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Collection
Active Fire Company Records, 1808-1853
Title
Active Fire Company Records, 1808-1853
Object ID
MG0518
Date Range
1808-1853
  1 document  
Collection
Active Fire Company Records, 1808-1853
Title
Active Fire Company Records, 1808-1853
Description
The Active Fire Company Records contain a minute book for the Active Fire Company of Lancaster, a partial transcription of the minutes, and an announcement for a meeting.
Admin/Biographical History
The Active Fire Company was established in 1791 or 1792. (Ellis and Evans, History of Lancaster County, pp. 388-389)
Date Range
1808-1853
Year Range From
1808
Year Range To
1853
Date of Accumulation
1808-1853
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
People
Dorwart, Jonas
Slaymaker, Samuel
Subjects
Business records
Fire stations
Minutes (Records)
Search Terms
Active Fire Company
Business records
Finding aids
Fire departments
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Extent
1 box 3 folders .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0518
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Active Fire Company Records (MG0518), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Accession Number
Unknown.MG0518
Other Numbers
MG-518
Classification
MG0518
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
These volumes were transferred from MG-266 Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 4 Fire Companies on 10 March 2009. Added to database 1 August 2022.
Documents
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Collection
American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records
Title
American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records, 1834-1883
Object ID
MG0522
Date Range
1834-1883
  1 document  
Collection
American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records
Title
American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records, 1834-1883
Description
This collection contains an agreement, constitution and by-laws, and minutes for the American Fire Engine and Hose Company of Lancaster.
Admin/Biographical History
A meeting for the formation of the American Fire-Engine and Hose Company was held 1834, and the company was organized in 1835. (Ellis & Evans, 390)
Date Range
1834-1883
Year Range From
1834
Year Range To
1883
Date of Accumulation
1834-1883
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
Subjects
Business records
By-laws
Fire stations
Invitation cards
Minutes (Records)
Search Terms
American Fire Engine and Hose Company
Business records
By-laws
Finding aids
Fire departments
Invitations
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Extent
1 box 9 folders .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0522
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), American Fire Engine and Hose Company Records, 1834-1883 (MG0522), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
Unknown.MG0522
Other Numbers
MG-522
Other Number
MG-522
Classification
MG0522
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The volumes in Folders 2-8 were transferred from MG-266 Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 4 on 10 March 2009. Added to database 1 August 2022.
Documents
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