1889Born on December 6 in Carleton, Michigan1896Attended one-room school in Carleton.1908Graduated from high school in Toledo, Ohio.19121913Helped establish and taught in Carleton's first high school.1912Graduated from Oberlin College, Phi Beta Kappa.19131914Studied at the University of Berlin, returning home because of outbreak of war.19141917Taught history at Scott High School in Toledo.19171919Worked for the U.S. Children's Bureau in Gary, Indiana, directing social services; studied social service at the University of Chicago.Employed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to conduct surveys in Oklahoma and Kansas.19191923Founded and directed the International Institute in Detroit, established by the Y.W.C.A. for recent immigrants.19231926Taught history and served on committee on curriculum reorganization for Toledo high schools.19261927Enrolled in International Law and Relations doctoral program at Columbia University as one of first two women to enter this program; received M.A.19271946Taught social studies at Lincoln School, Teacher's College, Columbia University, and was an associate in research.19301931Traveled around the world studying social science teaching with a grant from the American Historical Association.19371969Served on the National Board of the American Council of Nationalities Service.19461949Founded and directed the Delhi School of Social Work under the auspices of the Y.W.C.A. in India.19501951Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Cairo, where she served as consultant in social work training to the Cairo School of Social Work and as advisor to the U.S. Point IV program.Worked as consultant for the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service.19521955Appointed chairman of the United Nations Technical Assistance Program to Pakistan advising on social work education.1955Appointed to Board of Trustees, New Lincoln School.1956Received Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Oberlin College. Appointed to Advisory Board, Adelphi School of Social Work.1959Appointed as its representative to the United Nations by the International Federation of University Women.1960Served on Alumni Board of Oberlin College.19641965Served as delegate, Tonga Conference, Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women's Association (PPSEAWA), and U.N. consultant, Australian Council of Women.1965Appointed as its representative to the United Nations by the PPSEAWA; presented proposals relating to women's issues for the PPSEAWA at the U.N. Conference on Women in Teheran.1975Member, Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund for University Women, Inc1981Named, "Citizen of the Day," September 16, in Sarasota, Florida.1983Received Gwendolyn S. Cherry Award from AAUW Miami Branch for contributions in the field of women's rights.1985Publication of Unforgettable Memories, A Collection of Letters in India.1986Nominated for the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.1987Died on October 3l in Sarasota, FloridaFrom the guide to the Elmina Rose Lucke Papers MS 192., 1897-1987, (Sophia Smith Collection)