J. R. Williams Funeral Home Ledgers, 1909-1949 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: J. R. Williams Funeral Home Ledgers, 1909-1949

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-146

Primary Creator: J. R. Williams Funeral Home

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Death--Social aspects, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Obituaries--Virginia, South Norfolk (Chesapeake, Va.)

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Ledgers (account books), Obituaries

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Death--Social aspects
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Obituaries--Virginia
South Norfolk (Chesapeake, Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: J. R. Williams Funeral Home Ledgers, MSS 0000-146, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 26, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Index and Loose Papers],
[Box 2: Volume 2, 1909-1918],
[Box 3: Volume 3, 1918-1927],
[Box 4: Volumes 4 and 5, 1927-1949],
[All]

Box 1: Index and Loose Papers

Folder 1: Index, Volumes 1-5, J. R. Williams Funeral Home, 1902-1949: Indices for Volumes 1 and 3-5 include decedent's name, age, death date, and page number. The index for Volume 2 includes decedent's name and page number.
Folder 2: Loose papers from Ledgers, 1932-1949, undated

Box 2: Volume 2, 1909-1918

Item 1: Volume 2, 1909 August 29 - 1918 March 18

Box 3: Volume 3, 1918-1927

Item 1: Volume 3, 1918 March 25 - 1927 October 7

Box 4: Volumes 4 and 5, 1927-1949

Item 1: Volume 4, 1927 October 9 - 1940 March 8
Item 2: Volume 5, 1940 March 20 - 1949 December 15