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Invoice For Funeral Services For Eligah Dawkins, Holmes Funeral Director Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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. Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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 Jul 2023

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. Jul 2023

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 Jun 2023

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.


Uniform Burial Contract, War Department, E. B. Gregory Jun 1943

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. Jul 1941

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


L. E. Hakes- Holmes Funeral Directors, July 28, 1939, L. E. Hakes Jul 1939

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


Estimate, B. B. Bailey- Rosa H. Walker, B. B. Bailey Feb 1939

Estimate, B. B. Bailey- Rosa H. Walker, B. B. Bailey

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Document: Estimate/Job bid stating agreement outlining the cost, work, labor, and supplies to recondition 621 W. State Street; Date: February 1, 1939


Supply Order, W. Alfred Dozier- Holmes Funeral Director, W. Alfred Dozier Dec 1938

Supply Order, W. Alfred Dozier- Holmes Funeral Director, W. Alfred Dozier

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Document: Bill listing supplies ordered from W. Alfred Dozier, Juniper, Georgia; Date: December 14, 1938


Invoice, Southern Bell Telephone And Telegraph Company- Holmes Funeral Directors, Southern Bell Telephone And Telegraph Company Dec 1937

Invoice, Southern Bell Telephone And Telegraph Company- Holmes Funeral Directors, Southern Bell Telephone And Telegraph Company

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Document: bill for monthly service, Toll Service and Telegrams service for Holmes Funeral Directors, 621, W. State St. Jacksonville Florida. Crossed out: Additional Local Telephone Messages and Balance due from Previous Bill. Total: $12.45. Date: December 21, 1937


Tax- Gram, November 15, 1937, Florida Tax Revision League Inc. Nov 1937

Tax- Gram, November 15, 1937, Florida Tax Revision League Inc.

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Newsletter from Florida Tax Revision League, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida, regarding "Reducing State expenses to offset the current $500,00 General Revenue Fund deficit, at least in part, instead of devoting all its efforts to finding funds to meet the deficit".


Burbridge And Higbee- Mrs. Rosa Holmes Walker, August 23, 1937, Clinton Burbridge Aug 1937

Burbridge And Higbee- Mrs. Rosa Holmes Walker, August 23, 1937, Clinton Burbridge

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Letter from Clinton Burbridge, Burbridge and Higbee, Real Estate Rents and Fire Insurance, Jacksonville, Florida, regarding property insurance on new Henney Hearse


Invoice, New York Ornament Co.- Holmes Funeral Directors, New York Ornament Co. Nov 1936

Invoice, New York Ornament Co.- Holmes Funeral Directors, New York Ornament Co.

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Document: Invoice for supplies from New York Ornament Co., New York, New York. Date: November 17, 1936


Invoice, New York Ornament Co.- Holmes Funeral Directors, New York Ornament Co. Feb 1936

Invoice, New York Ornament Co.- Holmes Funeral Directors, New York Ornament Co.

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Document: Invoice for supplies from New York Ornament Co., New York, New York. Date: February 7, 1936


Payment, R. H. Walker- William R. Walker, R. H. Walker Jan 1936

Payment, R. H. Walker- William R. Walker, R. H. Walker

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Check: R. H. Holmes Walker, Holmes Funeral Directors pay to the order of William R. Walker, The Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville; Date: January 13, 1936


State Board Of Florida Funeral Directors And Embalmers- Rosie Holmes Walker, September 28, 1935, S. Chas. Mcintosh Sep 1935

State Board Of Florida Funeral Directors And Embalmers- Rosie Holmes Walker, September 28, 1935, S. Chas. Mcintosh

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Letter to acknowledge receipt of application for funeral directors license and check.