Jane Doolittle

Jane Doolittle
Born
Jane Elizabeth Doolittle

(1899-04-14)April 14, 1899[1]
DiedMarch 1, 1990(1990-03-01) (aged 90)
Burial placeCortland Rural Cemetery
Alma materWells College
Years active1921–1978
Known forAmerican Presbyterian missionary in Tehran, educator, school administrator
Jane Doolittle in a meeting in Iran Bethel School

Jane Elizabeth Doolittle (1899–1990) was the principal of Iran Bethel School; an American Presbyterian missionary school for Girls in Tehran from 1925 to 1968.[2] She was an American Missionary who came to Tehran in 1921 and remained there until 1979.[3] Doolittle served for many years as the principal of Iran Bethel School for Girls, which was the immediate forerunner of Damavand College.[4] She also founded a medical clinic for women and children in need.

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  2. ^ "Biography, Jane Doolittle". Global Prayer Digest. Frontier Ventures. October 1, 2013. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  3. ^ "Doolittle, Jane". Foundation for Iranian Studies (FIS Iran). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  4. ^ Damavand College Year Book, 1977-78, Damavand College History, p. 5, paragraph 1