Lily Dexter Greene papers
Collection Statement
This collection consists mainly of letters arranged in chronological order and articles. There is also a book, Life of Lily D. Greene, by Elsie Greene Pickett along with a diary/homeward journal, 1930 from Greece.
Dates
- 1893 - 1951
Creator
- Greene, Lily Dexter (class of 1893) (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Lily Dexter Greene, daughter of William H. Greene and Mary Pence Greene, was born at Hardinsburg, Indiana on August 11, 1868. She received an A.B. from DePauw University in 1893, "took Bible" in the Chicago Training School, and went to India as a missionary in 1894. After serving in Lucknow, Dwarbath, and Budion, she returned briefly to the United States where she received an M.A. from Boston University in 1902. From 1902-1920 she served at Rajputana, Phalera, Cawnpore, and Lahore, returned to the United States in 1920, and received her Ph.D. from Hopkins University in 1922. After returning to Delhi to build a school in 1922, she spent the rest of her life in the Delhi area where she continued her missionary work. Lily Dexter Greene died on February 16, 1942 in India.
Extent
0.175 Cubic Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Lily Dexter Greene papers Class of 1893
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Wesley Wilson
- Date
- 1/17/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
