RG 142 - Tennessee Valley Authority - Cemetery Relocation Files

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Cemetery Relocation Files, 1937-1985

National Archives Identifier 656701

This series consists primarily of permits granting consent from the family of the deceased for disinterment and relocation and witnessed documentation regarding the contents of each grave upon disinterment. Disinterment documentation usually contains the deceased's birth date, cause of death, grave marker inscriptions, and closest family member at the time of death. The name of the deceased's new cemetery, new grave site number, and new grave markers are included if applicable.

This series also contains cemetery data for each Tennessee Valley Authority project. Cemetery data may include maps of cemeteries and surrounding land, photographs of cemeteries and cemetery monuments, and photographs of grave excavations. Additionally, legal documentation pertaining to the disinterment of individuals and the use of land for cemeteries is included often to verify procedures used in grave and cemetery removal operations. Official correspondence and interoffice memoranda concerning removal procedures is included with supporting documentation by project when available.