Subject: Funeral rites and ceremonies

Cabinet photograph depicting Ulysses S. Grant's tomb in New York City, New York, with soldiers guarding it. Taken by David Nunes Carvalho shortly after the interment in August 1885. The photograph is embossed with the Grant Monument Association logo. Measures approximately 6 1/4 x 4 inches. Shows a crack at the left upper edge.

Black-bordered invitation card announcing the funeral of Jacob Loeb, to be held at the residence of his brother, Joseph Loeb, at 1722 North Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 8, 1888. Found among the Loeb family archives.

Hand-delivered letter to Joshua Seixas from Rev. Scott. Dated June 25, 1846, the letter explains that Rev. Scott is too busy preparing for General Jackson's funeral to meet with Seixas that day, but will meet the following day. The letter also mentions an autobiography of Scott by Durey and a eulogy delivered by W.A. Scott for Jackson in New Orleans. The letter is physically located in Arc.MS.56, Box 2, Folder 10.

Program for the special synagogue service held in Paramaribo, Suriname, commemorating the passing of Chief Rabbi J.H. Dünner in 1911. The program is a book or pamphlet.

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.

This book, published by H. Sakolovski at 53 Division Street, provides a comprehensive guide to the rituals and ceremonies associated with death, mourning, and burial in the Jewish tradition. First published by L.H. Frank in 1878, this edition is from 1882. The book details practices observed at the deathbed, in the home of mourning, and at the cemetery. The content likely covers prayers, customs, and procedures following a Jewish death and funeral.

This handbook, prepared by a committee of the Jewish Ministers Association of America, provides guidance for ministers on conducting burial services. Published in New York in 1890, it offers practical instructions and liturgical resources for Jewish funeral rites. The book contains 18 pages and is a valuable resource for understanding the funeral practices of late 19th-century American Jewry.

Newspaper clipping from the *Christian Inquirer*, published in New York, New York on June 17, 1854. This clipping features a column on the funeral of Judah Touro in Rhode Island, including an eulogy by Isaac Leeser. Volume VIII, page 36.

Broadside commemorating the funeral of Moses Oettinger on August 9, 1885, in Baltimore. The broadside, titled "Worte des Trostes gesprochen am Sarge des sel. Herrn Moses Oettinger, am Bergraebnisstage. 9 August 1885..." (Words of consolation spoken at the funeral of the late Mr. Moses Oettinger, on the day of burial. August 9, 1885...), includes details about Oettinger's life and contributions, noting that he was a founder and treasurer of Oheb Shalom. Singerman 3392 (locating only 2 copies...Worldcat locates 3).