National Library of Jamaica

Miss Lou's Archive

MS 2177 Louise Bennett-Coverley archive Legal and Financial 1883 and 1936-1988
2   Series 2 Legal and financial. – This series contains documents that are related to Louise Bennett-Coverley and her husband’s work, property, births, deaths and marriage. 1950-1988
2.1 Birth, death, marriage certificates certified copy birth certificates of LB and EC, copy LB and EC marriage certificate, and other certificates including original birth certificate for Pauline Elaine Holness born 26 Sep 1941 Mar 1958-Apr 1988
2.2 Contracts and
royalties
correspondence and papers mainly relating to contracts of a long term nature including with the Gleaner Company Ltd Feb 1950-Sep 1986
2.3 Federal Record Manufacturing Company Ltd delivery notes and statements relating to records of Miss Lou’s Views, Listen to Louise, and Anancy Stories Sep 1967-Jul 1970
2.4 Island Records Ltd correspondence and royalty statements May 1983-Dec 1987
2.5 Real Estate   correspondence relating to acquisition, valuation, sale and transfer of property mainly in Gordon Town, damage by Hurricane Flora in 1964 to access road, other matters, and related papers including plan of Lot “C” of Enfield surveyed by C W Hudson, Commercial Land Surveyor, between 18 Aug 1961 and 24 Oct 1961, and papers regarding property in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, U.S.A. Apr 1959-Dec 1988
2.6 Real Estate - rental property correspondence and papers relating to tenants Mar 1964-May 1986
2.7 Real Estate - house plans plan for two bedroom bungalow for Mr and Mrs E Coverley, Nov 1965 (two copies); and other drawings Nov 1965 and n.d. [c.1960s]
2.8 Financial and legal correspondence, cheques, bills, and receipts Sep 1961-Sep 1986
2.9 Insurance correspondence and papers relating to building, contents, car and life insurance matters Nov 1961-Apr 1987
2.1 Utilities and other domestic matters correspondence and papers relating to the Coverleys’ Gordon Town properties including letter from LB to the Jamaica Telephone Company, 26 Feb 1983 Dec 1961-Dec 1988