Background
Lindeman, Eduard Christian was born on May 9, 1885 in St. Clair, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick and Frederika Johanna (von Piper) Lindeman.
Lindeman, Eduard Christian was born on May 9, 1885 in St. Clair, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick and Frederika Johanna (von Piper) Lindeman.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan Agricultural College, 1911. Honorary Her Majesty, Springfield College, 1937. Doctor of Laws Wagner Memorial Lutheran College, 1942.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Rockford College, 1947.
Worked as laborer until 21. Editor The Gleaner, Detroit, 1911-1912. Social work, Lansing, 1912-1914.
Teacher and extension worker, Michigan Agricultural College, 1915-1917. Teacher Young Men’s Christian Association College, Chicago, 1918-1919, North Carolina College for Women, 1919-1921, New York School of Social Work of Columbia University 1924. Lecturer New School for Social Research, New York City, 1925-1927, Pendle Hill, 1933-1934, Temple University, 1934-1935, University of California, 1936, 38, Columbia, 1941-1942, Stanford University, 1941.
University of Wisconsin, 1943. Walter Rauschenbush lecturer Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, 1943. Trustee New School for Social Research, 1943, Editorial Staff, Penguin Books, Inc.
Member Executive Committee American Youth for World Youth, American Association for Adult Education, Public Education Association (director) 1941), Progressive Education Association. Consultant National Council of Parent Education, 1929-1933. Member Council World Association, for Adult Education, Institute of Pacific Relations.
Director of research for workers, Ednl. Bureau America, 1926-1927. Director Department of Community Organization for Leisure, Works Progress Administration, Washington, 1935-1938.
Planning consultant for professional and service division, 1939, president New Jersey State Conference of Social Work, 1934. Chairman New Jersey Library Planning Committee and New Jersey Social Planning Committee, 1934. Adviser National Housing Association since 1933.
Chairman educational committee New York council on Housing. Member Executive Committee New York Council on Adult Education since 1933. Chairman Survey Committee National Council for Conservation of Human Resources, 1937.
Chairman Hunterdon County Library Commission, 1927-1940. Adviser Institute for Propaganda Analysis, 1937, president, 1938-1939. Member board Council Against Intolerance.
Member commission on research and education Federal Council of Churches. Director Service Bureau for Intercultural Education, 1939-1940. Advisory editor Rural America.
Advisor to the National Forum, since 1939.
Member Executive Committee American Youth for World Youth, American Association for Adult Education, Public Education Association (director) 1941), Progressive Education Association. Member Council World Association, for Adult Education, Institute of Pacific Relations. Director of research for workers, Ednl.
Bureau America, 1926-1927. Member Executive Committee New York Council on Adult Education since 1933. Chairman Survey Committee National Council for Conservation of Human Resources, 1937.
Member board Council Against Intolerance. Member commission on research and education Federal Council of Churches. Member advising committee White House Conference on Children in Democracy, 1939.
Member Executive Committee Pioneer Youth of America. Member United States Committee on Ednl. Reconstruction, 1943.
Member board Citizens Committee for Children, 1945. Member of the board New York Association of Day Nurseries, 1945. Trustee Briarcliff Junior College, Adelphi College, National Child Labor Committee, International Community Center, National Gallery for Indian Art.
National Urban League, Hudson Guild. Member National Conference of Social Work, International Conference of Social Work. Director American Association on Indian Affairs, since 1940, treasurer since 1942.
Clubs: City, Franklin Inn.
Married Hazel Charlotte Taft, August 29, 1912. Children: Doris Eleanor (Mistress Robert Gessner), Ruth Christine (Mistress Donald O’Neil), Elizabeth Taft (Mistress George D. Leonard), Barbara.