funeral books
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Works which recount aspects of funeral and memorial activities relating chiefly to royalty, nobility, or famous persons, usually illustrated and containing descriptions of processions, services, attendees, caskets, church decorations, and other funeral furnishings and structures, and often including sermons, eulogies, and other textual testaments to the deceased's virtue and importance.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Willard N. Hirsch papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1074
Abstract
This collection contains Willard Hirsch's papers, clippings, and publications related to his career as a sculptor, including his correspondence, photographs, sketches of his artwork, a scrapbook related to his work, and exhibition catalogs. It also includes information on his work as an art instructor, his involvement with the arts and Jewish communities in Charleston, South Carolina, and on members of his family, including his wife, Mordenai Raisin Hirsch, and uncle, Herman Rosenbluth.
Dates:
1911-2010
Found in:
Special Collections
George Washington papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN-1207
Abstract
George Washington was born on March 3, 1898 on James Island, SC. Washington was a restaurateur and hotelier in Charleston, SC. In 1937, Washington opened The Huppe Cafe on Queen Street, he then moved it to State St. two years later. In 1949, he opened The Ashley Grille Restaurant on Spring St. In 1951, he then built Hotel James on Spring St., which opened in 1952. The papers contains a scrapbook of materials in the aftermath of Washington's death including telegrams, cards,...
Dates:
1952-1989