Speeches and Articles, 1899 - 1944

Speeches and Articles consist of published works by Woolley as well as unpublished typescripts, manuscripts, and notes. Most documents dating from her tenure as president of Mount Holyoke College (1901-1937). The speeches, which comprise most of the series, were most often given at meetings of professional, religious, or civic organizations and at commencement or convocation ceremonies at various institutions. They include the text of a number of Chapel Talks that Woolley presented to Mount Holyoke College students as well as scripts for radio broadcasts that she made while attending the Conference on Reduction and Limitation of Armaments in Geneva, Switzerland in 1932. Her articles were published in magazines, journals, and books, including Encyclopaedia Britannica, Foreign Affairs, Harper's Bazaar, and the Journal of Higher Education. Frequent topics of her speeches and article include the education of women, international relations, world peace, and the role of spirituality in politics.