Evelyn Conkle Gilbert

Basic details

Evelyn Conkle Gilbert is an image, with genre photograph and portraits.

Its dimensions are 6 in. x 4 in..

It was created sometime in August 1996.

You can find the original at Worthington Historical Society.

Background

This photograph of Evelyn Conkle Gilbert (1901-2000) was taken at her 95th birthday celebration in August of 1996. Born in Bellevue, Ohio, Evelyn moved to Worthington with the Conkle family as a small child. She attended school at Ms. Eldridge's School and later graduated from Worthington High School. After teaching briefly at Worthington Schools in the early 1920s to pay for her education at Ohio State University, Evelyn moved to the Cleveland area where she taught for three decades. In 1958, Evelyn moved back to Worthington and married John Griswold Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert was involved in numerous social activities in Worthington, including being very active with the Worthington Historical Society.

Subjects

It features the person Evelyn Gilbert.

It covers the topic teachers.

It covers the city Worthington.

Record details

This file was reformatted digital in the format video/jpeg.

The Worthington Memory identification code is whs1208.

The Worthington Historical Society identification code is 96-G-306.

This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on January 12, 2021. It was last updated November 4, 2025.

Copyright

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Evelyn Conkle Gilbert from the collections of the Worthington Historical Society (WHS) may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and proper credit is given: "Courtesy of the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, OH." Prior written permission of the WHS is required for any other use of Evelyn Conkle Gilbert. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.