Conditions Governing Use:

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Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Bucktrout Funeral Home Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

gift

Historical Note:

Bucktrout Funeral Home grew out of the cabinet/coffin making business of Richard M. Bucktrout. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

8 volumes of burial records, 1916-1945 of the Bucktrout Funeral Home:

Vol 1 Aug 1916-Nov 1920

Vol 2 Nov 1920-Jan 1925

Vol 3 Jan 1925-July 1929

Vol 4 July 1929-Sept 1932

Vol 5 Sept 1932-Dec 1935

Vol 6 Dec 1935-Apr 1938

Vol 7 Apr 1938-May 1942

Vol 8 May 1942-Feb 1945.

Bucktrout Funeral Home Records in Swem Library's microforms area, 4 reels, call number  F234 .W7 B83.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Burial records
• Morticians
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century