Identity elements
referentie code
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1902-1958 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
0.50 cubic feet
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
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.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
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.
Ordeningstelsel
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.
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
There are no restrictions regarding this collection.
Physical access
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
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.
Languages of the material
- Engels
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Aanvullingen
Related materials elements
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related archival materials
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.
Related descriptions
Notes element
Algemene aantekening
The purpose of this finding aid is to help you understand the nature of this collection and to assist you in the retrieval of material from this collection. The following pages contain a brief biographical history of the person, or persons, who created or collected these papers, followed by a general description of the collection in the scope and content note. If more detailed information is warranted then series descriptions also appear. The container listing appears last and is the listing of material in each box, or container, of this collection. To request material you need to turn to the container listing section. It is essentially a listing of file folders, or artifact items, in the collection. Each folder, or item, has a call number associated with it. Each folder also lists the inclusive dates of the material in the folder. On the material request form list both the call number and the folder, or item, title. Use a different line for each folder, or item, requested. When your request sheet is complete, or full, bring it to the archivist and the material will be retrieved.
Algemene aantekening
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.
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Regels of conventies
Sources used
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
Prepared by Mark C. Shenise and Kristen Turner, Associate Archivists and Christopher Grygo, Student Assistant
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Evangelical Church (Onderwerp)
- Albright, Jacob (Onderwerp)
- Dreisbach, John (Onderwerp)
- Eyer, Abraham (Onderwerp)
- Harlacher, Joseph (Onderwerp)
- Hennigh, Adam (Onderwerp)
- Maize, Michael (Onderwerp)
- Seybert, John (Onderwerp)
- Shortess, John Davis (Onderwerp)
- Spangler, Christopher (Onderwerp)
- Stover, John D. (Onderwerp)