Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Fire Department Records
1922-2005
Archives 264
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Washington State University. Fire Department.
- Title
- Fire Department Records
- ID
- Archives 264
- Date [inclusive]
- 1922-2005
- Extent
- .5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 box, Approximately 100 items
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- The Washington State University Fire Department predates 1909; it was notable for initially being student managed and subsequently at least partially manned by student firemen. The House Logs serve as both scrapbooks and fire records of the department, while the House Meeting Minutes track administrative and day-to-day activities.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Fire Department Records (Archives 264)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
The WSU Fire Department predates 1909; it was notable for initially being student managed and subsequently at least partially manned by student firemen. The WSU Fire Department was closed at the end of 2004, and its functions moved to the city of Pullman.
Scope and Content
The House Logs serve as both scrapbooks and fire records of the department, while the House Meeting Minutes track administrative and day-to-day activities. Correspondence consists primarily of "thank you" letters from the college and community. Reminiscences consists of a a former fire fighter's look back at his time there in the 1950s. Clippings and Photographs consts of photocopies of the scrapbooks and photograph collection of the fire department.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
The logs and minutes of the Fire Department and photocopies of their scrapbooks were transferred from the Fire Department to the Washington State University Archives in two accessions in 1986-1987 (UA 1986-21 and UA 1987-20).
Processing Information
This collection was processed in October 2008 by University Archivist Mark O'English.
Related Materials
Related Material
For most of its lifetime, the Fire Department, with police and ambulance services, were under the umbrella of the Safety Division; as such, relevant records may be found in: Safety Division Records, 1950-1980. (Archives 123).
Following the closure of the Fire Department, further scrapbooks and records of the Fire Department were moved to the Police Department in early 2005 and remain there as of late 2008.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University. Fire Department.
Subject(s)
- Fire departments -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
- Colleges and Universities
- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of Collection
| box | folder | |||
|
House Log 1922-1929 |
1 | 1 | ||
|
House Log 1929-1946 |
1 | 2 | ||
|
House Meeting Minutes 1943-1946 |
1 | 3 | ||
|
House Meeting Minutes 1949-1952 |
1 | 4 | ||
|
Correspondence 1929-1943 |
1 | 5 | ||
|
Reminiscences 2005 |
1 | 6 | ||
|
Clippings File (Photocopies) 1947-1965 |
1 | 7 | ||
|
Clippings File (Photocopies) 1983-1986 |
1 | 8 | ||
|
Photographs (Photocopies) undated |
1 | 8 | ||