• Creator Names Wells, Dora, 1862-1948.
  • Title Dora Wells papers [manuscript], 1870-1943.
  • Physical description 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
  • Collection summary Writings by Dora Wells, first principal (1911-1935) of Lucy Flower Technical High School, Chicago (Ill.); incoming letters; and a few other items. Includes Wells' autobiographical essays and her essay on Flower High School, a scrapbook of newsclippings on Wells and printed essays by her; Wells' teaching certificates (2 items; 1906, 1909); Wells' journal of the 55th anniversary celebrations of Wellesley College's class of 1884; incoming letters from Henry Irving (1 item; 1899), Jane Addams (4 items; 1921, 1927), and others (1899-1935); constitution of the Dora Wells Foundation, a scholarship fund for Flower High School graduates (1938); and autographs by U. S. Grant, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Mary A. Livermore.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Nancy Green (1996.0293).
  • Names
    • Wells, Dora, 1862-1948 Archives.
    • Flower Vocational High School (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Wellesley College. Class of 1884.
    • Addams, Jane, 1860-1935
    • Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
    • Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice, 1820-1905
    • Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882
    • Flower Vocational High School (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Charities Illinois Chicago.
    • High school principals Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Women teachers Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Women teachers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Autobiographies. aat
    • Autographs (manuscripts) aat
    • Certificates. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Scrapbooks. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.