The Last Great Necessity: Cemeteries in American History

Name/Title

The Last Great Necessity: Cemeteries in American History

Entry/Object ID

2005.003.0047

Description

An exploration of the evolving design, economics, and social role of the American cemetery from colonial times to the 20th century. Demonstrates the cemetery's connection to popular culture; how Americans perceived death;. and the growing commercialization of burial practices and customs. xxiv, 293 p., ill., 26 cm., paperback

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2005.003.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2005)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Anthropology, Manners and customs, Funeral customs, Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States, Cemeteries--Landscape architecture--United States, United States--Social life and customs

Book Details

Author

Sloane, David Charles

Series

Creating the North American Landscape

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Place Published

Location

Baltimore, London

Date Published

circa 1991

Call No.

GT3203 .A2 S56 1991

ISBN

0-8018-5125-4

LCCN

90-41906

Location

Location

Building

Missing

Date

January 3, 2020

Notes

Notes: Discovered missing during re-shelving

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Location

Building

Missroon/Jon Poston's Office

Category

Permanent

Location

Building

Missroon/Preservation Director's Office

Category

Permanent

General Notes

Note

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-282) and index. Status: Shelf

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 9, 2005

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

January 4, 2020