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Record Creator: | Gramley, Andrew D. | |
Title: | Andrew D. Gramley Papers | |
Dates: | 1902-1958 | Click here to view the finding aid format suitable for requesting material at the Archives. |
Abstract: | Andrew Daniel Gramley (1873-1958), American minister, was the son of William L. and Amanda R. Gramley was born July 30, 1873 in Sugar Valley, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. He was also co-editor of the Centennial Celebration volume and co-historian of the "History of the Central Pennsylvania Conference." Gramley died December 2, 1958, and is buried in the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery. | |
Extent: | 0.50 cubic. feet | |
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Andrew Daniel Gramley (1873-1958), American minister, was the son of William L. and Amanda R. Gramley. He was born July 30, 1873 in Sugar Valley, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1891. Gramley entered Central Pennsylvania College in New Berlin and received his bachelor's degree in 1894 and his Master's degree in 1897. Several years later, in 1911, he earned his bachelor of divinity degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, from which he also earned a doctorate in sacred theology.
Gramley was licensed to preach by the Central Pennsylvania Conference on March 9, 1895. He was ordained elder in 1899 and served appointments at Cumberland Circuit, (Junior Preacher); Penns Creek, Bellwood, McClure, Loganville, East Prospect, Baltimore (Christ), York (Christ), Williamsport ( First), York (Trinity), Milton (First), and Marysville. He also served on the faculty at the School of Methods at Central Oak Heights, and as Secretary of the Educational Aid Society, Chief Conference Reporter. He was on the Board of Ministerial Training, and was a Trustee of Albright College.
Gramley was also a Trustee of the Bible Conference Society and member of the program committee. He served as Secretary of the State of Missions Committee, and delegate to the Joint Committee for the Centennial Celebration in 1916. He was also co-editor of the Centennial Celebration volume and co-historian of the "History of the Central Pennsylvania Conference."
Gramley married Ada Laura Meals of Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, on October 13, 1898. They raised two sons, George Heil and Dale Hartzler. Gramley died December 2, 1958, and is buried in the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery.
This collection is comprised of correspondence, sermons, clippings, articles, postcards, poems, and manuscripts. The manuscripts cover topics such as biographies, camp-meetings, history of the denomination, sermons and sermon notes, devotionals, and published texts.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
This collection was arranged by topic. Records within each file folder are formatted chronologically by calendar date with undated records located at the beginning of each folder.
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Andrew D. Gramley Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
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Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
The Ministerium of the United Evangelical Churches of York and Vicinity: A Literary Program of Historical Themes Making Up A Splendid Series - Archives accession 1996- 034.
Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
1305-2-1: 1 | Correspondence | 1922-1958 |
1305-2-1: 2 | Sermons | 1922-1957 |
1305-2-1: 3 | Manuscripts: Addresses | 1919 |
1305-2-1: 4 | Manuscripts: Biographical | 1954 |
1305-2-1: 5 | Manuscripts: Clippings and articles | 1902-1955 |
1305-2-1: 6 | Manuscripts: Historical | 1952 |
1305-2-1: 7 | Manuscripts: Printed | 1952 |
1305-2-1: 8 | Manuscripts: Religious writings | 1956 |
1305-2-1: 9 | Manuscripts: Thesis | 1916 |
1305-2-1: 10 | Manuscripts: Typed scripts | 1920 |
1305-2-1: 11 | Scrapbook: Biographies and articles of general interest | 1924-1957 |
1305-2-1: 12 | Scrapbook: Old-time camp meeting story, Part 1 | 1947-1955 |
1305-2-1: 13 | Scrapbook: Old-time camp meeting story, Part 2 | 1954-1957 |
1305-2-1: 14 | Scrapbook: Three historical addresses - a brochure | 1919-1953 |
1305-2-1: 15 | Scrapbook: Historical clippings collected from the Evangelical | 1906-1955 |
1305-2-1: 16 | Poems | 1941-1955 |
1305-2-1: 17 | Postcards | Undated |