Obituary scrapbooks, Concord, Mass., 1840-1963.

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Obituary scrapbooks, Concord, Mass., 1840-1963.

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Scrapbooks contain obituaries (1840-1963) about people who have lived in Concord, Mass. Contain primarily newspaper and magazine clippings from sources printed throughout the United States. Also included are funeral cards, programs for memorial exercises, death and memorial notices, typescripts, and manuscripts.

4 v. ; 29-32 cm.

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 7405835

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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