Primary Sources:
Abbott, Grace. "VICTORIES FOR CHILD WELFARE WON IN THE LAST TWO DECADES: Delinquency, Exploitation and Death Ratios Lowered and Home Restored to Importance Since Children's Bureau Started." New York Times (1857-Current file), April 10, 1932, http://www.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.tufts.edu/ (accessed February 11, 2009).
This primary source newspaper article quoted Julia Lathrop talking about ways the government has been helping children. And she helped.
Addams, Jane (1935). My Friend, Julia Lathrop. New York: MacMillan.
We looked at this biography of Julia Lathrop written by her friend and colleague shortly after Miss Lathrop died.
Special to The New York Times "BABY BUREAU STARTED: Miss Lathrop Busy Shaping the New Federal Department." New York Times (1857-Current file), Aug 31, 1912. http://www.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.tufts.edu/ (accessed February 11, 2009).
This article told us Julia Lathrop was appointed head of the new children's bureau.
Special to The New York Times "Article 14 -- No Title." New York Times (1857-Current file), April 18, 1912, http://www.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.tufts.edu/ (accessed February 11, 2009).
This article described Miss Lathrop's father and also mentioned her service on the Illinois State Board of Charities.
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Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. "MISS LATHROP EULOGIZED: Haverford Friends Pay Tributes to Childrens' Bureau Organizer." New York Times (1857-Current file), May 16, 1932, http://www.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.tufts.edu/ (accessed February 11, 2009).
This article summed up some of Julia Lathrop's most important life work. |
Secondary Sources:
Keenan, Sheila (2002). Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States. New York: Scholastic Reference.
This is where we first learned about Julia Lathrop.
We learned a lot of important details about her life, like where she went to college and her birthday. It was where we got a lot of our most crucial information.
This talked a lot about one of Vassar's most famous Alumnae and how she affected the school.