Thomas B. Lantz Account Book
Collection — Box: 37
Identifier: SC-438
Content Description
Accounts, 1874-1898, of over 450 burials handled by Thomas B. Lantz, an undertaker in Milton, Indiana. Lantz meticulously recorded for each body he handled name, date of death, age, and usually the place of burial. Occasionally he recorded other details, such as where the funeral was held, residence of the deceased, names of pallbearers, and cause of death. Those included were mainly residents of Wayne and Fayette counties, Indiana.
Dates
- 1874-1898
Creator
- Lantz, Thomas B., 1844-1924 (Person)
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Lantz, Thomas B., 1844-1924 (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository