Scope and Content Note
The papers of Samuel L. Gravely Jr. (1922-2004) span the years 1940-2007, with the bulk of the material dating from 1961 to 1999. The papers contain speeches and writings, a large number of newspaper and magazine clippings relating mostly to his naval career, personal and professional correspondence, awards and certificates, files documenting personal and professional events, a file related to his wife, Alma C. Gravely, miscellany, photographs, and a scrapbook related to his time as commandant of the Eleventh Naval District. The collection focuses mainly on Gravely's career and related issues, but he talks about himself on a more personal level in his speeches and writings, especially in his post-retirement material. Family profiles in the clippings present additional personal information.