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Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1928-1932

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State Archives of Florida, Collection M91-5

Description

A record of coffins sold by Kate Simmons' coffin shop in Monticello, Florida. The report contains the name of the deceased; their place of death; their sex, race, marital status and age; their date of death; and their cause of death. There is also the name and city of residence of the person who purchased the coffin for the deceased. Most of the deaths occurred in Jefferson County, Florida, with a few from Leon and Gadsden counties in Florida and Thomas County in Georgia. The year 1932 is incomplete and only includes a report from September 30-December 26.

Date

1928 (circa)

Creator

Simmons, Kate A.

Contributors

Florida. State Board of Health

Format

Sales Records

General Note

The coffin shop was located at 100 North Jefferson Street in Monticello, Florida.

Title

Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1928-1932

Subject

Coffins

Registers of births, etc.

Death

African Americans--Florida--Jefferson County--Monticello

Description

Creator

Simmons, Kate A.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Collection M91-5

Date

1928 (circa)

Contributor

Florida. State Board of Health

Format

sales records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

m91-5_b013_f12_02

Coverage

Depression Era Florida (1926-1939)

Geographic Term

Jefferson County (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

Monticello (Fla.)

Waukeenah (Fla.)

Lloyd (Fla.)

Nash (Fla.)

Wacissa (Fla.)

Aucilla (Fla.)

Drifton (Fla.)

Lamont (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)

Boston (Ga.)

Augusta (Ga.)

Madison County (Fla.)

Greenville (Fla.)

Metcalf (Ga.)

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April 1928-December 1932

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topic

Business And Industry

General Note

The coffin shop was located at 100 North Jefferson Street in Monticello, Florida.

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Simmons, Kate A. Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1928-1932. 1928 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341149>, accessed 7 January 2025.

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Simmons, Kate A. Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1928-1932. 1928 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341149>

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