Frank Orville Fraley Papers, 1867-1952   
DePauw University Class of 1897
DC 643-644

Archives of DePauw University

and Indiana United Methodism

Frank Orville Fraley Papers

1867-1952

Class of 1897

Size: 0.80 lf

Restrictions: none

Accession: none or unknown

Provenance: donor

Processed by: J.J.Y., May 1970

Biographical Sketch

Frank Orville Fraley, son of Catharine Stanton and Henry Clay Fraley, was born at the Methodist parsonage in Monon, Indiana, on October 8, 1867. His boyhood was spent at the family farm near Linden, Indiana. As a young man he taught school for several years in Montgomery County, later attending DePauw University for several terms. On August 30, 1894, he was married to Ettie E. Campbell at her home near Darlington, Indiana. From 1894 to 1897 he continued his education at DePauw University, receiving his A.B. degree with the class of 1897. He passed away at the small garden beside his home in Greencastle, Indiana, on June 25, 1952.

Collection Statement

This collection contains many miscellaneous letters, a diary, church membership manuals and commencement programs along with clippings too.

DC 643

Folder 1 William M. Fraley (Uncle) - certificate to preach, March 19, 1836

2 Henry C. Fraley (Father) - History of New Carlisle Ct. 1861 (copy)

3 Diary of Trip to Yellowstone Park (copy) 1892

4 "Letters from Fellowship Friends" (1937?)

5 Pages from Ettie Campbell's (wife) scrapbook 1880's (copies)

6 Clippings

7 Epworth League Topics for July-Dec., 1909; Institute Certificate, 1922

8 "The Calument Survey, 1913-Souvenir of NW. Ind. Conf.

9 Miscellaneous letters

10 Methodist Church Membership Manuals 1916, 1924

11 Evelyn Riley Nicholson, Mrs. Thomas, (friend) - Music "A Prayer for Peace";

"The Way to a Warless World", 1924

12 Programs - Miscellaneous

DePauw University commencement 1897 and chapel 1954

Churches - Rochester, Grace, 1917

Rockville, 1930

Greencastle, Gobin, 1931, 1933

Laport, 1934

Hammond, Hydepark, 1957

Riverside, California, 1958

Flora, 1955

Northwest Indiana Conf., 1941

13 Loose material found in Fraley diaries 1920s, 1930s, 1960s

14 Miscellaneous

15 "Entire Sanctification as Christian Perfection" as preached by Mr. Wesley

16 DePauw University notebooks-Economics 1896/97; Biology 1895/96

DC 644 Pastor's pocket records

Culver 1898-99

Flora 1901-02; 1902-03

Terre Haute Maple Avenue 1906-07 (2); 1907-08; 1908-09; 1909-10

Hammond 1913-15; 1914-15; 1915-16; 1916

Brick Chapel and Mt. Pleasant 1918-1991

Rochester 1921-22; 1923; 1924;1925; 1925-26

Michigan City 1926; 1926-27; 1927; 1928

Rockville 1930; 1931

Indianapolis 1932; 1933

Lebanon 1934

Monon 1934-35; 1935; 1936

Greencastle 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948

Brazil (mostly addresses) 1943

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