Dryden Linsley Phelps
1892–1977 (age 85)
Biography
Dryden Linsley Phelps was a figure of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, born in 1892 during a period of significant American development and change. He lived through the transformative decades of the twentieth century, witnessing major historical events and cultural shifts.
Phelps's long life spanned from the Gilded Age through the modern era, and he passed away in 1977. His years of life provide a window into nearly a century of American history and the experiences of his generation.