Fire Department Annual Reports
Series, 1802-G4
- Dates
- 1895 – 2024
- Extent
- 7 digital files (6 boxes) ;2.4 cubic_feet (141 MB)
- Description
- Early reports include duties performed, statistics, financial information, and ages and names of Fire Department members. Information on alarms responded to includes date, time, location, and financial loss. Causes of fires are also listed, although this information is included in Fire Marshal reports which date from 1904 to 1931. Fire Alarm Superintendent reports are also included with many early Fire Department annual reports. In the 1920s, the reports discuss administrative changes, such as the "Day Off in Eight" system, institution of a School of Instruction, rating systems, calisthenics, and, in Fire Marshal reports, fire prevention work. By the 1940s, the reports are less detailed. City Electrician reports are included in this series and date from 1908 to 1916. Howard Joslyn was city Electrician for these years. Reports include the status of the fire alarm system and the police signal system.
- Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
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