Brief Description: Four ledgers dating from 1909-1949 containing death records from J. R. Williams Funeral Home in South Norfolk, Virginia. Volume 1, which covered deaths from May 24, 1902 to August 17, 1909, is missing. An index for Volumes 1-5 is also included separately. Volumes 4 and 5 contain obituaries along with some of the entries.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-146
Created by: J. R. Williams Funeral Home
Volume: 4.0 Boxes
Acquired:
00/00/0000.
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Death--Social aspects
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Obituaries--Virginia
South Norfolk (Chesapeake, Va.)
Genres/Forms of Material
Clippings (information artifacts)
Ledgers (account books)
Obituaries
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Unknown
PreferredCitation: J. R. Williams Funeral Home Ledgers, MSS 0000-146, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.