Woods Mortuary and Ambulance Service Appointment Books
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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
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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.
Ambulance Service
Mortuaries
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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