Marsellus Casket Company Records
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Scope and Contents
Bulk dates: 1975-1978
Inclusive date range: 1975-1978
The collection consists of inter-office correspondence regarding safety meetings and a collective bargaining agreement between Marsellus Casket Company and Marsellus Casket Workers' Union.
Dates
- 1975-1978
Creator
- Marsellus Casket Company (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and Procedures for Document Use.
Biographical / Historical
The Marsellus Casket Company was founded in 1872 and regarded as the "Rolls Royce of caskets." Marsellus Casket Company has a long history of making fine wood caskets including ones for notables such as Presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Truman and Reagan, Governor Nelson Rockefeller and sports legends Vince Lombardi and Mickey Mantle. On May 29, 2003 the last casket rolled off the line as the company went out of business – a model 710, "The President," a mahogany casket polished to a high gloss and lined with pearl-colored velvet.
Extent
0 cubic feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of inter-office correspondence and a collective bargaining agreement between Marsellus Casket Company and Marsellus Casket Workers' Union.
Processing Information
Collection processed by intern Sarah Tronkowski, under the supervision of the Technical Services Archivist, as part of the requirements for receipt of a Masters of Library Science.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository