Henry J. Gramling Papers
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Henry J. Gramling to his wife Eunice A. Bassett Gramling while he was trained for and engaged in military service during World War I. Letters discuss other soldiers, General Pershing, his work, weather, world events, and family news.
Dates
- 1913-1919
Creator
- Gramling, Henry J. (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Henry John Gramling was born in New York City in 1892. He married Eunice A. Bassett (1893-1963) on August 17, 1914 and they had a daughter Marbra Fay in 1919. He served as a Private first class, in the Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. He enlisted on July 15, 1918 and was discharged on August 14, 1919. He worked as a postal clerk in Lebanon, New Hampshire and Woodstock, Vermont from approximately 1926 to 1959. Henry died in 1962 in Vermont.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of correspondence from Gramling to his wife for a period before they were married then later, for a period when he was in training and serving overseas during World War I. He did not see any combat action.
Physical Location
Library Research Annex; contact uvmsc@uvm.edu for access.
- Title
- Guide to the Henry J. Gramling Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2017 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Vermont Libraries, Special Collections Repository
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
(802) 656-2138
(802) 656-4038 (Fax)
uvmsc@uvm.edu
