METHVEN-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOMES:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| 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. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 142.G.13.2F-1 | 1 | Rainville Bros. Funeral Chapel funeral record books: | |||||||||
| Volumes 1-2, 1905-1912. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||
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| 153.I.18.5B | 2 | Volumes 3-9, 1912-1934. 7 volumes. | |||||||||
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| 153.I.18.5B | 3 | Volumes 10-16, 1934-1952. 7 volumes. | |||||||||
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| 153.I.18.7B | 4 | Volumes 17-19, 1952-1960. 3 volumes. | |||||||||
| Volumes 1-5, 1958-1982. 9 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 153.I.18.8F | 5 | Volumes 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.18.9B | 6 | 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.18.10F | 7 | 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.18.11B | 8 | 1943-1960. 18 folders. | |||||||||
| Minnesota Funeral Directors Association records: | |||||||||||
| Minutes and correspondence, 1955-1956. | |||||||||||
| Financial statements, 1955-1956. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
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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