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Boyer Mortuary Record Letters Q/R, 1922

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Boyer Funeral Home Records contains information about the Boyer Funeral Home, as well as a genealogical information that would be useful to a researcher interested in the researching Dayton family histories as well as those who are interested in the funeral industry.

Series I: Boyer Mortuary Records, includes documents related to the details of the funeral. Records contain information concerning Service Rendered (Casket price, Professional Services, Embalming, Shaving-dressing, Funeral Car, etc.) Cash Disbursed (Funeral Car, Flower Car, Newspaper notices, etc.) as well as biographical information (Date of Birth/Death, residence, cause of death, etc.). Later Mortuary Records contain the obituary clipped from the newspaper. The records are arranged chronologically, and then alphabetically by last name. 22 boxes.

Series II, Account Books, includes account information. Dates, items, and prices are listed in the ledgers concerning funeral expenses. 1 box and 1 ledger.

Series III: Family History includes two histories written by Chip Boyer about Rosaline Lowrey and Charles Beaver Boyer.

Series IV: Correspondence, contains one letter from an undertaker to the Boyer Funeral Home.

Dates

  • Creation: 1922

Creator

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 14 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
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