Prospectus, Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Rules of the United States Cremation Company (Limited)

This 1884 pamphlet from the United States Cremation Company, Ltd., details the company's prospectus, certificate of incorporation, by-laws, and rules. Printed by the Eagle Book and Job Printing Department in Brooklyn, New York, the 16-page pamphlet advocates for cremation as a "safe, cleanly, expeditious and economical method of facilitating nature's work." It includes an illustration of a cinerary urn on the rear wrapper and comes with a laid-in broadside stock subscription form. The pamphlet is notable for listing Felix Adler among the company's directors. The New York Times reported on the opening and dedication ceremony of the company's crematorium in 1893.

Associated People/Businesses

  • United States Cremation Company, Ltd.
  • Adler, Felix

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 19, Folder 1