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John T. Dodd & Sons records
Collection
Identifier: MS-0106
Scope and Content Note
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:
1845-1936
Willis Wells Funeral Home records photocopies
Collection
Identifier: MS-0064
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains photocopies of daybooks and ledgers for the Willis Wells Funeral Home in Chestertown, Maryland. Although they are primarily financial accounts, they still contain information on the decedent.
Dates:
1935-1993