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Box 1

 Container

Contains 9 Results:

Minutes, 1867-1894; 1896-1937

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Volume includes Memoranda relating to the burying ground, a history of the Burial Ground before 1867 and a description of the lot (pp.1-6), minutes, 1867-1937 (pp.6-41), and Treasurer's Accounts, 1868-1937 (pp.60-127). Also includes photocopy.

Dates: 1867-1894; 1896-1937

Incorporation, February 15, 1888

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of Act to Incorporate Trustees of the West River Quaker Burial Ground, as printed in Laws of Maryland, 1888.

Dates: February 15, 1888

Administration change to Baltimore Yearly Meeting, 1990-1994

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of correspondence related to the transfer of oversight in 1994.

Dates: 1990-1994

Correspondence of Trustee President (copy), 1937-1974

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Includes legal papers, insurance, workman's compensation, burial ground regulations, lot purchases, maintenance, history

Dates: 1937-1974

Correspondence of Trustee President (copy), 1978-1994

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Cost of lots, sale of perpetual care lots, burial rates, lot locations, appeal letters, maintenance, genealogy, approach to Baltimore Yearly Meeting to resume oversight of burial ground

Dates: 1978-1994

Correspondence of Secretary-Treasurer (copy), 1948-1993

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Annual care payments, lot locations, genealogy. Arranged alphabetically. Includes index of correspondants.

Dates: 1948-1993

Correspondence of Secretary-Treasurer (copy), 1951-1959

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Due bills, requests for perpetual care lots, unauthorized grave openings, need for burial rules.

Dates: 1951-1959