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James T. Clements' Sons Funeral Home Records

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Identifier: GTM-20221025

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Scope and Contents

The James T. Clements' Sons Funeral Home Records consist of ledgers documenting the costs for funeral expenses and certificates of death for individuals whose families used the company's services. The funeral expenses were maintained in ledgers while the death certificates are in partly printed formant. The funeral home was located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The records date from 1875 to 1945.

Dates

  • Creation: 1875 - 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Historical Note

The James T. Clements' Sons Funeral Home Record was established in 1862. The documents in this collection date back to 1875. From its inception, the funeral home was located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. In 1946, the DeVol Funeral Home purchased the Clements' Sons Funeral Home and kept its location in Georgetown.

[Source: devolfuneralhome.com]

Extent

4.75 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of DeVol Funeral Home.

Related Materials

The Georgetown University Archives contain the Holy Rood Cemetery Records. Some of the deceased persons from the records of James T. Clements' Sons Funeral Home were buried in Holy Rood Cemetery, which was the cemetery for Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
James T. Clements' Sons Funeral Home Records
Status
Completed
Author
Scott S. Taylor
Date
2022 October
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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