Dale-Riggs Funeral Home records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1195

Collection Overview

Abstract

Dale-Riggs Funeral Home Records

Dates

  • Creation: September 24, 1912 to December 31, 1995

Extent

18 Reels (18 rolls of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The Dale-Riggs Funeral Home was an African-American owned funeral home in Toledo, Ohio; originally established in 1912 as the Wanzo Funeral Home, it was later acquired in 1946 by Clarence and Genevieve Dale. They were joined in 1992 by Sheryl A. Riggs as manager/director.

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

Transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio with the cooperation of Sheryl Riggs and the Dale-Riggs Funeral Home, Toledo, Ohio in 2013.

Title
Guide to the Dale-Riggs Funeral Home records
Author
Marilyn Levinson, Kasandra Fager
Date
2014, February 2020
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin