Cemetery records, 1888 - 1900
Scope and Contents
Materials in this collection consist of business records, including one cemetery ledger (1888-1900) and multiple funeral registers dating from 1902 to the mid-1940s that detail deaths in the Hays County and San Marcos, Texas area. Also included are a book titled Record and Bill of Items (1937-1944) and a Bureau of Vital Statistics Standard Certificate of Death (July – October 1924). Arranged chronologically by type of record.
Dates
- 1888 - 1900
Creator
- From the Collection: Pennington Funeral Home (San Marcos, Tex.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction. Because of the fragile nature of these ledgers, researchers should use digital surrogates in the Digital Collections.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.67 Linear Feet (Two half Hollinger boxes, 3 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Alkek Library Room 204
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
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