The Jackson Mortuary records date from 1926 to 1988 and consist of manuscript items, photographs, and 33 microfilmed funeral memo books. The manuscript items consist of clippings, a press release, and architectural information on the E. 13th building. All items are photocopies. Folder arrangement is alphabetical by topic. Photographs from the collection are located at RH MS-P P845. Copy negatives are available for all images.

The microfilmed memo books, located at RH MF 147, date from 1926-1956 and are ordered chronologically by date of death; they also contain a numerical order number which starts over with each calendar year. The printed forms in each book contain two sections, the first consisting of details about the deceased and the second containing details of the funeral, charges, and notes regarding payment. Of interest in the first section is information such as name; place, date, and cause of death; place and date of birth; name and birth place of both parents; race and nationality; occupation; and religion. Of interest in the second section is the name of the cemetary and the exact location of the plot.

Some of the books are complete (cover, back, and all pages intact); others are missing an unknown number of pages or contain ragged and torn pages. Where this affects the information a target note indicating the condition of the original has been filmed along with the page. Some pages have been smudged or are otherwise illegible. Again, a target indicates the condition of the original.