Fire Department, 1895-1896
File — Box: 6, Folder: 19
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
- 1895-1896
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 Chicago Fire Hose Company
- Bill from Houston Gas Light Company to Washington Engine House
- Bill from Houston Gas Light Company to Protective Fire Company
- Receipt from Fire and Police Telegraph Company, 1895 February 18
- Bill from Houston Gas Light Company to Houston Fire Department
- Letter from A. Brandt to J. G. Baldwin, 1895 February 16
- Receipt from American Fire Engine Company
- Bill from Houston Gas Light Company to Curtin Hose Company
- Receipt from Fire and Police Telegraph Company, 1895 March 11
- Bill from Houston Gas Light Company to Mechanic Fire Company
- Receipt from La France Fire Engine Company, 1895 September 12
- Receipt from La France Fire Engine Company, 1895 March 9
- Bill from Houston Gas Light Company to Hook and Ladder Company
- Receipt from Fire and Police Telegraph Company, 1895 March 6
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