Undertaker's Memorandum for Amos Arrington
Dublin Core
Title
Undertaker's Memorandum for Amos Arrington
Alternative Title
Undertaker's Memorandum, Arrington
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Undertakers and undertaking--United States
Description
An undertaker's memorandum for Amos Arrington (1892-1894), who passed away on August 11, 1894. Arrington was an African-American child who was just under two years old when he died. His address is listed as Middle Street, which was likely in the Orlando, Florida, where the Carey Hand Funeral Home was located. Arrington's physician was A. L. Prince. His cause of death was listed as marasmus, which is a severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. Arrington was buried in Orlando, but the memorandum does not specify at which cemetery.
The Carey Hand Funeral Home, originally located at 39 West Pine Street, was founded by Elijah Hand in 1885. Hand was the first known embalmer in Orlando. In 1907, his son, Carey Hand, inherited the funeral home. He passed away in 1947 and his wife sold the business the following year. In 1969, the Carey Hand Funeral Home merged with Cox-Parker Funeral Homes. Now called the Carey-Hand Cox Parker Funeral Home, the home is located at 1350 West Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park, Florida.
The Carey Hand Funeral Home, originally located at 39 West Pine Street, was founded by Elijah Hand in 1885. Hand was the first known embalmer in Orlando. In 1907, his son, Carey Hand, inherited the funeral home. He passed away in 1947 and his wife sold the business the following year. In 1969, the Carey Hand Funeral Home merged with Cox-Parker Funeral Homes. Now called the Carey-Hand Cox Parker Funeral Home, the home is located at 1350 West Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park, Florida.
Source
Original memoranda, 1894: "Book 002: Carey Hand Funeral Home records, July 16, 1894 to December 31, 1896." Call number RA622 .C36, Carey Hand Funeral Home Records, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1894-08-11
Date Copyrighted
2004-04-13
Has Format
Digital reproduction of original memoranda, 1894: "Book 002: Carey Hand Funeral Home records, July 16, 1894 to December 31, 1896." Tag number DP0003993, Carey Hand Funeral Home Records, Central Florida Memory.
Is Format Of
Original memoranda, 1894: "Book 002: Carey Hand Funeral Home records, July 16, 1894 to December 31, 1896."
Is Part Of
Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Book 002: Carey Hand Funeral Home records, July 16, 1894 to December 31, 1896, Central Florida Memory. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/141856.
Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
239 KB
Medium
1-page handwritten memoranda
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Carey Hand Funeral Home, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by University of Central Florida, Special Collections & University Archives and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"The Carey Hand Funeral Home Records." Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, University of Central Florida. http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/Exhibits/CareyHandExhibit.php.
Collection
Citation
“Undertaker's Memorandum for Amos Arrington,” RICHES, accessed April 30, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5058.