Eckhardt Monument Company (Tiffin, Ohio) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0395

Collection Overview

Abstract

The collection consists of sixteen volumes of grave monument order records dating (with the first order) from June 1903 to August 1963.

Dates

  • Creation: June 1903-August 1963

Extent

1 Reels

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of sixteen volumes of grave monument order records dating (with the first order) from June 1903 to August 1963. The monument order records include such information as name and address of the person ordering the monument, name and location of the cemetery, design (occasionally with drawings) of the monument and the writing requested which frequently includes the name, birth and death dates of the buried person. Total costs of the monument also are provided in the records.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of the Eckhardt Monument Company, Tiffin, Ohio were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University for microfilming in December 1984, with the cooperation of Mr. Greg Smith, Fostoria Monument Company, Fostoria, Ohio, and Mrs. Rebecca Hill, Tiffin, Ohio.

Processing Information

This finding aid was prepared by Ann Bowers in December 1984.

Title
Guide to the Eckhardt Monument Company (Tiffin, Ohio) records
Author
Ann Bowers, Libby Hertenstein
Date
December 1984, August 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English