Rose Hill Cemetery Certificate for Michael Shames, 1900 January 1

Item

Identifier: B285.01.0001.0001.00001

Staff Only

Abstract

The item is a United Hebrew Cemetery Association certificate indicating that Michael Shames and his wife and unmarried children are entitled to a burial plot in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Dates

1900 January 1

Creator

United Hebrew Cemetery Association (Organization)

Rights and Usage Statement

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/

Extent

1 Items (1 certificate) : fair condition ; 16 x 13.5 inches

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The collection consists of two certificates indicating entitlement to a burial plot in Rose Hill Cemetery. One is dated 1900 and granted to Michael Shames; the other is dated 1939 and granted to his son, Jacob Shames.

Condition Report

The item has almost completely split down the middle due to creasing. Filmoplast was applied to the creases to prevent further damage to the item. (SMM, 2008-03-27)

Related Materials

Digital copies of the certificate have been saved to the Penrose Library network path G:\SpecColl\BECK\Rose Hill Cemetery\Shames as file names Michael_Shames_1900.jpg and Michael_Shames_1900.tif. They were scanned on an Epson Expression 1640 XL.

Materials Specific Details

White certificate with blue, gold, and red ink featuring two illustrations, stamps of the United Hebrew Cemetery Association and Rose Hill Cemetery, and a gold seal of the United Hebrew Cemetery Association.