Series Description

1. Historical Data, 1854 - 2005

This series includes copies of the nomination form and related material for inclusion of the Oak Grove Cemetery in the National Register of Historic Places (designated April 3, 1975), information on grants ans preservation programs, old documents including deeds, assignments, a copy of the program for the consecration of the cemetery (June 29, 1855) and copies of newspaper articles related to the cemetery (1980s).

2. Cemetery Operations, 1923 - 2006

This series includes trustee material; unsuccessful attempt to transfer the cemetery to the city (1985); correspondence; donations and notes and photographs of maintenance and repair of vandalism; Meetings of the Trustees (1856-1942) and (1945, and 1952-58).

3. Tax and Finances, 1923 - 1999

This series includes insurance, Cape Ann Savings Bank and Bank of New England records; fence account; bills and receipts (1969-1999); tax and finance records (1934-1999); and a ledger book listing securities (1923-1961); eleven Account Books (1871-1980)

4. Lot Owners and Burials, 1871 - 2007

This series includes three lists of lot owners (n.d.); alphabetized burial and removal permits (1920-1993) and misc. others from Addendum 2016; a black ledger book containing assessment funds, sale of lots, stone posts, and lot numbers (1871-1905); a brown ledger book containing records of burials (1880-2007) with 8 additional, loose pages (1997- 2007); and 3 computer data printouts (inaccurate); two ledger books of lot owners (1929-1964); one ledger book Index to lot numbers (1896-1939); three ledger books Records of Lots (1857- 1974); Deeds to lots (1854-1930); one ledger book List of People Buried (nd); 2 small brown leather books of Perpetual Care lots, alphabetically indexed.

5. Plans of Oak Grove Cemetery, 1854 - 1904

This series includes plans that evolved over the years as additional tracts of land were acquired and included in the cemetery. The original plan was designed and arranged in 1854 by Copeland and Cleveland, landscape architects, for the consecration and auction of lots held on June 29, 1855.

6. Photographs, 1984 - 2005

This series includes photographs and negatives depicting maintenance work being performed on the cemetery grounds and repair work to vandalized tombstones.

Addendum 2010

Boxes 12 – 17

Accession #2010.5

Description: Acts of Incorporation and By-Laws 1856

2 vols. Proprietors' meetings 1856-1942

11 vols. Accounts 1871-1982

2 vols. Owners of Lots 1929-1964

1 vol. List of People buried (no date)

1 vol. Index to Lot numbers 1896-1939

3 vols. Record of Lots 1857-1974

1 file Deeds to Lots 1854-1930

1. Meetings of Trustees and Proprietors 1856-1904 - Act of Incorporation and By-Laws 1856

2. Meetings of Proprietors 1905-1942

3. Accounts 1871-1904

4. Accounts 1905-1907

5. Accounts 1917-1930

6. Accounts 1931-1945

7. Accounts 1936-1941

8. Accounts 1946-1949

9. Accounts 1950-1952

10. Accounts 1956-1979

11. Accounts 1964-1982

12. Accounts 1969-1974

13. Accounts 1975-1980

14. Owners of Lots 1929-1963

15. Owners of Lots 1930-1964

16. List of People buried (no date)

17. Index to Lot numbers 1896-1939

18. Record of Lots 1857-1894

19. Record of Lots 1894-1918

20. Record of Lots 1918-1974

21. File - Deeds to Lots 1854-1930

Addendum 2016

Box 18

Accession #2016.008

Given at unknown date, probably by a member of the Oak Grove Cemetery Board of Trustees.

Description:

Loose Burial, Removal, Transit and Interment Orders [Series IV]

Trustee Meeting minutes 1945, and 1952-58 [Series II]

2 books of Perpetual Care Records, alphabetically indexed. [Series IV]