John T. Dodd day book, 1845-1847; 1911
Item
Scope and Content Note
From the Collection:
This collection contains five ledgers covering the history of John T. Dodd & Sons Undertakers. The first ledger is for John T.’s carpenter business it shows various building jobs but also numerous requests for coffins including from slaveowners for their slaves. The later ledgers show how the business moving away from carpentry and more to undertaking with fewer building jobs entered and more entries regarding the detail on the types of coffins made.
Dates
- Creation: 1845-1847; 1911
Access restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: .75 Cubic Feet (5 volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Washington College Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620