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Gadsden Funeral Home records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1137
Abstract
The Gadsden Funeral Home was founded in 1902 by Eugene Gadsden (1866-1928) as the Eugene Gadsden Company. It was one of the first funeral homes for African Americans in Charleston. The Gadsden Funeral Home was operated and passed down through the family for over a century until it closed in 2005.The Gadsden Funeral Home records consist of three series documenting the history of the Gadsden/Duncan family, the Gadsden Funeral Home, and numerous affiliations. The collection consists...
Dates:
1892-2010; Majority of material found within 1921-1986
Harleston Funeral Home records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1014
Abstract
The original Harleston Funeral Home was established in Charleston, South Carolina in 1901 by Edwin G. Captain Harleston (1854-1931) and his brother, Robert Harleston (1846-1915), under the name Harleston Brothers Funeral Home. It was one of the first funeral homes for African Americans in Charleston.
The Harleston Funeral Home Papers consist of 17 volumes which document the deceased, customers, and funeral expenses. They are organized into three series. The Funeral...
Dates:
1900-1976
Mickey Funeral Home papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1021
Abstract
The Mickey Funeral Home was established in Charleston, South Carolina in 1894 by Edward Mickey (1850-1899). At his death, Edwin G. Harleston (1854-1931), brother of Edward Mickey's wife, Hannah Harleston Mickey (1848-1928), took over the firm until the two Mickey sons, Richard Harleston Mickey (1889-1934) and Edward Crum Mickey (1883-1965), became of age. In 1901, Edward Crum Mickey learned the trade and worked with Edwin G. Harleston at the funeral home. The company split in 1913; the...
Dates:
1906-1934
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- Harleston Funeral Home (Charleston, S.C.) 2
- Harleston, Edwin Gailliard, 1854-1931 2
- Mickey Funeral Home (Charleston, S.C.) 2
- Mickey family 2
- Mickey, Hannah Harleston, 1848-1928 2
- Boags, Grippon A. 1
- Duncan, Eugene, 1905-1964 1
- Eugene Gadsden Company (Charleston, S.C.) 1
- Eugene Gadsden Funeral Home (Charleston, S.C.) 1
- Gadsden Funeral Home (Charleston, S.C.) 1
- Gadsden, Eugene, 1866-1928 1
- Gadson family 1
- Harleston family 1
- Harleston, Edwin Augustus, 1882-1931 1
- Harleston, Robert, 1846-1915 1
- Humane Brotherhood Association 1
- Johnson, Eugenia Duncan, 1931- 1
- Mickey, Edward Crum 1
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charleston Branch (Charleston, S.C.) 1
- Peoples Federation Bank (Charleston, S.C.) 1
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