William and Lillian Hofer Papers, Hofer Funeral Home (Emery, S.D.)
Content Description
This collection consists of two funeral home record books, photographs of William and Lillian Hofer, the Emery 100th Anniversary Parade, Emery 75th Anniversary; City Ordinance books for Emery, 1918, 1971; and the Diamond Jubilee Issue of the Emery Enterprise, June 11, 1959.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1900s-1930s, 1950s-1980s
Creator
- Hofer Funeral Home (Emery, S.D.) (Organization)
- Trad, Sobert--Photo Studio (Marion, S.D.) (Organization)
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Inventory
FB 421 Bill and Lillian Hofer newspaper articles and two 5x7 color photos, 1984 Emery 75th Anniversary Photos, 1959 (Negatives for the black and white 3x3 photographs are stored in the vault under the accession number). Ordinances of the City of Emery, 1918, 1971 J.J. Hofer Funeral Home Records, 1 volume, 1903-1937 William Hofer Funeral Home Records, 1 volume, 1954-1977 FB 450 11 x 14 black and white photograph. Unidentified group of men sitting on the front steps of a building in Emery for the 75th Anniversary Celebration, 1959. 6 ½ x 10 ½ black and white photograph on secondary support. Emery Band members and the Emery 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1934. Photograph by S. Trad, Marion, S.D. Phil Diely, William Hofer, Leo Loes, Tom Nolan, Nick Jung, William Marsh, Ralph Driscoll, M.L. Assmussen, J.W. Hofer, R. Loes, and J.P.Jennings. 6 ½ x 10 ½ black and white photograph on secondary support. Group of men gathered for the 50th Anniversary of Emery, 1934. Photograph by S. Trad, Marion, S.D. Names of those in the photograph are included with the photo. Photograph album of the 100th Anniversary of Emery, 1984. Color 4x6 photographs. Emery Enterprise, Diamond Jubilee Issue, June 11, 1959 The newspaper articles on Bill and Lillian Hofer were copied onto acid-free paper. The Emery School Catalog, 1911-1912 was transferred to the School Publication Records in box 12425C
- 100th Anniversary Subject Source: Local sources
- 50th Anniversary Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 75th Anniversary Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bands -- South Dakota Subject Source: Local sources
- Business Records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Emery (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Funeral Homes -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- News Clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Parades -- South Dakota Subject Source: Local sources
- Photo Album Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph Collection -- Manuscript Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph Collection -- Manuscript -- Negatives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Hofer, William (Person)
