Historical Committee Hist. Mss. 1-848 Titus Gross, 1902-1976 and Olive S. Moyer Gross, 1903-1987 Papers, 1918-22, 1936, 1942-86 3 Boxes (2 Green, 1 Large, 1 Long Green) Scope and Content Small business owner, active Gideon, founder of Clayton Kratz Fellowship, and member of Doylestown Mennonite Church. The collection focus of Gross’ involvement with the Clayton Kratz Fellowship, ca. 1953-1972; his involvement with the Gideons, ca. 1955-1976; personal communications; and his ownership of T.L. Gross Meats. Please note: Titus’ Gideon gavel; Olive’s prayer veils (2); and Olive’s dress, jacket, muff and collar can be found in the Artifact Collection under Hist. Mss. 12-23. Biographical Sketch 1902 Titus born September 22, 1902 in Fountainville, Pennsylvania. 1903 Olive born December 11, 1903 in Silverdale, Pennsylvania. 1925 Titus and Olive married on June 27, 1925. 1920s Two daughters born; Geraldine and Sylvia. 1930s One son and two daughters born; Titus Leonard, Miriam and Lois Olive. 1950s Titus one of founders of Clayton Kratz Fellowship 1950s Titus involved with Gideons; serves as president from 1959-1962 1976 Titus died, Murch 13, 1979 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. 1987 Olive died, January 1, 1987 in Wooster, Ohio. Administrative Information Collection is property of Leonard Gross. Organized and process by J. Kevin Miller March 11, 1988. Series and Box Listing Business Data                                                                         Box 3 (Large) Clayton Kratz Fellowship, 1953-1972                                     Box 1 (Green) Correspondence, 1948-1997                                                  Box 3 (Large) Family    Data                                                                         Box 3 (Large) Gideons, 1955-1975                                                               Box 1 (Green) and Box 2 (Green) Miscellaneous                                                                         Box 3 (Large) Miscellaneous, 1951-1986                                                     Box 4 (Long Green) Papers                                                                                    Box 3 (Large) School Data                                                                            Box 3 (Large) Inventory Listing Box 1 (Green) Clayton Kratz Fellowship 1/1 Correspondence, 1953-72 1/2 Finances, 1958-72 1/3 Sunday School Promotion Committee, 1971 1/4 Retreats, 1970-72 1/5 Membership Drive, 1970 1/6 Youth Emphasis Form, 1970-71 1/7 Minutes, 1972 1/8 Topics 1/9 Data     1/9a G.C. Debate Team, 1920 Gideons 1/10 Correspondence, 1955-65       1/10a Ezekial – Wednesday evening programs 1/11 Sermons #1 1/12 Sermons #2 1/13 Sermons #3 Box 2 (Green) Gideons, cont. 2/1 Annual Reports, 1955-63 2/2 Survey, 1961 2/3 Keyston – newsletter, 1957-76 2/4 Convention, 1962 2/5 History, 1975 2/6 Letterhead 2/7 Book: They Stood Every Man in His Place, Paul A. Westburg. 2/8 Miscellaneous Box 3 (Large) Correspondence 3/1 Titus Gross, 1948-69 3/2 Olive S. Gross, 1945-48 to Mother Lillie Stout Moyer 3/3 Leonard Gross, 1951-75 3/4 Family Misc., 1954-55 1976-1986 Olive S. Gross 3/5 to Leonard Gross 3/6 about Olive S. Gross financial 3/7 Bubalo, Sylvia & Vladimir 3/8 Gross, Leonard & Irene 3/9 Gross, Suzanne 3/10 Gross, Valerie 3/11 Harder, Gerladine & Milton 3/12 Harder, Jim & Karen 3/13 Leuz, Lois & Chris 3/14 Leuz grandchildren (Kim & Laura) 3/15 Meyer, Miriam & Fred 3/16 Meyer Grandchildren 3/17 Doylestown Mennonite Church, 1982 3/18 Good, Claude & Alice 3/19 Gross, Elizabeth & Priscilla 3/20 Gross, Joe & Bertha 3/21 Miscellaneous 3/22 Sympathy, 1976 3/23 Christmas, 1980-86 3/24 Christmas, 1980 3/25 Christmas, 1983 3/26 Christmas, 1985 3/27 Christmas, 1986 Box 3 (Large) (Continued) Miscellaneous 3/28 Artwork – Bubalo, Sylvia & Vladimir 3/29 Artwork – Olive S. Gross 3/30 Clippings 3/31 Doctrinal Belief – Titus Gross 3/32 Notes – Old Testament 3/33 Organizations – Miscellaneous Papers 3/34 Bubalo, Sylvia, "The Sign of Joseph" 3/35 Bubalo, Sylvia – Poems 3/36 Gross, Leonard – European writings 3/37 Gross, Lois, "Trevose Mennonite Church" 5/24/58 3/38 Harder, Geraldine – Dec. 1980 stories 3/39 Meyer, Tom – On Nuclear War 3/40 Moyer, Olive S. – Writings & Talks 3/41 Moyer, Olive S. – Writings Misc. 3/42 Poems – Misc. 3/43 Poems – Biblical Thoughts 3/44 Recipes School Data 3/45 Olive Moyer Report Card, 1918-19 3/46 Olive Moyer Commencement address, 1920 Hilltown High School 3/47 1922 West Chester St. Nomal School yearbook (Olive S. Moyer) 3/48 1972 West Chester 50 year reunion 3/49 Vacation Journal, 1975-76 3/50 Young People’s Meeting, ca. 1936 Business Data 3/51 1974 Log Book 3/52 Finances, 1953-75 3/53 Finances – Misc. Family Data 3/54 Biographical Data 3/55 Sarah Gross Estate 3/56 Titus Gross Memorial Book, 3/13/76 3/57 Enos Moyer Memorial Book, 11/17/42 3/58 Funeral papers – Titus Gross, 3/13/76 3/59 Funeral Programs – Family members 3/60 Funeral Programs – misc. 3/61 Geneology 3/62 Marriage Certificate – 9/26/97 of Enos Moyer & Lillie Stout 3/63 Miscellaneous Box 4 (Long Green) Miscellaneous 4/1 Scrapbook 4/2 Olive Moyer Artwork 4/3 T.L. Gross Meats – 1954 4/4 Traffic Court, 1954 4/5 Wills – Abraham & Sarah Gross 4/6 Wills – Katherine Kurtz 4/7 Corr. – Martin Brown 1983-86 to Olive S. Moyer Gross 4/8 Financial Record Book #1 4/9 Financial Record Book #2 4/10 Journal – Olive S. Gross, 1954 4/11 Birthday Book 4/12 Guestbook, 1946-86 Name and Subject Tracings Clayton Kratz Fellowship Gideons February 2, 2004 / Posted on web by Rebecca Allen October 3, 2003 / Inventory by Chris Gingerich File: "HM1-884.doc" Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, Indiana 46526 To Home Page

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