Greeley, Gertrude Jewett, 1878-

Gertrude Jewett Greeley was born in 1878. She attended the University of California, where she met William Buckhout Greeley, a forester and conservationist who worked during the first half of the twentieth century and was Chief Forester, U.S. Forest Service from 1920-1928. She worked as a public school teacher in California for five years, while he attended Yale University. In the summer of 1907, William returned to California and married Gertrude. The couple moved to New Haven, back to California, and then to Washington D.C. where they lived until 1929. Gertrude stayed interested in her husband's work throughout their marriage and was active in the local civic association.

From the description of Gertrude Jewett Greeley oral history, 1960. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57229068

Mrs. (Gertrude Jewett) William Buckhout Greeley was born in 1878. The daughter of a congregational pastor, Gertrude attended University of California where she met William Buckhout Greeley. She worked as a public school teacher in California for five years, while William attended Yale University. In the summer of 1907, William returned to California and married Gertrude. The couple moved to New Haven, back to California, and then to Washington D. C. where they lived until 1929. Gertrude stayed interested in her husband's professional work throughout their marriage and was active in the local civic association.

Source: George T. Morgan, Jr., William B. Greeley: A Practical Forester (St. Paul, Minnesota: Forest History Society, Inc., 1961).

From the guide to the Gertrude Jewett Greeley oral history, 1960, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)