Adelaide M. Tichenor (1845–1924) was a civic leader in Long Beach, California.
[2] She worked as a teacher in Boston and St. Louis[2] before moving to Redlands, California to take a teaching job in 1878.
[8] Tichenor was recognized at different points for her civic contributions,[9][10] which included helping to establish the local library[11] and the YWCA.
While the donation was initially anonymous, as the documentation was completed her name became known and she met with the organization to share her reasons for supporting the project.
[13] Starting in 1920, Tichenor set the stage for a institution to serve as a place to care for children with medical conditions.