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Invoice For Funeral Services For Eligah Dawkins, Holmes Funeral Director
Invoice For Funeral Services For Eligah Dawkins, Holmes Funeral Director
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Bill listing services provided by Holmes Funeral Director, Mrs. R Holmes Walker Licensed Embalmer, Jacksonville, Florida, for the funeral of Eligah Dawkins. No Date Given
International Correspondence Schools - Mr. Maceo Vanover, No Date Given, Edward P. Leonard
International Correspondence Schools - Mr. Maceo Vanover, No Date Given, Edward P. Leonard
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Advertising from Edward P. Leonard, Manager, Subscription Division, International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pennsylvania, regarding a set of books for business fundamentals - the Institute of Business Science
Atlantic Tire Service Business Card, Atlantic Tire Service
Atlantic Tire Service Business Card, Atlantic Tire Service
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Business Card: Atlantic Tire Service Incorporated United States Tires, Julia and Monroe Street, Jacksonville, Florida. A.P. Martire, Manager. No date given.
Francis P. L'Engle - Unknown, No Date Given, Francis P. L'Engle
Francis P. L'Engle - Unknown, No Date Given, Francis P. L'Engle
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Note requesting payment for interest note due on November 18th. Francis P. L'Engle, Barnett Building, Jacksonville Florida.
Real Estate Mortgage Note Coupons
Real Estate Mortgage Note Coupons
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Mortgage note coupons, Rosie Holmes Walker payment to Mary F. Valade.
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. -crepe received. Written on back of Peoples Bank of Jacksonville of Jacksonville Florida, deposit slip.
Advertisment, Ernest H. Heiland - Holmes Funeral Parlors, No Date Given, Ernest H. Heiland
Advertisment, Ernest H. Heiland - Holmes Funeral Parlors, No Date Given, Ernest H. Heiland
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter with samples of acknowledgment of sympathy cards from Ernest H.Heiland Exclusive Designs in Acknowledgement of Sympathy Cards - Memorial Prayer Cards, 229 Virginia Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey - advertising sent to Holmes Funeral Parlors. No date given.
Receipt, Davis Street Pharmacy
Receipt, Davis Street Pharmacy
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Receipt stating payment on delivery: (C.O.D.) of 90 cents, Davis Street Pharmacy, 627 Davis Street, Jacksonville, Florida. Name: Millard Padgett. Handwritten on back: Mrs. Joyner. No date given.
List Of Funeral Services And Costs
List Of Funeral Services And Costs
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Note: Handwritten list of of funeral services and cost. No date given.
William H Suttles, Barber, William H. Suttles
William H Suttles, Barber, William H. Suttles
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Business card: Wm.H. Suttles, Barber, First Class Services249 E. 35th St. Res. 3120 Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago, Illinois. Phones: Shop Douglas 4599, Residence Douglas 6972. No date given
Mrs. Bessie M. Taylor-Shaw
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Calling card: Mrs. Bessie M. Taylor-Shaw 410 Broad Street Jacksonville Florida. No date given
Pangle's The Exclusive Floor Covering Store, Pangle's
Pangle's The Exclusive Floor Covering Store, Pangle's
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Business card: R.W. Cantrell, Pangles 338 West Forsyth St. Jacksonville, Florida. Phone 5-4583. W.D. Pangle, Owner. Handwritten note on back: about 33.50 per mo. No date given.
Mrs. Arvilla Ross - Mrs. R. Holmes Walker, No Date Given, Arvilla Ross
Mrs. Arvilla Ross - Mrs. R. Holmes Walker, No Date Given, Arvilla Ross
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Mrs. Ross, Gainesville, Florida, to Mrs. Rosa G. Holmes Walker, requesting acknowledgment and a receipt for payments made for Phena [Nelmon's] funeral expenses
Advertisement, Maxwell Copper-Alloy Burial Products, Maxwell Burial Products
Advertisement, Maxwell Copper-Alloy Burial Products, Maxwell Burial Products
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Pamphlet: Maxwell copper alloy burial products distributed by Florida Casket Company, Jacksonville, Florida. No date given
Advertisement, Huntley's Grape Juice, Chapman Sales Company, Chapman Sales Company
Advertisement, Huntley's Grape Juice, Chapman Sales Company, Chapman Sales Company
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Chapman Sales Company, distributors and brokers of Chautauqua Maid and Huntley's Grape Juice, 921, Lynch Building, Jacksonville, Florida - advertisement letter for Huntley's Grape Juice. No date given.
Advertisement, G. P. Putnam's Sons, G. P. Putnam's Sons
Advertisement, G. P. Putnam's Sons, G. P. Putnam's Sons
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Pamphlet: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publishers and Booksellers advertisement for Putnam;s Minute-A-Day English For Busy People. No date given.
Notes, No Date Given.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Notes: Handwritten notes stating Mr. Gadson wants body brought to house Friday night where pallbearers promised 3 cars Saturday morning; Mrs. Reynolds on Jessie St. wants to see you.
Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt - Rosa G. Holmes-Walker, No Date Given, Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt
Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt - Rosa G. Holmes-Walker, No Date Given, Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Announcement/card with transit documentation. Handwritten on back: Remains of Edward Hall Consigned to Jacksonville Fla by S.S. Mohawk. To Mrs. Rosa Holmes-Walker Funeral Director 621 W. State St From Mamie L Anderson-Pratt 239 W. 131st St. N.Y. City. No date given.
0491: Carrie Eldridge Combined Collection, 1678-2014, Marshall University Special Collections
0491: Carrie Eldridge Combined Collection, 1678-2014, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
Carrie Eldridge is a genealogical researcher in Chesapeake, Ohio. This collection contains photocopies of many county record books of the Appalachian areas of West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, ranging from the American Revolution until the early twentieth century. It also contains her personal research files on topics related to slavery and the Underground Railroad in Ohio and West Virginia as well as local history topics such as church and family histories.
0418: Whittaker-Glanville Family Papers, 1856-1985, Marshall University Special Collections
0418: Whittaker-Glanville Family Papers, 1856-1985, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
Papers consist primarily of diaries, newspaper clippings, correspondence, genealogies and photographs of five families: the Glanville-Carter families of St. Louis, Mo.; the Whittakers of Preble County, Ohio; Dorothy Whittaker Atkins of Huntington, West Virginia.; and the Heacocks of Bucks County, Penna.
A significant part of the collection are the diaries of Annie Heacock, a teacher at the Penn School for freed slaves in Beaufort, South Carolina, 1864-1869. Other diaries include the Civil War diary of John Whittaker, a surgeon in the 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Whittaker-Glanville …
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection, Marshall University Special Collections
0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
Tape recordings and transcripts of oral interviews with residents in the West Virginia-Ohio-Kentucky Tri-State region regarding such topics as farming, schools, health care, folk customs, and many others related to life in this Appalachian region.
To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Marshall University Oral History Collection here.
Uniform Burial Contract, War Department, E. B. Gregory
Uniform Burial Contract, War Department, E. B. Gregory
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Contract: Informal Invitation, Bid and Acceptance (Negotiated Contract), Informal invitation from E. B. Gregory, Major General, The Quartermaster General, Army Air Field Jacksonville, Florida, for caskets and funeral services that meet quality specifications; Date: June 9, 1943
Florida Tax Information Association, Inc.- Mrs. R. H. Walker, July 3, 1941, Florida Tax Information Association, Inc.
Florida Tax Information Association, Inc.- Mrs. R. H. Walker, July 3, 1941, Florida Tax Information Association, Inc.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Non-profit, Non-partisan, non-political Florida Tax Information Association Incorporated, Jacksonville, Florida, encouraging attendance for public hearings regarding the Duval County 1941-42 Budget; Date: July 3, 1941
Burial Permit: Frazier, Rosa Lee Bailey, Holmes Funeral Home
Burial Permit: Frazier, Rosa Lee Bailey, Holmes Funeral Home
Removal and Burial Permits, 1925 -1939
State Board of Health of Florida, Bureau of Vital Statistics Removal and Burial Permit for Rosa Lee Bailey Frazier, age not known. Undertaker: R H Walker (Holmes F.D.)
L. E. Hakes- Holmes Funeral Directors, July 28, 1939, L. E. Hakes
L. E. Hakes- Holmes Funeral Directors, July 28, 1939, L. E. Hakes
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter containing an ordinance proposal from Lynn E. Hakes, Councilman, 18th Ward, Jacksonville, Florida, regarding funeral processions. Typed on City of Jacksonville Legislative Department Letterhead. Date: July 28, 1939
Burial Permit: Small, Willie, Holmes Funeral Home
Burial Permit: Small, Willie, Holmes Funeral Home
Removal and Burial Permits, 1925 -1939
State Board of Health of Florida, Bureau of Vital Statistics Removal and Burial Permit for Willie Small, age 4. Undertaker: Rosie Holmes Walker
Burial Permit: Brown, Richard, Holmes Funeral Home
Burial Permit: Brown, Richard, Holmes Funeral Home
Removal and Burial Permits, 1925 -1939
State Board of Health of Florida, Bureau of Vital Statistics Removal and Burial Permit for Richard Brown, age 6 months. Undertaker: Rosie Holmes Walker
Burial Permit: Martin, Jannie, Holmes Funeral Home
Burial Permit: Martin, Jannie, Holmes Funeral Home
Removal and Burial Permits, 1925 -1939
State Board of Health of Florida, Bureau of Vital Statistics Removal and Burial Permit for Jannie Martin, age 59. Undertaker: Holmes Funeral Directors
Burial Permit: Gillard, Willie, Holmes Funeral Home
Burial Permit: Gillard, Willie, Holmes Funeral Home
Removal and Burial Permits, 1925 -1939
State Board of Health of Florida, Bureau of Vital Statistics Removal and Burial Permit for Willie Gillard, age 56. Undertaker: Holmes Funeral Directors
Burial Permit: Jones, Wade, Holmes Funeral Home
Burial Permit: Jones, Wade, Holmes Funeral Home
Removal and Burial Permits, 1925 -1939
State Board of Health of Florida, Bureau of Vital Statistics Removal and Burial Permit for Wade Jones, age 69. Undertaker: Holmes Funeral Directors