Lucke, Elmina Rose

• 1889: Born on December 6 in Carleton, Michigan
• 1896: Attended one-room school in Carleton.
• 1908: Graduated from high school in Toledo, Ohio.
• 1912 - 1913 : Helped establish and taught in Carleton's first high school.
• 1912: Graduated from Oberlin College, Phi Beta Kappa.
• 1913 - 1914 : Studied at the University of Berlin, returning home because of outbreak of war.
• 1914 - 1917 : Taught history at Scott High School in Toledo.
• 1917 - 1919 : Worked 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.
• 1919 - 1923 : Founded and directed the International Institute in Detroit, established by the Y.W.C.A. for recent immigrants.
• 1923 - 1926 : Taught history and served on committee on curriculum reorganization for Toledo high schools.
• 1926 - 1927 : Enrolled in International Law and Relations doctoral program at Columbia University as one of first two women to enter this program; received M.A.
• 1927 - 1946 : Taught social studies at Lincoln School, Teacher's College, Columbia University, and was an associate in research.
• 1930 - 1931 : Traveled around the world studying social science teaching with a grant from the American Historical Association.
• 1937 - 1969 : Served on the National Board of the American Council of Nationalities Service.
• 1946 - 1949 : Founded and directed the Delhi School of Social Work under the auspices of the Y.W.C.A. in India.
• 1950 - 1951 : Awarded 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.
• 1952 - 1955 : Appointed chairman of the United Nations Technical Assistance Program to Pakistan advising on social work education.
• 1955: Appointed to Board of Trustees, New Lincoln School.
• 1956: Received Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Oberlin College. Appointed to Advisory Board, Adelphi School of Social Work.
• 1959: Appointed as its representative to the United Nations by the International Federation of University Women.
• 1960: Served on Alumni Board of Oberlin College.
• 1964 - 1965 : Served as delegate, Tonga Conference, Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women's Association (PPSEAWA), and U.N. consultant, Australian Council of Women.
• 1965: Appointed 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.
• 1975: Member, Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund for University Women, Inc
• 1981: Named, "Citizen of the Day," September 16, in Sarasota, Florida.
• 1983: Received Gwendolyn S. Cherry Award from AAUW Miami Branch for contributions in the field of women's rights.
• 1985: Publication of Unforgettable Memories, A Collection of Letters in India.
• 1986: Nominated for the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.
• 1987: Died on October 3l in Sarasota, Florida

From the guide to the Elmina Rose Lucke Papers MS 192., 1897-1987, (Sophia Smith Collection)