Norfolk (Va.). Fire Department--History

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Records of the City of Norfolk Department of Fire-Rescue in Norfolk, Virginia from 1871-1995. The collection includes log books, reports, and correspondence. Some materials are specific to the Division of Electrical Affairs.

Scope and Contents Twenty-four scrapbooks compiled by Fireman William F. Barrett of the City of Norfolk Fire Department in Norfolk, Virginia. The first two scrapbooks include information focusing on the Norfolk Fire Division Band from 1936-1944 and 1947-1949. The third scrapbook consists of information on the Norfolk Fire Department's Fire Prevention Program held in 1948. The remaining scrapbooks primarily consist of newspaper clippings that cover fires, firemen (particularly their deaths), new fire equipment,...

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One 1895 letter regarding 19th century fires in Norfolk, Virginia. The letter was originally sent to Thomas B. Rowland with a copy of Historical Sketch of the Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia, from its Organization in 1794 to 1879 to aid in his research of the history of the Norfolk Fire Department.

Scope and Contents Three scrapbooks containing late-18th-century to early-20th-century clippings of Norfolk, Virginia history, along with handwritten notes by Thomas B. Rowland. The clippings primarily focus on ships, buildings, and local historical events, and many of the clippings include images. Volumes 1 and 3 were originally ship logs for the Virginia Pilot Association, featuring pilot boats Relief and William A. Graves; many pages in these...