Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994 MS5409 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on May 18, 2021. Description is written in: English. DACS 2019.0.3 Congregational Library & Archives 14 Beacon Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02108 [email protected] URL: http://www.CongregationalLibrary.org Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994 MS5409 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................. 3 Biographical Note ......................................................................................................................... 4 Scope and Contents ...................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement ................................................................................................................................. 5 Administrative Information .......................................................................................................... 5 Related Materials .......................................................................................................................... 6 Controlled Access Headings ......................................................................................................... 7 Collection Inventory ..................................................................................................................... 7 Records of both Rev. John and Agnes Annie Gardner .............................................................. 7 Records of Rev. John Gardner ................................................................................................... 8 Religious .................................................................................................................................. 9 Personal .................................................................................................................................. 13 Records of Evelyn Gardner ...................................................................................................... 14 Records of Rev. John Ashworth Gardner and Dorothy Luther Gardner .................................. 16 Records of Gladys Gardner Jenkins and Richard Jenkins ....................................................... 17 Records of Agnes Annie Gardner ............................................................................................. 18 Records of Agnes Gardner Buttrick and Rev. George A. Buttrick ............................................ 19 Records of Annie (Nan) Gardner Glover, Rev. Carl A. Glover and Gloria Diener Glover ......... 21 Unattributed records ................................................................................................................ 22 - Page 2 - Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994 MS5409 Summary Information Repository: Congregational Library & Archives Creator: Gardner, John, Rev., 1868-1954 Creator: Gardner, Agnes Annie, 1866-1957 Creator: Gardner, John Ashworth, Rev., 1904-1990 Creator: Gardner, Dorothy Luther, 1904-1999 Creator: Jenkins, Gladys Gardner, 1901-1994 Creator: Jenkins, Richard L. (Richard Leos), 1903-1991 Creator: Gardner, Evelyn, 1897-1990 Creator: Buttrick, Agnes Gardner, 1893-1990 Creator: Buttrick, George Arthur, 1892-1980 Creator: Glover, Annie Gardner, 1895-1934 Creator: Glover, Carl A., Rev., 1891-1958 Creator: Diener, Gloria, 1902-1970 Title: Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994. ID: MS5409 Date [inclusive]: 1892-1994 Physical 2.4 Cubic Feet (3 boxes) Description: Language of the English . Material: 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 and more. Additional information can be found within each series and sub-series. - Page 3- Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994 MS5409 Preferred Citation [Identification of item], in the Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994, MS5409. The Congregational Library & Archives, Boston, MA. ^ Return to Table of Contents Biographical Note 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). The Gardner family would move from England to the United States in 1913, living in Chicago, California, New York, and Maryland. Rev. Gardner was a Congregational pastor in the various locations his family lived, Evelyn Gardner was the Dean of women at Grinnell College and taught in a variety of schools, Gladys Gardner Jenkins was a writer and radio host, and Rev. John Ashworth Gardner was a presbyterian minister. Other people represented in the collection include Rev. John Ashworth Gardner's wife Dorothy Luther Gardner (1904-1999), Gladys Gardner Jenkins husband, the child psychiatrist Richard Jenkins (1903-1991), Agnes Gardner Buttricks husband, minister Rev. George Buttrick (1892-1980), Annie Gardner Glover's husband, minister and author Rev. Carl A. Glover (1891-1958) and educator and author Gloria Diener (1902-1970), Rev. Carl A. Glover's second wife. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents This collection contains records from various members of the Gardner Family and includes letters, travel notes, finances, writings, wills, chrurch records, birth and marriage certificates, books, postcards and more. Additional information can be found within each series and sub- series. This collection covers information from Rev. John Gardner, Agnes Baker Gardner, Rev. John Ashworth Gardner, Dorothy Luther Gardner, Gladys Gardner Jenkins, Richard Jenkins, Evelyn Gardner, Agnes Gardner Buttrick, Rev. George Buttrick, Annie Gardner Glover, Rev. Carl A. Glover and Gloria Diener. - Page 4- Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994 MS5409 ^ Return to Table of Contents Arrangement This collection has been organized into nine series listed below. Within each series, records have been arranged chronologically. Series 1: Records of both John and Agnes Gardner, 1892-1957 Series 2: Records of John Gardner, 1894-1954, 1985 Subseries 1: Religious, 1894-1952, 1985 Subseries 2: Personal, 1895-1954 Series 3: Records of Evelyn Gardner, 1898-1991 Series 4: Records of John Ashworth Gardner and Dorothy Luther Gardner, 1904-1990 Series 5: Records of Gladys Gardner Jenkins and Richard Jenkins, 1917, 1931, 1954-1994 Series 6: Records of Agnes Annie Gardner, 1918-1958 Series 7: Records of Agnes Gardner Buttrick and Rev. George Buttrick, 1924-1993 Series 8: Records of Annie (Nan) Gardner Glover, Rev. Carl A. Glover and Gloria Diener Glover, 1934-1943, 1969-1970 Series 9: Unattributed records, undated ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Congregational Library & Archives 14 Beacon Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02108 [email protected] - Page 5- Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994 MS5409 URL: http://www.CongregationalLibrary.org 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. Restrictions on Use Items in this collection are subject to U.S. Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of collection items and to secure any permissions necessary for their reproduction and publication. Requests for permission to publish material must be discussed with the archivist or librarian. Acquisition Information Collection was donated by Anne Gardner-Remley, granddaughter of Rev. John Gardner, in January 2020. Additional material may come from other members of the family at a later date. Processing Information Processed by William McCarthy using DACS Second Edition in April 2021. ^ Return to Table of Contents Related Materials Separated Materials The collection originally included various genealogical information compiled after the timeframe of the collection. This information does not fit with the actual collection but was kept for future users in the collection file. If you want to view these documents, please ask the staff and they will be happy to provide them. - Page 6- Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994 MS5409 Related Materials Thirteen items related to John Ashworth Gardner were sent to the Presbyerian Church of the United States of America in August of 2017. A list of each individual item is available in the collection file and can be viewed by asking the archivist. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Correspondence. • Letters. • Travel writing. • Sermons. • Obituaries. • Education, Higher. • Church records and registers. • Marriage records. • Photographs. • Gardner, John, Rev., 1868-1954 • Gardner, Agnes Annie, 1866-1957 • Gardner,