METHVEN-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOMES:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Methven-Taylor Funeral Homes, creator.
Title:Records of predecessor funeral homes and related organizations.
Dates:1905-1986.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Records of two Northeast Minneapolis funeral homes, Rainville Bros. Funeral Chapel and O.E. Larson Mortuary, both later part of Methven-Taylor, and a few files pertaining to the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association. Funeral record books, record sheets, and funeral arrangement sheets in the collection contain extensive biographical data on the deceased.
Quantity:7.6 cubic feet (8 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Methven-Taylor Funeral Homes. Records of predecessor funeral homes and related organizations. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,981

Processing Information:

Processed by: David B. Peterson, February 2015

Catalog ID number: 990082343360104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationBox
142.G.13.2F-11Rainville Bros. Funeral Chapel funeral record books:
Volumes 1-2, 1905-1912. 2 volumes.
[0.15 cubic feet empty, half-height]
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153.I.18.5B2Volumes 3-9, 1912-1934. 7 volumes.
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153.I.18.5B3Volumes 10-16, 1934-1952. 7 volumes.
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153.I.18.7B4Volumes 17-19, 1952-1960. 3 volumes.
Volumes 1-5, 1958-1982. 9 folders.
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153.I.18.8F5Volumes 5-6, 1976-1986. 3 folders.
O.E. Larson Funeral Home records:
Funeral financial ledgers, 1905-1911. 3 volumes.
Funeral record books:
1912-1928. 13 folders.
Includes some brief biographical comments on the deceased.
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153.I.18.9B6 1929-1931. 3 folders.
Funeral record sheets:
Includes biographical data on the deceased and funeral planning data, including cost information.
1932-1946. 15 folders.
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153.I.18.10F7 1947-1949, 1954-1960. 16 folders.
Funeral arrangement sheets:
1937-1942. 4 folders.
Includes extensive biographical data on the deceased and funeral planning data.
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153.I.18.11B8 1943-1960. 18 folders.
Minnesota Funeral Directors Association records:
Minutes and correspondence, 1955-1956.
Financial statements, 1955-1956.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Funeral homes -- Minnesota.
Undertakers and undertaking -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
Minnesota Funeral Directors Association, creator.
O.E. Larson Mortuary (Minneapolis, Minn.), creator.
Rainville Bros. Funeral Chapel (Minneapolis, Minn.), creator.

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