A Guide to the Virginia Fire and Police Museum Collection, 1879-1985 Virginia Fire and Police Museum Collection, 1879-1985 37327

A Guide to the Virginia Fire and Police Museum Collection, 1879-1985

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 37327

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
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Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Trenton Hizer

Repository

Library of Virginia

Accession number

37327

Title

Virginia Fire and Police Museum Collection, 1879-1985

Physical Characteristics

33 microfilm reels.

Physical Location

Miscellaneous Reels 2208-2240.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Virginia Fire and Police Museum Collection, 1879-1985. Accession 37327. Organization records collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Lent for microfilming by the Virginia Fire and Police Museum, 23 November 1999.

Biographical/Historical Information

The Virginia Fire and Museum was founded in 1976 and is located in the oldest standing firehouse in Richmond, Virginia. The building, which served as the home for Steamer Company number 5 from 1849 to 1968 and for the 3rd police station from 1865 to 1898, was slated for demolition in 1976. However, the building was saved to serve as the home for the museum. The museum offers visitors a lesson in police and firefighting architecture, uniforms, and equipment, and provides an educational program on fire and life safety.

Scope and Content Information

Collection, 1879-1985, of the Virginia Fire and Police Museum consisting of log books, supply books and lists, miscellaneous records, insurance brochures, reports on personnel and equipment, accounts and account books, requisitions, inventories, correspondence, house fund books, directories, lists of personnel, personnel histories, leave log books, Fireman's Mutual Aid Society records, burial funds, Fort Lee Fire Department time and attendance books, Board of Fire Commissioners meeting minutes, records of fires in Richmond, visitors register to the Virginia Fire and Police Museum, and miscellaneous loose papers. Log books contain company rosters, duties, watches, daily and monthly reports, alarms, equipment checks, leaves, absences, addresses and telephone numbers, supplies, accounts, weather observations, and other information. Loose papers consist of advertisements, calendars, department orders, receipts, vehicle reports, and other miscellaneous items.

Contents List

Misc. reel 2208

Truck Co. No. 1 Log Book, 1 July 1903-1917 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2208

Truck Co. No. 1 Log Book, 30 September 1916-8 April 1928 (loose papers, 1916-1935 )

Misc. reel 2208

Truck Co. No. 1 Log Book, 23 November 1916-16 September 1917

Misc. reel 2208

Truck Co. No. 1 Log Book, 1 February 1916-22 November 1916

Misc. reel 2208

Truck Co. No. 1 Log Book, 17 September 1917-30 March 1918

Misc. reel 2209

Truck Co. No. 1 Supplies, January 1939-October 1941 (loose papers)

Misc. reel 2209

Engine Co. No. 3 Log Book, 1 July 1903-1914 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2209

Engine Co. No. 3 Log Book, 1 February 1916-24 November 1916

Misc. reel 2209

Engine Co. No. 3 Log Book, 14 October 1916-31 December 1924

Misc. reel 2209

Engine Co. No. 3 Log Book, 2 September 1917-21 March 1918

Misc. reel 2209

Engine Co. No. 3 Log Book and Supplies, 1925-1933

Misc. reel 2210

Engine Co. No. 3 and Truck Co. No. 1 Log Book, 1 July 1931-21 April 1932

Misc. reel 2210

Engine Co. No. 3 Log Book, 1 January 1925-1 September 1931

Misc. reel 2210

Engine Co. No. 3 and Truck Co. No. 2 Log Book, 16 October 1938-9 August 1939

Misc. reel 2210

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 August 1902-23 August 1905

Misc. reel 2210

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 July 1903-31 March 1907

Misc. reel 2211

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 April 1907-31 December 1910

Misc. reel 2211

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 January 1911-31 March 1912

Misc. reel 2211

Engine Co. No. 4(?) Supplies, 27 July 1911-December 1914 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2211

Engine Co. No. 4(?) Log Book, 1 July 1915-26 November 1916 , and miscellaneous records, 1903-1937

Misc. reel 2211

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 February 1916-14 October 1916

Misc. reel 2211

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 14 October 1916-3 July 1917

Misc. reel 2212

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 26 January 1919-17 February 1920

Misc. reel 2212

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 7 May 1919-13 May 1921

Misc. reel 2212

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 July 1915-25 November 1916 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2212

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 January 1922-31 January 1926

Misc. reel 2213

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 February 1926-31 August 1927

Misc. reel 2213

Engine Co. No. 4(?) Log Book and miscellaneous records, 1920-1955 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2213

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 March 1927-1 March 1929

Misc. reel 2213

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 March 1929-31 December 1930

Misc. reel 2214

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 January 1933-31 July 1935

Misc. reel 2214

Engine Co. No. 4 (?) Log Book, 31 July 1935-30 June 1939

Misc. reel 2214

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 July 1939-30 April 1940

Misc. reel 2214

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 January 1941-31 December 1942

Misc. reel 2215

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1 January 1937-1946

Misc. reel 2215

Engine Co. No. 4 Log Book, 1943-1949 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2215

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 2 September 1906-14 December 1912

Misc. reel 2215

Various Reports on Facilities, Personnel, and Equipment, 1912-1934 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2215

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 1 July 1909-30 December 1914 , (loose papers, 1911-1912, 1941 )

Misc. reel 2215

Engine Co. No. 5(?) Supplies, 1 January 1913-3 April 1918

Misc. reel 2215

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 16 July 1916-25 November 1916

Misc. reel 2216

Engine Co. No. 5(?) Log Book, 1 January 1916-18 September 1917

Misc. reel 2216

Engine Co. No. 5(?) Log Book, 21 April 1920-22 May 1921

Misc. reel 2216

Engine Co. No. 5 and Truck Co. No. 1 Log Book, 1 January 1925-24 October 1925

Misc. reel 2216

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 20 May 1924-13 March 1925 (loose papers, 1924-1925 )

Misc. reel 2217

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 21 July 1923-19 May 1924 (loose papers, 1924-1925 )

Misc. reel 2217

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 1926

Misc. reel 2217

Steamer Co. No. 5 Log Book, 1926

Misc. reel 2217

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 24 October 1926-27 August 1927

Misc. reel 2218

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 1 January 1926-31 December 1931 (miscellaneous records, 1903-1933 )

Misc. reel 2218

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 23 June 1928-13 April 1929

Misc. reel 2218

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 14 April 1929-7 February 1930

Misc. reel 2218

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 21 May 1933-15 March 1934

Misc. reel 2219

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 1 January 1935-30 May 1938

Misc. reel 2219

Engine Co. No. 5 Various Reports on Facilities, Personnel, and Equipment, 1934-1937

Misc. reel 2219

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 1 September 1931-30 April 1939

Misc. reel 2219

Engine Co. No. 5 Log Book, 1 September 1943-31 December 1944

Misc. reel 2219

Steamer Co. No. 5 Requisitions, 21 April 1890-3 May 1901

Misc. reel 2220

Engine Co. No. 5 Log of Vehicle Repairs, etc., 1960-1970 (loose papers, 1964 )

Misc. reel 2220

Engine Co. No. 6 Log Book, 1 February 1916-19 November 1916

Misc. reel 2220

Engine Co. No. 6 Log Book, 6 May 1919-8 June 1920

Misc. reel 2220

Engine Co. No. 6 Log Book, 1 November 1925-15 August 1926

Misc. reel 2221

Engine Co. No. 6 Log Book, 1 January 1931-31 December 1932

Misc. reel 2221

Engine Co. No. 6 Log Book, 1 January 1944-31 December 1944 (loose papers, 1941-1943 )

Misc. reel 2221

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 1 April 1913-23 April 1921

Misc. reel 2221

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book and miscellaneous information, 4 October 1909-1 April 1913

Misc. reel 2222

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 19 June 1917-5 January 1918

Misc. reel 2222

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 20 July 1918-5 February 1919

Misc. reel 2222

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 10 May 1932-28 February 1933

Misc. reel 2222

Engine Co. No. 7(?) Supplies, 1919-1936

Misc. reel 2222

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 7 January 1925-1 November 1925

Misc. reel 2223

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 24 August 1926-10 June 1927

Misc. reel 2223

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 5 April 1928-30 January 1929

Misc. reel 2223

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 30 January 1929-26 November 1929

Misc. reel 2223

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 22 September 1930-19 July 1931

Misc. reel 2224

Engine Co. No. 7 Automatic Sprinkler Cut-off Log and Personnel Information, 1928-1936

Misc. reel 2224

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 10 June 1927-3 April 1928

Misc. reel 2224

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 26 November 1929-21 July 1930

Misc. reel 2224

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 25 December 1933-21 October 1934

Misc. reel 2224

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 2 November 1935-1 December 1936

Misc. reel 2225

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 1 August 1942-23 May 1943

Misc. reel 2225

Truck Co. No. 7(?) Inventories and Address Reports, 1937-1945

Misc. reel 2225

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 20 August 1939-10 June 1940

Misc. reel 2225

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 23 May 1943-14 March 1944

Misc. reel 2225

Engine Co. No. 7 Log Book, 16 November 1908-1 February 1916 (loose papers)

Misc. reel 2226

Engine Co. No. 3 Log Book, 22 March 1918-29 September 1918

Misc. reel 2226

Engine Co. No. 12 Log Book, 2 April 1918-22 October 1918

Misc. reel 2226

Engine Co. No. 12 Log Book, 23 October 1918-6 May 1919

Misc. reel 2226

Engine Co. No. 12 Log Book, 1 February 1916-26 November 1916

Misc. reel 2226

Engine Co. No. 12 Log Book, 19 September 1917-31 March 1918

Misc. reel 2226

Engine Co. No. 12 Log Book, 3 November 1923-21 March 1925

Misc. reel 2227

Engine Co. No. 12 Log Book, 17 August 1943-28 April 1945

Misc. reel 2227

Engine Co. No. 13(?) Log Book and miscellaneous records, 1922-1935 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2227

Engine Co. No. 15 Log Book, 1 January 1937-30 June 1938

Misc. reel 2227

Engine Co. No. 15 Log Book, 1 April 1933-31 August 1934 (loose papers, 1936-1937 )

Misc. reel 2228

Engine Co. No. 15 Log Book, 14 March 1944-6 January 1945

Misc. reel 2228

Hook and Ladder Truck Co. No. 2 Log Book, 1 April 1883-28 December 1900

Misc. reel 2228

Engine Co. No. 4(?) Requisitions and Supplies, 1900-1910

Misc. reel 2228

Richmond Fire Department, Unidentified Firehouse Account Book, 1901-1904 (undated loose papers)

Misc. reel 2228

Richmond Fire Department, Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 12 May 1907-31 December 1907

Misc. reel 2229

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 11 May 1911-22 November 1915

Misc. reel 2229

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Account Book, 1915-1930

Misc. reel 2229

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 1 January 1914-1 July 1915

Misc. reel 2229

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 26 November 1916-5 March 1918

Misc. reel 2229

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 4 July 1917-21 December 1918

Misc. reel 2230

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 3 April 1918-10 August 1918 (entries, November 1931 )

Misc. reel 2230

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 18 June 1918-25 January 1919

Misc. reel 2230

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 20 April 1919-20 May 1920

Misc. reel 2230

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 18 February 1920-2 January 1921

Misc. reel 2231

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 2 January 1921-25 November 1921

Misc. reel 2231

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Personnel and Apparatus Records, 1929-1945

Misc. reel 2232

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 19 July 1931-10 May 1932 (silent alarms, 1944-1945 )

Misc. reel 2232

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 16 May 1930-17 November 1935

Misc. reel 2232

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 1 May 1940-31 December 1940

Misc. reel 2232

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 12 September 1940-17 December 1940

Misc. reel 2232

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 10 October 1941-31 July 1942

Misc. reel 2233

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book and List of Alarm Calls, 1 September 1944-17 December 1955

Misc. reel 2233

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse House Fund, 1921-1924

Misc. reel 2233

Richmond Fire Department Unidentified Firehouse Log Book, 3 September 1918-20 March 1919 (target incorrect)

Misc. reel 2233

Directory of Personnel, 1907-1912

Misc. reel 2233

Richmond Fire Department List of Personnel, 1 July 1912-1 July 1915

Misc. reel 2234

Richmond Fire Department Personnel Histories (loose pages: index), 1915-1918

Misc. reel 2234

Richmond Fire Department Personnel Histories, 1919-1926

Misc. reel 2234

Sick, Injured, Furlough and Special Leave Log Book, 1921

Misc. reel 2234

Sick, Injured, Furlough and Special Leave Log Book, 1922

Misc. reel 2234

Sick, Injured, Furlough and Special Leave Log Book, 1923

Misc. reel 2234

Sick and Injured Lists, 1924

Misc. reel 2234

Sick, Injured, Furlough and Special Leave Log Book, 1925

Misc. reel 2234

Sick, Injured, Furlough and Special Leave Log Book, 1926

Misc. reel 2234

Fireman's Mutual Aid Society, Richmond Roll of Contributing Members, loose papers, 1921-1923

Misc. reel 2234

Richmond Fire Department Burial Fund, 1935-1958

Misc. reel 2235

Fort Lee Fire Department Time and Attendance, July 1945-February 1953 (September 1957)

Misc. reel 2235

Motor Apparatus Installed and Transferred Since January 1919, Log Book, 1919-1932 (loose papers, 1915-1927 )

Misc. reel 2235

Alarms Received, 1 July 1900-31 December 1908

Misc. reel 2235

Alarm Box Log and Regular Log Book, 1938-1945

Misc. reel 2235

Fire Department Burial Fund, 1942-1946

Misc. reel 2235

Apparatus Inspections, 1942-1946

Misc. reel 2235

Supplies Ordered, 1941-1954

Misc. reel 2235

Supplies Ordered and Log Book, 1947-1953

Misc. reel 2235

Account Ledger, 1926-1929

Misc. reel 2236

Supplies Ordered Log Book, 1926-1929

Misc. reel 2236

Virginia Fire and Police Museum Steamer Co. No. 5 Visitors Log, 7 October 1978-18 May 1985

Misc. reel 2236

Board of Fire Commissioners, Minutes of Meetings, 2 July 1888-31 December 1894

Misc. reel 2236

Index to Proceedings of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Richmond, Virginia, Commencing January 8 1894 Ending December 31 1894

Misc. reel 2237

Board of Fire Commissioners, Minutes of Meetings, 14 January 1895-24 June 1907

Misc. reel 2237

Board of Commissioners, Index to Minutes of Meetings

Misc. reel 2237

Board of Fire Commissioners, Minutes of Meetings, 10 November 1913-17 November 1918

Misc. reel 2238

Richmond Fire Department Records of Fires, 24 January 1879-29 December 1896

Misc. reel 2238

Richmond Fire Department Official Records of Fires, 1 January 1897-1 January 1916

Misc. reel 2239

Richmond Fire Department Record of Fires, 1 January 1916-27 December 1924 (loose papers, 1921 )

Misc. reel 2239

Richmond Fire Department Record of Fires, 1 January 1925-31 December 1931 (loose papers, 1931-1940 )

Misc. reel 2240

Directory of Personnel Listed by Companies, 1903-1913