Funeral record book (November 1947 - May 1950)

Contains chronological fill-in-the-blank sheets for biographical and funeral statistics, filled in to varying degrees. Data sought includes name and address of deceased; date of birth, death, and funeral; place of birth and death; names of mother, father, and birthplaces; deceased's occupation, sex, age, marital status, and color or race; primary and secondary causes of death and certifying physician's name and address; place of burial, time of service, place of funeral services, and location of grave in cemetery. Funerary statistics, with amounts and dates paid, include: casket, embalming, flowers, gloves, newspaper, burial permit and open burial fees. Roughly alphabetical index lists deceased in front of volume. Of note is the publisher's note and a page of Funeral Ethics at the beginning of the ledger. 300 pages.