Fire Department, 1879-1889
File — Box: 6, Folder: 18
From the Series:
Contained in three boxes, this series includes materials relating to early Houston, as well as Republic, State, and Confederate era Texas. Houston documents range from "Public School" and "Board of Aldermen" to the office of "Scavenger," as well as most other existing departments. The bulk of items date from the last half of the nineteenth century. Signatures include those of Augustus C. Allen, Sam Houston, Anson Jones, Albert Sidney Johnston, Ashbel Smith, and J. B. Magruder, among others.
Dates
- 1879-1889
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 17.00 linear feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Fuermann, George, 1918-2001 (Person)
- Receipt from The Silsby Manufacturing Company
- Houston Fire Department Payroll, July 1886
- Certificate of Election, Fire Chief
- Houston Fire Department Payroll, July 1887
- Houston Fire Department Payroll, December 1880
- Houston Fire Department Payroll, September 1887
- Houston Fire Department Payroll, April 1889
- Houston Fire Department Payroll, August 1880
Repository Details
Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750