Records of Gladys Gardner Jenkins and Richard Jenkins, 1917, 1931, 1954-1994
Scope and Contents
This series contains records from Gladys Gardner and Richard Jenkins, including letters, notes and three books written by Gladys on her family and life.
Dates
- 1917, 1931, 1954-1994
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
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.
Richard Jenkins was born on June 3, 1903. He was a psychiatrist known for work on child psychiatry and juvenile delinquency. He taught at several schools, including the University of Illinois College of Medicine and the University of Iowa. He also worked for the Veterans Administration as a psychiatric research chief. Richard and Gladys had three children, Joan, Janet and Jane. He died on December 30th, 1991.
Extent
5 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