Sweet, Lennig, 1893-1973.

Lennig Sweet served the YMCA in Beijing, China between 1916 and 1934 and was associated with Princeton-in-Peking. He later worked for United China Relief from 1942 to 1947.

From the description of Lennig Sweet papers, 1916-1974 (inclusive) 1916-1934 (bulk). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702160541

• 1893 Sep 24: Born in Denver, Colorado, son of Joyeuse Fullerton and William Ellery Sweet. WES was Governor of Colorado, 1922-1924.
• 1916: B.A., Princeton
• 1916 Sep-1917 Aug: Princeton University Center in China YMCA, Peking, teacher of recreation and English.
• 1918 Apr - 1918 1919 Jan : U.S. Army Signal Corps
• 1918 Oct: Married Helen Firman of Oak Park, IL, a graduate of Mt. Holyoke who later received Master's degree from Columbia and taught home economics at Yenching University. Children: Joyeuse (b.1922), Helen (b.1929), Elizabeth (b.1932)
• 1919 Jan - 1920 Sep : YMCA Secretary-in-training, Cleveland
• 1920 Sep - 1936 : Employee of International Committee of YMCAs of U.S. and Canada
• 1920 - 1926; 1930 : YMCA, Peking. Boys work Secretary; Director, Training Center; General Secretary; Yenching University, Peking Lecturer, Group Work and Social Work Administration.
• 1926 - 1929 : Graduate study: Columbia (M.A. 1928, Ph.D. 1930); Union Theological Seminary (Ph.D. 1929)
• 1935: National Committee, YMCAs of China, Personnel Secretary and Director of Training.
• 1935 - 1936 : National Board, YMCAs of U.S.,. Public speaking and fund raising.
• 1936 Jul - 1936 1942 Mar : Social Security Administration, Washington, D.C.
• 1942 May - 1947 Sep : United China Relief, N.Y. and Chungking
• 1945 Jan - 1945 Aug : UNRRA, China
• 1948 - 1956 : YMCA Secretary for Overseas Staff
• 1956 - 1958 : YMCA Secretary, Seoul, Korea
• 1973 Nov: Died

From the guide to the Lennig Sweet Papers, 1915-1974, (Yale University Divinity School Library)