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1950194019301920Ruth Rea(d. 1993)m.18101820Daniel Bliss(1823-1916)Founding PresidentSyrian ProtestantCollege (SPC)President(1866–1902)(In 1920 Collegerenamed AmericanUniversity of Beirut)Abby MariaWood(1830-1915)Emily Dickinson’s“particular friend”The founding families of the SPC have inspired,sheltered, and nourished this institution throughoutits history. These are just a few of the branches oftheir family trees.m.1855+2NB: We made every effort to provide accuratedates and information with the resources wehad available. If you find any discrepancies,or can fill in the blanks, please let us know.(maingate@aub.edu.lb)Special thanks to Elizabeth Smith Rea, BayardDodge Rea, Helen Leavitt Campbell, and KleberAlexander Campbell III for their assistance.Amy Blatchford(1862-1941)Howard SweetserBliss(1860-1920)SPC President(1902-20)Mary WoodBliss(1857-1930)Established Schoolof Nursing in 1905with Jane ElizabethVan ZandtGeraldFitzGeraldDale, Jr.(d. 1886)m.187942 MainGate Fall 2011 | www.aub.edu.lb/maingate1830Answers totime flies (p. 48)1840Childrenm.1889+3Mary BlissDale(1880-1956)Harry G.Dorman, MD(1876-1943)Dean of Schoolof Medicine(1918-25)Professor of Obstetricsand Gynecology(1915-40)Franklin A.Dorman, MD(d. 1927)SPC Trustee(1919-27)1850 190018601870+218801890H. HuntingtonBliss(1903-2003)Former Dean,International Collegem.1903+4+2Alice BlissStudebaker(1937-2011)Obituary in thisissue (p. 67)1880Mary Isabella“Belle” Dorman(1908-2011)Obituary in this issue(p. 68)Rev. Harry G.Dorman, Jr.(1906-91)(AUB Faculty“staffite” for 3 yearsin the 1930s)VirginiaWhitney(1912-2004)191019201930Mary WilliamBliss(1890-1982)Granddaughter ofDaniel BlissAlfred H.Howell(1912-96)Bayard Dodge(1888-1972)AUB President(1923-48)AUB Trustee(1967-83)President of theAUB FoundationTreasurer of AUBBoard of Trustees(1972-85)1890 1900 1910m.19401940+3m.1914