Edna Gladney

Edna Gladney
Bust of Edna Gladney
Born
Edna Browning Jones

(1886-01-22)January 22, 1886
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
DiedOctober 2, 1961(1961-10-02) (aged 75)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, US
Burial placeShannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
32°43′46″N 97°12′06″W / 32.729536°N 97.201625°W / 32.729536; -97.201625
Other namesEdna Browning Kahly Gladney
Occupations
Years active1910-1959
Known for
  • ☆ Sherman Civic League Hygiene Examiner (1910)[2]
  • ☆ Grayson County Poor Farm Reformation (1917)
  • ☆ Texas Children’s Home and Aid Society (1924)
Notable work

Edna Browning Kahly Gladney (January 22, 1886 – October 2, 1961) was an early campaigner for children's rights and better living conditions for disadvantaged children.

Her life story was told in the 1941 film Blossoms in the Dust, in which she was portrayed by Greer Garson, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Gladney.[5]

  1. ^ McArthur, Judith N. "Gladney, Edna Browning Kahly". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
  2. ^ Anderson, Ed H. (1940). "History and Business Guide of Sherman and Grayson County". The Portal to Texas History. Sherman, Texas Advertisers. p. 72.
  3. ^ Hart, Brian. "Gladney Center". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
  4. ^ "Relating to Proceedings in Adoption of Children" [The Laws of Texas, 1934-1935 - Volume 29 ~ Texas H.B. No. 732 - Chapter 179]. The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. May 8, 1935. pp. 441–442.
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