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Dorothy Payne Elmhirst (née Whitney; January 23, 1887 – December 14, 1968) was an American-born social activist, philanthropist, publisher and a member of the prominent Whitney family.
25. Mai 2018 · At the age of 20, she became president of the Junior League of New York (1907 – 1909), where she introduced formal training for its members and was also the driving force behind the Junior League Hotel, a new model of cooperative housing for women.
Dorothy Payne Whitney Elmhirst (January 23, 1887 – December 14, 1968) was an American-born social activist, philanthropist, publisher and a member of the prominent Whitney family.
American philanthropist . Name variations: Dorothy Straight; Dorothy Straight Elmhirst; Mrs. Willard Straight. Born in April 1887 in Washington, D.C.; died in 1968 in Devon, England; daughter of William Collins Whitney and Flora (Payne) Whitney (1843–1893); married Willard Dickerman Straight, on September 7, 1911 (died in 1919); married ...
In 1911 Dorothy married Willard Straight, moving with him to Peking until the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty forced their return to America. Willard died in 1918 from pneumonia having enlisted to serve in the First World War, leaving Dorothy a widow at 31 with three children, Whitney, Beatrice and Michael. Dorothy continued to be involved in ...
8. Feb. 2020 · One of the wealthiest women in America in the early 20th century, Dorothy Whitney Straight was a philanthropist and social activist who supported women's trade unions and educational and charitable organizations such as the Junior League of New York.
Dorothy Payne Whitney Elmhirst (January 23, 1887 – December 14, 1968) was an American-born social activist, philanthropist, publisher and a member of the prominent Whitney family. Life and work
