Singleton Gardiner personal papers
Scope and Contents
Singleton Gardiner was the superintendent of the Davenport branch of the Prudential Insurance Company. Beginning to work for the company in New York, he was transferred to Davenport, Iowa in 1907. Collection includes the program from a banquet honoring his 25 years of service to the company, some correspondence, and information pertaining to his tragic death in an automobile accident in January 1926. Two duplicate 7x10" photographs taken of a large group in front of the Carnegie Library by Hostetler are included as is one 5ax14" image that identified Singleton and his wife, Eva. These groups seem likely to be Prudential Insurance group pictures from the 19teens based on attire. Two copies of paperbound Souvenir Davenport, Iowa published in 190? by Trident Publishing are also among the items in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1926
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Biographical / Historical
Singleton Gardiner was born in New York in July 1863 to Irish parents. He married Eva Potter in 1894, then began his career with Prudential Life in Middletown, New York in 1896. He was promoted to superintendent at Jamestown, New York in 1901, then transferred to Davenport, Iowa as superintendent of that division in 1907. His successful career ended tragically when he was killed in an automobile accident in Henry County, IL in Januaary 1926.
Extent
1 Box(es) (2.5" )
3 Photographic Prints (Panoramic in separate enclosure from box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 41 Section 5
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
321 Main Street
Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
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