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Collection: Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books

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Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanFrom the previous page....----duplicate----Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 21Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanThis page says that it is a Duplicate----duplicate----Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 21Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanI haven't been able to see anything to transcribe for the past 3 days. Is there a problem with the site? I updated and rebooted my laptop with no positive results. Pages 150-151Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 20Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-Ryan1st column on the left page is missing.... no dates available for transcription. Pages 4-5Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 18Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanColumn on far right is missing. Cannot transcribe. Pages 2-3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 18Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanLast column to the right is missing. Can't transcribe grave locations. Page 1Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 18Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPage 235 Page ripped on the bottom left; pages stuck in the middle. Untitled Page 235Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPages stuck together in the middle and ripped on the right page.Untitled Page 234Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPage 217: Last line of left page cut off; can't read the name of deceasedUntitled Page 217Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPage 202 - last line on left page cut off; can't read the name of the deceasedUntitled Page 202Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanP 201 - Last entry on the left page is cut off; can't read the name entryUntitled Page 201Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanBook 16 Page 146: Last line on left page cut off - can't read name Untitled Page 146Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanBook 16 page 145; left page last line is cut off - can't read the name of deceased Untitled Page 145Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanLEdger book 16; Page 144 - bottom cut off on the right side - can't read name of deceased Untitled Page 144Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPage 89: Right page - column with range, grave and section cut off. Untitled Page 89Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPage 72Untitled Page 72Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPAGE 71Untitled Page 71Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanLeft column not scanned properly. Can't enter the information. Untitled Page 72Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanRight Page: Can't read 1st columnUntitled Page 71Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanLeft page: Last column isn't scanned correctly. Can't see the entries....Untitled Page 71Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPages are ripped and missing. Information not available to transcribe. Pages 2-3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 16Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanCan't read last line on left page Sarah Robinson - Grave number is covered? Pages 242-243Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 15Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanPg 223: Bishop Lewis - Page folded - can't read range, grave or sectionPages 222-223Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 15Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
JCA-Parris1
JCA-Parris1At header : internment/client numbers are not listed in each entry. But instead the internment/client series number is listed at top of page and the rest of the numbers are assumed to be consecutive.Untitled Page 18Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 14Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
JCA-Parris1
JCA-Parris1Hi Cheyenne, I realized as I researched a little further, that the Frederick Douglas Memorial Park was established in 1933 Depression Era , a while after these pandemics swept through New York. Untitled Page 6Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 14Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
JCA-Parris1
JCA-Parris1Mr. Rodney Dade was a long respected Funeral Director who owned Rodney Dade Funeral Home, Inc., in New York City. Frederick Douglas Memorial Park was founded during the depression years by Rodney Dade, who envisioned a burial park where people ...Untitled Page 17Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 14Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneThat's an interesting observation, thank you for sharing!Untitled Page 6Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 14Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneThat's weird... Maybe the scan was cut? I'll make a note of that, thank you!Pages 0-1Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 15Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanThere isn't a column in the ledge book that indicates Range, Grave and Section Pages 0-1Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 15Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
JCA-Parris1
JCA-Parris1David Jouden Inc. - some ledger entries spelling Jauden, Jaudon, Joudon.Untitled Page 9Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 14Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
JCA-Parris1
JCA-Parris1Cholera swept through New York in 1832, 1849, and 1866, killing thousands of New Yorkers, and infecting thousands more. During Cholera years, mortality rates soared almost double of those of the beginning of the century, killing more than 50 per ...Untitled Page 6Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 14Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
JCA-Parris1
JCA-Parris1Interesting : at line 12 : William White - lot/range 27, grave 24, section H at line 13 : Emery Johnson - lot/range 27, grave 24, section H These 2 deceased share the same lot/range number, same grave number, same secti...Untitled Page 4Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 14Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
JCA-Parris1
JCA-Parris1General note : For drop down box @ Internment - internment is spelled "interment". also, the column does not allow you to type "No box" as written in the document, instead, automatically opts "No Box Interment".Untitled Page 2Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 14Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneSorry for the late response! We noticed that too, and contacted From the Page. Thankfully, the issue has been recently resolved.Untitled Page 6Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 12Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanIs there a problem with the software? When I try to transcribe, I get only get a blank page. I tried a few times and several different pages. I can't proceed. Untitled Page 6Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 12Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanI can't believe I hit DONE again by mistake. Are you sure I can't get back into the page? Untitled Page 27Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 6Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanThe memo on the top of the right page was omitted from the transcription. Untitled Page 36Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 6Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneSorry about the wait. Sadly, I don't believe we can let you back in. If you're worried the page will be left permanently unfinished, don't forget it still needs to be approved by a reviewer. It's likely that they will finish the page as they revie...Pages 62-63Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanOk...no problem Anything yet about the problem I asked about last week....Reopening 68-69 .... I hit done before I was finished....Pages 62-63Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneAnd finally, it's best to keep the addresses of the deceased in the Deceased column next to the names. It preserves the order of the text in the notebook.Pages 62-63Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Additionally, since they do not directly impact how one reads or searches for ledger entries, feel free not to make note of the checks, red circles, or red boxes in future transcriptions. Pages 62-63Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
Cheyenne"Pencil checks" and "Red boxes" belong in Transcriber's Notes, not Margin Notes. Margin Notes are for pieces of information that don't cleanly fit in any other category (i.e. payment dates/symbols, measurements...). Transcriber's notes are for obs...Pages 62-63Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneAnd finally, it's best to keep the addresses of the deceased in the Deceased column next to the names. It preserves the order of the text in the notebook.Pages 54-55Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneAdditionally, since they do not directly impact how one reads or searches for ledger entries, feel free not to make note of the checks, red circles, or red boxes in future transcriptions. Pages 54-55Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
Cheyenne"Pencil checks" and "Red boxes" belong in Transcriber's Notes, not Margin Notes. Margin Notes are for pieces of information that don't cleanly fit in any other category (i.e. payment dates/symbols, measurements...). Transcriber's notes are for obs...Pages 54-55Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneYou're welcome! We apologize for not making that clear earlier.Page 1Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 4Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
Cheyenne"Pencil checks" and "Red boxes" belong in Transcriber's Notes, not Margin Notes. Margin Notes are for pieces of information that don't cleanly fit in any other category (i.e. payment dates/symbols, measurements...). Transcriber's notes are for obs...Pages 52-53Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanOnce again, I hit Done instead of save. 68-69 is far from done and not at all checked by me. Can you allow me back in? Pages 68-69Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 4Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Denise Giachetta-Ryan
Denise Giachetta-RyanThat makes things much easier... Thank you. Page 1Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 4Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
Cheyenne
CheyenneAdditionally, since they do not directly impact how one reads or searches for ledger entries, feel free not to make note of the checks, red circles, or red boxes in future transcriptions. Page 1Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 4Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Books
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These records have been digitized as a part of ACEGen, a collaboration between the Staten Island Museum, the Staten Island Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, and Frederick Douglass Memorial Park. The initiative is supported with generous funding from The New York Community Trust.

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