[1] Her father Benjamin Franklin Dillingham was the founder of the Oahu Railway and Land Company.

[2] At Punahou School in Honolulu, her Greek language instructor was Yale graduate Walter F. Frear.

She published a book on the lives of her grandparents Lowell Smith and Abigail Willis Tenney.

Known for her community involvement, she was active with a local theatre group, was instrumental in building the YWCA in Honolulu, and was a regent of the University of Hawaii for two decades.

[8] During World War II, she sat on the advisory board of the Hawaiian Chapter of the committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies.

[10] They continued throughout their lives to make the home available for groups who needed accommodations for social gatherings or business meetings.