Background
Daniels, Gladys Roberta was born on October 20, 1912 in Grafton, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Olean and Gladys Mears (Fuller) Steinman.
Daniels, Gladys Roberta was born on October 20, 1912 in Grafton, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Olean and Gladys Mears (Fuller) Steinman.
Bachelor in English, MacMurray College, 1934; Master of Arts in English, University of Illinois, 1940; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1948, 49, 50; postgraduate, Washington University, 1951, 54, 57.
Teacher grades 1-7, Salem Rural School, Dow, Illinois, 1934-1935;
teacher grades 4, 5 and 6, Manchester (Illinois) Grade School, 1935-1936;
teacher history and speech, Warrensburg (Illinois) H.S., 1936-1937;
teacher English and speech, Tiskilwa (Illinois) H.S., 1937-1939;
teacher English and speech, Harter-Stanford H.S., Flora, Illinois, 1940-1944;
instructor, supervisor, College School State College S.E. Missouri, Cape Girardeau, 1944-1946;
instructor English, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1946-1950;
teacher English, Jersey Cmty. H.S., Jerseyville, Illinois, 1951-1954;
instructor English, Monticello College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1954-1957;
instructor English, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1957-1962;
assistant Professor of English, supervisor student teachers in English, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1962-1973;
emerita associate Professor of English, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1974. Public relations representative National Council Teachers English, 1964-1971.
Member evaluation committee North Control Association, 1966-1973.
Member planning committee continuing education for senior citizens Lewis and Clark Community Junior College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1995-1997. Leader group of readers Jerseyville Public Library., 1996-1998. Leader writers' workshop, Jerseyville, 1986-1997.
Member American Association of University Women (Jerseyville branch), Illinois Retired Teachers Association (Greene-Jersey unit, education chairman since 1990), Annuitants Association Southern Illinois University (secretary 1973-1982), Jersey County History Society (board directors since 1993, program chairman since 1994), Jersey County Genealogy Society, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (Chi chapter).
Married Frank Eugene Daniels, July 20, 1971 (deceased 1983).