Gardner, Evelyn, 1897-1990
Person
Dates
- Existence: December 16th, 1897 (date of birth)
- Existence: January 23, 1990 (date of death)
Historical Summary
Evelyn Gardner was born on December 16th, 1897 in England. She received a bachelor’s degree from Beloit College in 1918 and a master’s degree from Radcliffe College. She taught at Carleton College, Pomona College and the College of Pomona. In 1933, she became the Dean of women at Grinnell College and stayed there until she retired in 1963. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and listed in “Who’s Who of American Women and the “Directory of American Scholars”. She died on January 23, 1990 in Columbus, North Carolina.
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