Jenkins, Gladys Gardner, 1901-1994
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1901 December 14 (date of birth)
- Existence: July 9th, 1994 (date of death)
Historical Summary
Gladys Gardner Jenkins was born in England on December 14th, 1901. She began her career teaching in Riverside, California. She would go to Chicago for graduate school where she would meet her husband Richard Jenkins. She continued to engage in teaching by writing books and speaking on the radio. She wrote “These Are Your Children” and other books on children and family. Gladys and Richard had three children, Joan, Janet and Jane. She died on July 9th, 1994.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994.
Collection
Identifier: MS5409
Abstract
The Gardner family collection starts with Rev. John Gardner (1868-1954) and his wife Agnes Annie Gardner (1866-1957). They were married in 1892 and had five children together: Agnes Gardner Buttrick (1893-1990), Annie Gardner Glover (1895-1934), Evelyn Gardner (1897-1990), Gladys Gardner Jenkins (1901-1994) and Rev. John Ashworth Gardner (1904-1990). This collection contains letters, travel notes, finances, writings, wills, chrurch records, birth and marriage certificates, books, postcards...
Dates:
1892-1994