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Descriptive Summary
Title: Woods Mortuary and Ambulance Service Appointment Books
Dates: 1927-1936
Collection Number: WAM
Creator/Collector:
Woods, David J., 1887-1940,
Woods Mortuary and Ambulance Service
Extent: 0.42 linear feet
Repository:
Wilmington Historical Society
Wilmington, California 90744
Abstract: The Woods Mortuary and Ambulance Service Appointment Books document mortuary transport and ambulance service provided by the
company to the residents of the City of Wilmington and surrounding communities between 1927 and 1936. Each entry includes
names of patients and amount received for the service. Some entries include additional information regarding the purpose of
transport.
Language of Material: English
Access
The collection is open for research use.
Publication Rights
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator of this collection has not been transferred
to the Wilmington Historical Society. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law beyond that
allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially
exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Woods Mortuary and Ambulance Service Appointment Books. Collection Number: WAM. Wilmington Historical
Society
Acquisition Information
The source and date of acquisition is unknown.
Biography/Administrative History
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Scope and Content of Collection
The Woods Mortuary and Ambulance Service Appointment Books document ambulance service provided by the company to the City
of Wilmington and surrounding communities for years: 1927, 1929, 1932, 1933, and 1936. Each bound appointment book lists names
of patients and amount received for the service. In some cases, there is additional information for patients regarding the
nature of the illness or disease, symptoms observed, or purpose of transport.
Indexing Terms
Ambulance Service
Mortuaries
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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