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Payment, Mrs. R. Holmes Walker - Progressive Bank & Loan Assn.
Payment, Mrs. R. Holmes Walker - Progressive Bank & Loan Assn.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Check: R. H. Holmes Walker, Funeral Director. Pay to the order of Progressive Bank & Loan Assn., Peoples Bank of Jacksonville. Date: October 23, 1926
Advertisement, The Macmillan Company Publishers, September, 1926
Advertisement, The Macmillan Company Publishers, September, 1926
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from The Macmillan Company advertising : Keys to Great Literature. Flyer announcing new and cheaper edition of key literary works.
Application, National Negro Blue Book - North Florida Edition, Florida Blue Book Publishing Co.
Application, National Negro Blue Book - North Florida Edition, Florida Blue Book Publishing Co.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Receipt stating Rosa G. Holmes Walker applied for a quarter page in the National Negro Blue book - North Florida Edition for the price of $7.00 cash Date: August 10, 1926
Estelle Harrison- Mrs. Walker, July 2, 1926, Estelle Harrison
Estelle Harrison- Mrs. Walker, July 2, 1926, Estelle Harrison
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter to Rosa G. Holmes Walker from Estelle Harrison and her sister
State Of Florida Comptroller's Office - Holmes Funeral Directors, June 30, 1926, Ernest Amos
State Of Florida Comptroller's Office - Holmes Funeral Directors, June 30, 1926, Ernest Amos
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Ernest Amos, Comptroller, State of Florida Comptroller's Office, Tallahassee Florida, requesting tag number information on Reo Hearse Motor No. A-59225 from Holmes Funeral Directors, 621 West State Street Jacksonville, Florida
Voucher Of Burial Expenses Form: James Green, U. S. Veterans Bureau
Voucher Of Burial Expenses Form: James Green, U. S. Veterans Bureau
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Payment Voucher, U.S. Veterans Bureau Medical & Hospital Services, Voucher of Burial Expenses approved to pay Holmes Funeral Director, Jacksonville, Florida, $100 burial, funeral, and transportation expenses for James Green, World War Veteran Date: June 24, 1926
Invoice, City Of Jacksonville - Rosa Holmes Walker, City Of Jacksonville
Invoice, City Of Jacksonville - Rosa Holmes Walker, City Of Jacksonville
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Bill for sidewalk repair invoice from City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, for the cost of labor and material. Cost: $2.56. Date: June 23, 1926.
New York Ornament Co.- Holmes Funeral Director, June 9, 1926, New York Ornament Co.
New York Ornament Co.- Holmes Funeral Director, June 9, 1926, New York Ornament Co.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from New York Ornament and Co. acknowledgement of missing shipment to Holmes Funeral Directors.
R. H. Walker- Mrs. M. T. Taylor, June 5, 1926, R. H. Walker
R. H. Walker- Mrs. M. T. Taylor, June 5, 1926, R. H. Walker
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Typed letter from Rosa G. Holmes Walker requesting payment from Mrs. M.T. Taylor, Orlando, Florida. Includes handwritten response from Mrs. Taylor on the front and back of the original letter.
American Railway Express Company - Holmes Funeral Directors, May 24, 1926, C. W. Turner
American Railway Express Company - Holmes Funeral Directors, May 24, 1926, C. W. Turner
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from C.W. Turner, Superintendent, American Railway Express Company, Jacksonville Florida, request of payment.
Receipt, Lawton L. Pratt - Mrs. Hattie [Illegible], Lawton L. Pratt
Receipt, Lawton L. Pratt - Mrs. Hattie [Illegible], Lawton L. Pratt
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Receipt of payment stating proof of payment to Lawton L. Pratt, Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer, for embalming and service of body. Handwritten notations on back Date: May 20, 1926
Ellis, Curtis, & Kooker - Mrs. R.H. Walker, May 12, 1926, Ellis, Curtis & Kooker
Ellis, Curtis, & Kooker - Mrs. R.H. Walker, May 12, 1926, Ellis, Curtis & Kooker
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Ellis, Curtis & Kooker, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Jacksonville, Florida, advising land surveyed and blueprints available.
S.J. Sampson - Holmes Funeral Directors, May 4, 1926, S. J. Sampson
S.J. Sampson - Holmes Funeral Directors, May 4, 1926, S. J. Sampson
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Handwritten letter: S.J. Sampson, Arch St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offer of discount on supplies with immediate payment.
National Wreath And Spray Company - Homes Funeral Home, April 26, 1926, National Wreath And Spray Company
National Wreath And Spray Company - Homes Funeral Home, April 26, 1926, National Wreath And Spray Company
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from [illegible], National Wreath and Spray Company, Cleveland, Ohio, regarding an order.
Myers & Myers Attorneys And Counsellors At Law - Mrs. R. Holmes Walker, April 24, 1926, W. B. Myers
Myers & Myers Attorneys And Counsellors At Law - Mrs. R. Holmes Walker, April 24, 1926, W. B. Myers
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from W.B. Myers, Myers and Myers Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Tallahassee, Florida, request an itemized statement as voucher to settle Tamsey Williams account.
Invoice For Wilhemina Small Cuthbert, Holmes Funeral Director
Invoice For Wilhemina Small Cuthbert, Holmes Funeral Director
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Bill listing services provided by Holmes Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer, Jacksonville, Florida, for the late Mrs. Wilhemina Small Cuthbert, daughter of Dr. W.C. Small -- Davis St. Date: April 18, 1926
Sumter Casket Company -Holmes Funeral Directors, April 17, 1926, H. L. Witherspoon
Sumter Casket Company -Holmes Funeral Directors, April 17, 1926, H. L. Witherspoon
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from H.L. Witherspoon, Manager, Sumter Casket Company, Sumter, South Carolina providing statement of account as requested to Holmes Funeral Directors, Jacksonville, Florida.
Supplies Received, New Orleans Manufacturing Co.
Supplies Received, New Orleans Manufacturing Co.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Note: Handwritten list of funeral supplies received from New Orleans Manf. Co Date: April 10, 1926
Payment, Mrs. R. Holmes Walker - Georgie Walker
Payment, Mrs. R. Holmes Walker - Georgie Walker
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Check: R. H. Holmes Walker, Funeral Director. Pay to the order of Georgie Walker, Peoples Bank of Jacksonville. Date: April 9, 1926
American Red Cross - Holmes Funeral Directors, March 30, 1926, Mrs. Brownie Dickson Schaefer
American Red Cross - Holmes Funeral Directors, March 30, 1926, Mrs. Brownie Dickson Schaefer
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from American Red Cross, Jacksonville, Florida, requesting an itemized statement of funeral expenses for Dave Richardson. Payment to be sent to Holmes Funeral Directors after approval of expenses by the Veterans Bureau.
Evergreen Cemetery Association - Holmes Funeral Directors, April 28, 1926, G. H. Wall
Evergreen Cemetery Association - Holmes Funeral Directors, April 28, 1926, G. H. Wall
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: G.H. Wall, General Manager, Evergreen Cemetery Association, Jacksonville Florida requests Holmes Funeral Directors arrange to get permits for burials.
Supplies Received, Waycross Casket Co.
Supplies Received, Waycross Casket Co.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Note: Handwritten note listing supplies from Waycross Casket Co. received - 4 cut shrine, 5 rolls of Bleaching. Written note on back of Peoples Bank of Jacksonville of Jacksonville Florida, deposit slip Date: March 22, 1926
Invoice For Funeral Services For Adam J. Jackson, Holmes Funeral Director
Invoice For Funeral Services For Adam J. Jackson, Holmes Funeral Director
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Bill from Holmes Funeral Directors, Jacksonville, Florida, for the late Mr. Adam J. Jackson. Date: March 19, 1926
Gate City Coffin Company- J.C. Holmes Co., March 11, 1926, Gate City Coffin Company
Gate City Coffin Company- J.C. Holmes Co., March 11, 1926, Gate City Coffin Company
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Gate City Coffin Company, Atlanta, Georgia request for payment from J.C. Holmes, Jacksonville, Florida on items delivered in 1925
Holmes Funeral Director - Way-Cross Casket Co., March 5, 1926, Holmes Funeral Director
Holmes Funeral Director - Way-Cross Casket Co., March 5, 1926, Holmes Funeral Director
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Holmes Funeral Director, Jacksonville, Florida to Way-Cross Casket Co., Waycross Georgia, regarding statements from January 1, 1925-December 31, 1925 of all goods purchased. Includes a list of invoices marked paid and marked not paid for 1925.
Gate City Coffin Company - J.C. Holmes Co., March 5, 1926, Gate City Coffin Company
Gate City Coffin Company - J.C. Holmes Co., March 5, 1926, Gate City Coffin Company
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Gate City Coffin Company, Atlanta, Georgia to J.C. Holmes Co., Jacksonville, Florida. regarding payment due.
Supply Order, National Casket Company - Rosa Holmes Walker, National Casket Company
Supply Order, National Casket Company - Rosa Holmes Walker, National Casket Company
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document Invoice stating National Casket Company, New York, New York, sold listed morgue table to Rosa G. Holmes Walker. Date: March 5, 1926
Receipt, Bright Star Of East - Mrs. R. H. Walker
Receipt, Bright Star Of East - Mrs. R. H. Walker
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Receipt of payment for Forty dollars "received of Mrs. R.H. Walker" from Bright Star of East Mr. B.F. [Illegible]. S.N. Signed by Mamie Baker. Date: March 1, 1926
Supplies Received, Southern Coffin Co.
Supplies Received, Southern Coffin Co.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Note: Handwritten list of supplies from Southern Casket Co. received - 3 caskets, half dozen of white robes, half dozen white robes, 1 casket. Handwritten note on back of Peoples Bank of Jacksonville of Jacksonville Florida, deposit slip. Date: March 1926
Invoice For Funeral Services For T. Gibson, Holmes Funeral Director
Invoice For Funeral Services For T. Gibson, Holmes Funeral Director
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Bill listing services provided by Holmes Funeral Directors, Jacksonville, Florida, for the late T. Gibson. Date: February 25, 1926