Folder of Newspaper Clippings related to the Kirk & Nice Funeral Home

Archive

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Folder of Newspaper Clippings related to the Kirk & Nice Funeral Home

Entry/Object ID

2011.37.16

Scope and Content

various, largest: 22 x 14 Folder containing newpaper clippings (predominantly late 20th Century) on various aspects of the continued life of the Kirk & Nice business. These articles appear in various publications, including the Montgomery County Record, the Philadelphia Daily News, the Phiadelphia Inquirer, and others. *Photo or drawing of subject included. Topics deal mostly with the life of the Kirk & Nice Funeral Home in the late 1900's, including the funeral for Frank Rizzo (which the Kirk & Nice funeral home prepared), the company take- over by Maryann Henderson, the continued importance of funeal services, obituaries of family members, and general histories of the business. People mentioned in articles include: Maryann Henderson*, Joseph J. O'Keefe Sr.*, Jacob Knorr, John Nice, Frank Kirk*, William Nice*, Scott T. O'Brien*, J. Malcolm Henderson*, Christian Peterson, John Blake, Philip and Andrew Lakjer*, Frank Rizzo, Carmella Rizzo* Subjects mentioned in articles include: Civil War, American Civil War, Saint Martin's Episcopal Church, preservation, Mechem Financial Inc., Continential Association of Funeral and Memorial Societies,

Collection

Kirk and Nice Collection

Archive Details

Creator

Unknown

Archive Notes

Author: Unknown