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Funeral Records Volume 2, 1937-12-07 - 1940-07-18

 Item — Box: 1, Volume: 2

Content Description

From the Collection: Contains 15 bound volumes of funeral records kept by Nelson's Funeral Home, Las Cruces, NM, 1935-1965. Volumes 1-10 and 12-15 are arranged in chronological order, with an alphabetical surname index in the front. Volume 11 is indexed and arranged by last name, not in chronological order. Each record contains information such as: age, residence, occupation, date of funeral, place and cause of death, name of individual who ordered funeral services, name of individual who paid for services and a ledger of payments made. Other death record information is also noted. Some record entries have a newspaper death notice or obituary pasted in. Other records include a copy of the official death certificate.

Dates

  • 1937-12-07 - 1940-07-18

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA