Lot Diagrams, 1846-1975 | The Green-Wood Cemetery

By Marie Stark

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Collection Overview

Title: Lot Diagrams, 1846-1975

Extent: 0.0

Arrangement: Arranged by lot number.

Abstract

The Lot Diagrams collection contains 7 series of lots and the names associated with each lot in the Green-Wood Cemetery. The diagrams show the layout of the lots as well as the graves within the lots. Also included may be correspondences. Each series contains a listing of names of the individuals buried within each lot.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The records of the Green-Wood Cemetery Lot Diagrams collection include lot diagrams, correspondence, internment lists and dates and listings of individual names associated with each lot. The strength of the collection is found with the lot diagrams.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Lots 1167-70],
[Series 2: Lot 1696],
[Series 3: Lots 1152/5 and 13761],
[Series 4: Lots 1741-44],
[Series 5: Lots 1036-39],
[Series 6: Lot 1389-92],
[Series 7: Lot 825],
[Series 8: Colgate Lot (Lots 2150-57)],
[Series 9: Lot 2391],
[Series 10: Lots 1828/31],
[Series 11: Lots 2134/38 and 2139/44],
[All]

Series 4: Lots 1741-44

The diagram for lots 1741-44 contains a vault entrance, 3 monuments, and 65 graves. Last names associated with lot 1741-44 are: Allen, Ames, Berrian, Bogert, Boose, Broughton, Brown, Butler, Cogswell, Colyer, Conner, Connor, Douglas, Ewen, Folk, Gibson, Hauge, Johnson, Johnston, King, Lamoreaux, Loder, Longada, Losee, Lowdan, McCaffrey, Olson, Ording, Randolph, Ricara, Ricard, Thatcher, Vandohlen, Vanname, Walton. A full listing of individual names is found in folder with the diagram. Not included on the listing but found on the diagram are the name Archer, Betsy and last names Blyer and Mortimer. Notes on the individual diagram may be found in the item level description of this series.

Folder 1: 1 Diagram of lots 1741-44

Item A: Lots 1741-44, c. 1850s (?)

Scale: 1” = 4 Ft.

Size: 19 3/4” x 15 1/2”

Details: “Valley Mound, Greenwood Cemetery, Plots No. 1741, 1742, 1743 and 1744.”, various names written in pencil most likely added after diagram was made

Drawing Materials: Ink and Pencil on Paper

Condition: Poor, top left corner missing; cracks in diagram paper; encapsulated in mylar

Design/Style: 6 rows of graves