Harris Funeral Home (Columbus, Grove) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0409

Collection Overview

Abstract

Funeral home records, including obituaries, military discharges and enlistment papers, death certificates, and information used to write the obituaries.

Dates

  • Creation: 1924-1976

Extent

1 Reels

Creator

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three record books, dating from 1924 to 1976. The record books contain obituaries, military discharge and enlistment papers, death certificates, and the information that was used to write the obituaries.

Biographical / Historical

The Harris Funeral Home was owned by Russel and Ruth Harris.

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

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of the Harris Funeral Home of Columbus Grove, Ohio were loaned to the Center for Archival Collections for microfilming through the cooperation of Gary Harris and Brenda Waters.

Processing Information

Finding aid originally prepared by Molly Biddle.

Title
Guide to the Harris Funeral Home (Columbus Grove, Ohio) records
Author
Molly Biddle, Libby Hertenstein
Date
May 1998, August 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin