Background
Philips, Edith was born on November 3, 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Jesse Evans and Mary (Durham) Philips.
Philips, Edith was born on November 3, 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Jesse Evans and Mary (Durham) Philips.
AB, Goucher College, 1913. Doctor, University Paris, 1922.
Member of faculty, Goucher College, 1923-1931; member of faculty, Swarthmore College, from 1931; associate professor, Swarthmore College, 1931-1937; professor French, Swarthmore College, from 1937; department chairman modern languages, Swarthmore College, from 1949.