Name/Title
Glenwood Cemetery Gravestone Cleaning Bids by Thelma May Notes
August 1982Entry/Object ID
GCA3_0471Scope and Content
The item contains bids created by Thelma May to clean the gravestones of George Dow (EA:35:E 1/2), E. P. Hill (EA:47), Gussie J Cortes (WA:359), W. S. Haddock (WA:338:E 1/2), Emma Row, Stonewall Bond Cemetery Trust, Ben Campbell (WA:311), Daisy C. Carroll (WA:392), Jennie M Myers (FM:60), Mary Elizabeth Robbins (FM:21), Oscar R Weyrich (FM:65:W 1/2), Annie McBride Blaine (I:31:W 1/2), Peyton R Denman (FM:30:E 1/2), Ida Hess (FM:126:SE 1/4), Louise De Young, Rosalie B Hite (D:142), John Fred Usener (D:120:N 1/2), Emma Harde (C:97 1/2), Lillian Oliver (C:215 1/2). The handwritten bid includes information about the lots, such as section, lot number, descriptions of monuments on the lots, and an estimated cost for the projects. Also noted on the document are red-inked notes indicating whether the estimate is approved, whether there is a balance, and the payment dates.Context
This artifact serves as an essential overview of the restoration efforts undertaken for various plots, monuments, and the cemetery as a whole. It aims to enhance understanding of the significance and impact of these initiatives.Collection
Collection 03: Restoration ProjectsLexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
restoration projects, copings, restoration (process), sepulchral monumentsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Documents, Photocopies, Sepulchral monuments, Restoration, Conversation & restoration, Plot plansSearch Terms
glenwood cemetery, glenwood cemetery historic preservation foundation, restoration, repair, gravestone cleaning bid, thelma may, notesArchive Details
Creator
Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation FoundationDate(s) of Creation
Aug 16, 1982Date(s) Material Assembled
Aug 16, 1982Archive Size/Extent
12 pagesPrimary Language
EnglishDimensions
Dimension Description
DocumentsHeight
11 inWidth
8-1/2 inLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Collection 3, Box 3 [Archive Room]Category
PermanentCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodCondition Type
Wear, Creasing, Missing Areas / Holes, Finger Prints / MarksDate Examined
Nov 18, 2025Surface
The item is free from rips and tears. The item exhibits general wear from use, creasing, marks, and holes.Materials
PaperCopyright
Restrictions
Purchase of reproductions does not include publication rights.
The use of or access to certain materials may be restricted for legal reasons or due to donor stipulations. Written permission to publish or display reproductions of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. archive materials must be secured from the Foundation prior to use of the material. The following credit must be printed under each reproduction: “Reprinted with the permission of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. & Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation”. Clearance of any copyrighted material is the responsibility of the person wishing to publish or display said material.Reproductions
Notes
Written permission to publish or display reproductions of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. archive materials must be secured from the Foundation prior to use of the material. The following credit must be printed under each reproduction: “Reprinted with the permission of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. & Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation”.Create Date
April 15, 2026Update Date
October 14, 2026
