoree, John Kluge, attend the Exploring the Arts Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on September 21, 2009 in New York City
Clinton, Bill and philanthropist and event honoree, John Kluge, attend the Exploring the Arts Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on September 21, 2009 in New York City

Former president Bill Clinton and philanthropist and event honoree, John Kluge, attend the Exploring the Arts Gala at Cipriani, Wall…

Edward A. Filene and Roy F. Bergengren, 1933
Filene, Edward A. and Roy F. Bergengren, 1933

Credit union pioneers Edward A. Filene and Roy F. Bergengren in Boston, January 17, 1933.

Free Library and Reading Room (left) and German Medical Dispensary (right) in New York City
Free Library and Reading Room (left) and German Medical Dispensary (right) in New York City

The Freie Bibliothek u. Lesehalle [Free Library and Reading Room] (left) and Deutsches Dispensary [German Medical Dispensary] (right) in New…

German children and their Quaker food rations, 1920
German children and their Quaker food rations, 1920

German children and their Quaker food rations, 1920. From: Amerikanische Kinderhilfsmission der Religiösen Gesellschaft der Freunde (Quäker). Bericht 10. –…

René Girard
Girard, René

Hudson-Fulton Celebration Cartoon
Hudson-Fulton Celebration Cartoon

Cartoon from the New York Times speculating on what Henry Hudson would do if he visited New York City in…

John Kluge at a press conference announcing that billionaire Kluge, the principal general partner, chair and president of Metromedia Company, would donate $400 million to Columbia University, April 11, 2007
Kluge, John at a press conference announcing that billionaire Kluge, the principal general partner, chair and president of Metromedia Company, would donate $400 million to Columbia University, April 11, 2007

John Kluge at a press conference announcing that billionaire Kluge, the principal general partner, chair and president of Metromedia Company,…

Letchworth Garden City, ca. 1913
Letchworth Garden City, ca. 1913

American architects, urban planners, and reformers drew inspiration from European models, particularly the turn-of-the-century Garden City movement, which started with…

Lewisohn School of Mines
Lewisohn School of Mines

In 1904, Lewisohn made a large donation to Columbia University to help support the building of the School of Mines.…

Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School
Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School

Photograph of Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, also known as “Mervo,” at 3500 Hillen Road in Baltimore, Maryland. The school…

Oberlaender Fellows, 1933
Oberlaender Fellows, 1933

Officers and Executive Committee of the Credit Union National Association, 1935
Officers and Executive Committee of the Credit Union National Association, 1935

Photograph of the officers and the executive committee of the Credit Union National Association, Kansas City, Missouri, January 28, 1935.…

Peddie School campus, 1924
Peddie School campus, 1924

An aerial view of the Peddie School campus, 1924.

Val J. Peter at Knight of St. Gregory Ceremony, May 1950
Peter, Val J. at Knight of St. Gregory Ceremony, May 1950

Val J. Peter at Knight of St. Gregory Ceremony, May 1950.

Plaque at Rose Medical Center, Denver, honoring Jack Levy’s donation towards the establishment of the Alice Levy Pavilion
Plaque at Rose Medical Center, Denver, honoring Jack Levy’s donation towards the establishment of the Alice Levy Pavilion

Plaque at Rose Medical Center, Denver, honoring Jack Levy’s donation towards the establishment of the Alice Levy Pavilion.

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