Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Cemetery Burial and Account Book of Henry Robinson |
Date |
1888-1894 |
Scope & Content |
This record book is the second of four used by Henry Robinson and his son Charles H. Robinson to document burials in their roles as sexton and later superintendent of Mount Moriah Cemetery. This book was used by Henry Robinson. The first half of the record book records burials in Deadwood's Mount Moriah and St. Ambrose cemeteries from January 5, 1888 to April 1, 1894. These lists also include some notations of burials outside of Deadwood. Burial records include the name of the deceased, date of burial, and general or specific location of grave. The second half of the book contains the financial records of B.P. Smith's undertaking business from 1888 to 1893 and notes the sale of that business to Henry and Charles H. Robinson in 1893. The record book is handwritten in both pencil and pen. It has a light brown leather cover. |
Administrative/Biographical History |
Henry Robinson and his son Charles H. Robinson served as superintendents of Mount Moriah Cemetery and as undertakers in Deadwood from the 1880s through the 1920s. The donor is related to the Robinson family. This accession is directly related to accession 2016.032. |
Collection |
Adams Museum Collection |
Object Name |
Book, Record |
Catalog Number |
2016.021.002 |
Creator |
Robinson, Henry |
Extent of Description |
1 record book (4" x 6.5") |
People |
Robinson, Henry Smith, B.P. Robinson, Charles H. Robinson, C.H. |
Search Terms |
1880s Cemeteries Mount Moriah Cemetery St. Ambrose Cemetery Graves Death H. & C.H. Robinson Undertakers and Embalmers 1890s |