Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society Records, 1971-2001 (bulk 1971-1996)

Summary Information

Title: Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society Records
Inclusive Dates: 1971-2001 (bulk 1971-1996)

Creator:
  • Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society
Call Number: M2014-013

Quantity: 28.0 cubic feet (27 records center cartons, 2 archives boxes, and 1 flat box), 14 reels of microfilm (35 mm), and 44 sheets of microfiche

Repository:
Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Records of the Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society (WSOCS), formed in 1971 with the goal of transcribing fading and illegible headstone inscriptions in Wisconsin cemeteries. The collection contains records of the Surname Index Chapter Records Division, research by Wayne and Alta Guyant including inscriptions and obituary clippings (1970s-1980s), and scrapbooks with clippings and photographs documenting the activities of the society as well as information pertaining to cemeteries in Wisconsin and elsewhere.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m2014013
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