Western cemetery burial records - arranged by range and lot number, keyed to plan of Western Cemetery Nov. 1889, William B. Jordan
Scope and Contents
This series contains Eastern Cemetery burial records by William B. Jordan, Jr., which became Burial records, 1717-1962, of the Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine (Call No. Mv P837.22) and Western Cemetery burial records by William B. Jordan, Jr., which became Burial records, 1811-1980, of the Western Cemetery in Portland, Maine (Call No. Mv P837.23). This series also contains a speech by William B. Jordan, Jr., documents regarding the Association for Gravestone Studies, documents regarding the Maine Old Cemetery Association, cemetery laws, Index of deaths - Portland gazette 1798-1806, photographs of gravestone carvings, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- Creation: 1836 - 1999
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1958 - 1999
Creator
- From the Collection: Jordan, William B., 1927-2015 (Person)
- From the Collection: Traver, Lorenzo (Person)
Access
Unrestricted
Extent
From the Series: 1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository