Records of Rev. John Ashworth Gardner and Dorothy Luther Gardner, 1904-1990
Scope and Contents
This series contains the records of Rev. John Ashworth and Dorothy Luther Gardner, including letters, postcards, material from Presbyterian churches where John worked, and obituaries.
Dates
- 1904-1990
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 Notes
Rev. John Ashworth Gardner was born on November 17th, 1904 in Redhill, Surrey, England. He attended Carleton College in Minnesota and received his bachelor of philosophy from University of Chicago. He would go on to receive his divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. He worked at a variety of churches during his life, including Essex Community church in Chicago, Memorial Presbyterian Church in Midland, Michigan, First Presbyterian Church in Alliance, Ohio and interim minister of Tryon Presbyterian Church in Tryon, North Carolina. He met his wife, Dorothy Luther Gardner, while both attended Carlton College. They had two children together, John L. Gardner and Anne Gardner Remley. He died on August 24, 1990 in Columbus, North Carolina.
Dorothy Luther Gardner was born on June 29, 1904 in Freeborn, Minnesota. She met her husband, John Ashworth Gardner, while both attended Carlton College. They had two children together, Anne Gardner Remley and John L. Gardner. She died on December 14, 1999.
Extent
8 Folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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