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Vallie Emily Beck

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Vallie Emily Beck

Birth
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Death
9 Nov 1933 (aged 73)
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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She was an 1879 graduate of Glendale College, Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 1876, the sixteen-year-old Jane Addams began to correspond regularly with her friend Vallie Beck.

Jane Addams and Vallie Beck addressed one another as "cousin" because they shared distant relatives in Pennsylvania. Their teenage correspondence extended for a five year period until 1881. In their letter writing, Jane and Vallie shared news about social and domestic life, their family members, and their opinions on books.
She was an 1879 graduate of Glendale College, Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 1876, the sixteen-year-old Jane Addams began to correspond regularly with her friend Vallie Beck.

Jane Addams and Vallie Beck addressed one another as "cousin" because they shared distant relatives in Pennsylvania. Their teenage correspondence extended for a five year period until 1881. In their letter writing, Jane and Vallie shared news about social and domestic life, their family members, and their opinions on books.


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