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Harvey, Eleanor (1910?-2007)
Eleanor Harvey was an Englewood resident and a founder of the Englewood Historical Society. She was a teacher for 43 years and taught social studies at Diwght Morrow High School. Some of her projects included the placement of the cast-iron clock in front of City Hall, the revitalization of Liberty Square, the creation of the Memorial Day Parade, and a planting program. -
Dulles, Foster Rhea (1900-1970)
Foster Rhea Dulles was an educator, historian, and author. He was born in Englewood and graduated from Princeton University in 1921. He wrote for numerous newspapers including the New York Herald, the New York Herald Tribune, and the New York Evening Post. He taught as a visiting professor at Bennington College, Smith College, and Swarthmore College in the 1930s. He earned a PhD from Columbia University. He became a professor and worked at the history department of Ohio State University from 1941 to 1955. He was also a member of the U.S. Cultural mission to Moscow in 1958. He was a Fullbright lecturer at the University of Tokyo from 1961 to 1962. He wrote numerous books about American and British relations with Asia in the late 19th to 20th centuries. He married Marion Richardson on August 7, 1926. He had four daughters, Mrs. John B. Waller, Mrs. Benjamin R. Weems, Mrs. Howard C. Taylor, and Lynn. His father was William Dulles. His brother was Allen Dulles. His cousin was Edith Dulles Snare. -
Nacht, Irmari (?-?)
Irmari Nacht is a sculptor and co-president of the Englewood Historical Society. -
Lee, Samuel "Sam" (?-?)
Samuel "Sam" Lee is a journalist, documentarian, and folk historian. He focuses on digitalizing African American history. He graduated from the Television Arts Production and Editing program in 1986 and attended the Center For Media from 1986 to 1987. From 2007 to 2010 he taught in the Englewood Public School District. He founded Encounters in Black Traditions, Inc. creating a center for the digitalized records of the history of African Americans. In 2008 he began working as a digital media specialist for the King of Kings Foundation, a youth development organization.