Seattle funeral homes records collection, 1916-1999

Arrangement: Data sheets are on index cards in rough numerical order, which is also roughly chronological. Because of this "rough" numbering and ordering, some considerable overlaps and gaps are evident in the list below, which does not necessarily signify missing data.

The data sheets are bundled into groups by month, most frequently with the earliest cards at the bottom, but sometimes in reverse. There is usually an extra card on top, indexing the names and numbers for the records from that month.

Arrangement: Arranged in five groups:

• Primary alphabetical index
• Secondary alphabetical index
• Special index: cremated remains only (A-Z)
• Special index: letters returned (A-Z)
• Special index: uncollectable accounts (A-Z)

Arrangement: Data sheets are in multiple locations and formats, depending on the year of the funeral. Overlapping systems were apparently in place for many years, resulting in a somewhat complicated and redundant arrangement peculiar to this organization, which has been preserved. Four main subgroups of data sheets exist:

• Unnumbered loose data sheets, 1939-1959
• Ledger data sheets, 1953-1969
• Ring-bound data sheets, 1960-1977
• Numbered loose data sheets, 1972-1978

For 1972-1978: letter size file box 96: data sheets in chronological order dated January 1972-October 1978 and numbered C173-C603. Indexed by cards in box 97.

Arrangement: Data sheets are in order by file number, which closely approximates chronological order.

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically.

Arrangement: Data sheets are in chronological order and are numbered sequentially.

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically.