Harriet Josephine Terry

1885–1967 (age 82)

Biography

Harriet Josephine Terry devoted herself to education and the arts, shaping young minds through drama instruction and by nurturing cultural expression on campus and beyond.

She also played a pivotal role in founding Delta Sigma Theta and championed community uplift, leaving a legacy that endures in the hearts of those who knew her at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

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