Leonard Knight Elmhirst was a British philanthropist and agronomist who worked extensively in India. He co-founded with his wife, Dorothy, the Dartington Hall project in progressive education and rural reconstruction.
Elmhirst in 1924
Dorothy Payne Elmhirst was an American-born social activist, philanthropist, publisher and a member of the prominent Whitney family.
Dorothy Payne Whitney in 1915
Dorothy's New York residence at 1130 Fifth Avenue
Willard Straight Hall at Cornell, opened in 1925.
Mrs. Willard Straight by Flameng