Records of Evelyn Gardner, 1898-1991
Scope and Contents
This series contains the records of Evelyn Gardner, including birth certificate, letters, postcards, work from her time at Grinnell College and obituaries.
Dates
- 1898-1991
Restrictions on Access
Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.
Access for Gladys Gardner Jenkins family
Part of the agreement for accepting this collection was that the descendents of Gladys Gardner Jenkins will have the ability to maintain copies for research or publication of the 3 memoirs in her series (Snippets of Memory, Pinafore Days, and Backwards and Forwards). Verification required. This information can also be found in the collection file.
Biographical Note
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 Grinnell College. 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.
Extent
12 Folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Bibliography
Creator
- From the Collection: Gardner, John, Rev., 1868-1954 (Person)
- From the Collection: Gardner, Agnes Annie, 1866-1957 (Person)
- From the Collection: Gardner, John Ashworth, Rev., 1904-1990 (Person)
- From the Collection: Gardner, Dorothy Luther, 1904-1999 (Person)
- From the Collection: Jenkins, Gladys Gardner, 1901-1994 (Person)
- From the Collection: Jenkins, Richard L. (Richard Leos), 1903-1991 (Person)
- From the Collection: Gardner, Evelyn, 1897-1990 (Person)
- From the Collection: Buttrick, Agnes Gardner, 1893-1990 (Person)
- From the Collection: Buttrick, George Arthur, 1892-1980 (Person)
- From the Collection: Glover, Annie Gardner, 1895-1934 (Person)
- From the Collection: Glover, Carl A., Rev., 1891-1958 (Person)
- From the Collection: Diener, Gloria, 1902-1970 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository