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Small Collection Category – Roberds Fire Department Collection 1 WV 2009 5/30/2013 Firemen’s Pensions Small Collection Category Roberds Fire Department Collection BACKGROUND Calvin E. Roberds was born in Springfield in 1923. He was educated in the Springfield Public School system and attended Wittenberg for a year before serving in the armed forces from 1943 to 1945. When he returned to Springfield he was employed by the William Bayley Company, and later the International Harvester Company. Roberds had volunteered as a civil defense firefighter at the start of WWII, and served on the plant fire brigade during his days at International. These activities were an outgrowth of a life-long interest in firefighting. This interest finally became a career in 1953 when Roberds joined the Springfield Fire Department. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1961 and Captain in 1970. Concerned by the lack of written information about the history of the Springfield Fire Department, he began to research the subject, and published his findings in 150 Years: From Buckets to Diesels. Roberds retired in 1985. He was active in the CF Water Group, was at one time the president of the Clark County Historical Society, and enjoyed playing the organ and keyboard. He died in 1995. BOXLIST - SERIES 1 & 2 SERIES 1: BIOGRAPHICAL File Description 1 Copy of newspaper article of 23 March 1932 with Roberds about Engine House No. 5 (Springfield’s 2 nd Engine House) at 1125 W. Main Street 2 Research Notes for Roberds’ Book 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 “– Transparencies of 4 typed pages 11 Typed excerpts of some chapters 12 Manuscript Copy Chapters 1, 2, 3 13 Manuscript Copy Chapters 3, 4 14 Manuscript Copy Chapters 4, 5, 6 15 Manuscript Copy Employees, Bells, Apparatus, Fire Houses, Major Fires Notebook containing manuscript copy of Chapters 1-6 16 Outline for order blank and promotional information for book Book Cover (in oversized box of collection) 17 Personal Notes 18 Exam and Grades (for Roberds) 19 Exam Notes 20 Letter to Civil Service Commission 10 July 1975

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BACKGROUND

Calvin E. Roberds was born in Springfield in 1923. He was educated in the Springfield PublicSchool system and attended Wittenberg for a year before serving in the armed forces from 1943to 1945. When he returned to Springfield he was employed by the William Bayley Company,and later the International Harvester Company.

Roberds had volunteered as a civil defense firefighter at the start of WWII, and served onthe plant fire brigade during his days at International. These activities were an outgrowth of alife-long interest in firefighting. This interest finally became a career in 1953 when Roberdsjoined the Springfield Fire Department. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1961 and Captain in1970. Concerned by the lack of written information about the history of the Springfield FireDepartment, he began to research the subject, and published his findings in 150 Years: FromBuckets to Diesels. Roberds retired in 1985. He was active in the CF Water Group, was at onetime the president of the Clark County Historical Society, and enjoyed playing the organ andkeyboard. He died in 1995.

BOXLIST - SERIES 1 & 2

SERIES 1: BIOGRAPHICAL

File Description1 Copy of newspaper article of 23 March 1932 with Roberds about Engine House No. 5

(Springfield’s 2nd Engine House) at 1125 W. Main Street2 Research Notes for Roberds’ Book3 “4 “5 “6 “7 “8 “9 “10 “– Transparencies of 4 typed pages11 Typed excerpts of some chapters12 Manuscript Copy – Chapters 1, 2, 313 Manuscript Copy – Chapters 3, 414 Manuscript Copy – Chapters 4, 5, 615 Manuscript Copy – Employees, Bells, Apparatus, Fire Houses, Major Fires

Notebook containing manuscript copy of Chapters 1-616 Outline for order blank and promotional information for book

Book Cover (in oversized box of collection)17 Personal Notes18 Exam and Grades (for Roberds)19 Exam Notes20 Letter to Civil Service Commission 10 July 1975

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21 Ohio Fire Academy Course Information22 Notes from 1985 Class23 Position/Exam Notes24 Employment Documents25 Notes for Procedures26 Personnel Actions27 Med Life Policy28 Certificates29 Address Book – Attendees for 9 October 1977 Turnout30 Correspondence31 Correspondence32 Inter-Office Memos/Messages33 Fire Engine Accident 18 November 197134 Commendation Letters35 Letters about Roberds Book36 Correspondence about Fire Department 130th Anniversary37 Envelopes addressed to Roberds38 1961 International Association of Fire Fighters Card – Clock Repair Business Cards –

Citizen Radio Station License39 Measurement Converter/Publisher’s Business Cards

SERIES 2: SPRINGFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT

File Description1 Springfield Fire Department Histories2 James R. Oldham’s paper on the fire department3 Rules and Regulations booklets – 1888, 1891, 19634 Photocopy (2) of 1891 booklet5 Fire Department Mission Statement – 19846 Various undocumented copies of reports – 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1869, 1870, 18797 Copies of Council Minutes – 1850 & 18648 Copies of Council Minutes – 1851 & 18639 Copies of Hose Company Rolls – 1838, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 184610 Copies of Report about 1866 and (1) not dated11 Copy of statement given by Robert Q. King, a member of an early Springfield Fire Dept.12 Copies of portions of minutes regarding fire department – 1865; Letter about fire – 1840;

organization of fire department13 Original (encapsulated) 1849 notes about Springfield Hook and Ladder Company –

Bylaws, members14 Copies of 1886 ‘Champion City Times’ articles about Springfield Fire Departments –

The Neptunes, The Rovers, and the Silver Grays15 Copy of recollections of ex-chief James R. Cushman, about early fire departments, The

Neptunes and The RoversCopy of a small pen and ink drawing of Jeremiah Klinefelter of the Neptunes

16 Copy of a paper from Mary Skardon’s Collection about the speaking trumpets of 3 firedepartments which are now located in the Historical Society’s Artifacts

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17 Copy of a letter giving roster of the Rover Volunteer Fire Company - 185918 Copy of a page naming the committee appointed by the Independent Rover Fire

Company – 1857Copy of receipt for 1 share in the Independent Rover Fire Department – 1857

19 Original (encapsulated) membership card of James R. Burville – 1865, copy of card20 Original letter from the Rover Fire Company to the Council of the City of Springfield -

185321 Rover fire bell petition and correspondence 1853 / 1855

22 Neptune fire bell petition 1853

23 Letter for $14.50 allotment 1858

24 Letter encouraging petition for $14.50 1853

25 Memorial of Mclennon and others

26 Fire Ordinances – Nov. 1850

27 Chief Willard Compton - 1960

28 Chief Grover Frock (memos from) 1934 – 1935

29 Chief Grover Frock 1944 newspaper article

30 Equipment advertisements American Fire Apparatus Co.

31 Equipment advertisements Amikus Rescue System & Kinman Rescue Tool

32 Equipment advertisements Audiopack

33 Equipment advertisements compare / Mako & Hurst

34 Equipment advertisements Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co.

35 Equipment advertisements Eureka Fire Hose Co. 1883 / 1884

36 Equipment advertisements Feecon

37 Equipment advertisements Hydra Shield Mfg. Co.

38 Equipment advertisements Janesville

39 Equipment advertisements J.C. Moore Industries

40 Equipment advertisements Kissell Family Carriage Collection Auction

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41 Equipment advertisements Mineralized Rubber Co.

42 Equipment advertisements Morning Pride Mfg. Co. & Fire Out

43 Equipment advertisements Motorized Engines

44 Equipment advertisements Pierce

45 Equipment advertisements Safety Equipment Inc. & Res-Q-Flo

46 Equipment advertisements Samuel Eastman Co. with 1884 letter

47 Equipment advertisements Southpaw Enterprises, Inc.

48 Equipment advertisements Van Wert Fire Equipment & Stauffer Ceramics

49 Eureka Hose Co. correspondence card & envelope 1884

50 Walter Gowand & Co. Orders & correspondence concerning hoses 1867

51 Equipment inspections – hoses & hydrants 1932

52 Horse & equipment sale

53 Dates locations & equipment notes

54 Equipment information Return of Silsby Engine - 1978

55 Equipment information Automatic Nozzles

56 Equipment information Diagrams

57 Notepad with Information – Other Departments Antique Engines

58 Equipment information Antique Engine information

59 Equipment information Drawings of Antique Equipment

60 Equipment information Explanations of Antique Equipment

61 Equipment information Inventories

62 Equipment information Hose Steam Pressure Calculators

63 Equipment information jaws of Life Memo – 1978

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64 Equipment information Pumps / Pump Pressure Computer

65 Equipment information Chassis Operators Manual

66 Equipment information Ahrens Fox Executive Circulars, Ads. & etc.

67 Equipment information Ahrens Fox Service Receipts – folder 1

68 Equipment information Ahrens Fox Service Receipts – folder 2

69 Equipment information Ahrens Fox booklets

70 Equipment information Hoses & Hose Systems

71 Remembering Old Engine House

72 Engine House No. 8

73 Magazine Photo of No. 7 Company

74 Dedication of new Central Fire Station

75 “B” Unit Attendance & 1978 report Garage & Apparatus

76 Training – Arson Pamphlets & Crime Scene Rules

77 Training- Bomb or Bomb Threat

78 Training – Chimney Fire Correspondence & information

79 Training – Code of Ethics & Standard Operations Manual

80 Training – CPR & Oxygen Therapy

81 Training – Disaster Lessons

82 Training – Drowning Scene Procedures & pamphlet

83 Training – Emergency Medical Response

84 Training – Emergency & Rescue Squad

85 Training – Equipment Lists

86 Training – Flammable Liquid Firefighting

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87 Training – Flood Information & Hypothermia pamphlet

88 Training – Handling of common contagious diseases

89 Training – Hazardous Material Cleanup – info. Letter

90 Training – Heart Attack, Fracture & Airplane Crash information

91 Training – International Rescue & First Aid Association

92 Training – Notebook with lecture notes

93 Training – Simplified Basic Hydraulics booklets

94 Educational Advancement – Letter concerning Firemen having taken the signals test

95 Educational Advancement – Certificates of Course Completion

96 Educational Advancement – Chicago Fire Department Drill – School & Training College

97 Educational Advancement – 1938 Engineer School notes

98 Educational Advancement – 1958 Clark County Fire School

99 Educational Advancement – Ohio Fire Academy Regulations & Registration

100 Educational Advancement – Ohio Fire Academy Course Offerings & advertisement

101 Educational Advancement – 1984 Fire Department Instructor’s Conference Program

102 Educational Advancement – I.S.F.S.I Materials

103 Educational Advancement – Workbook and Notes on Radiological Monitoring

104 Laws Concerning Firefighters – Regulations Concerning Service

105 Laws Concerning Firefighters – Additions and Revisions of Administrative Rules

106 Laws Concerning Firefighters – Entry Level Exam Development

107 Laws Concerning Firefighters – Civil Service Exam Practice Book

108 Laws Concerning Firefighters – Civil Service laws

109 Laws Concerning Firefighters – Civil Service Dispute

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110 Laws Concerning Firefighters – Management Guidelines

111 Notebook on Procedures

112 Procedures Concerning the Fire Alarm / Suggestions

113 Old Running Code

114 Running Code for Engine Company No. 4

No File No. – New Running Code Companies #2 & #5

115 O.F.I.R.S. Manual with Sample Incident Reports

116 Schedule of Jeep Use

117 Copies of Old Department Photos

118 Department Photos From Book

119 Department Manpower Surveys / Equipment Location Surveys

120 Seniority by Rank Lists

No File No. – Personal Information / Address Book

121 1983 I.S.O. Rating Information

122 National Board of Fire Underwriters Report and F.E.M.A. Survey

No File No. – Notebook with Insurance Services Office information.

123 Critiques of Departments Emergency Response Systems

124 Department Building Valuations Corresponding with Station Coverage Areas 1959

125 List of Buildings with Sprinkler Systems

126 Number of Annual Fire Alarms and Total of Losses

127 Study on Electrical Conductivity of Fire Streams

No File No. – Notebook with Miscellaneous Information

No File No. – Notebook with Miscellaneous Information

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128 History of Fire Alarm Box Usage

129 History and Safety Committees

130 EMS and Radio Communications Services Histories

131 Fireman’s Pension Fund – Laws & Regulations, Articles, Pension Fund Booklet (1917)

132 Constitution and By-Laws of Springfield Fire Fighters Association Local 333

133 Springfield Fireman’s Relief Fund

134 Fire Insurance Information

135 Fire Education Pamphlets

136 Copies of Fire Prevention Recommendations Booklets

137 Roberd’s Letter Concerning Celebration of Springfield’s Sesquicentennial

138 Letter about Sesquicentennial from Senator DeWine

139 Equipment Pick-up Lists

140 Letters Concerning Personnel Issues

141 Reports Concerning Staff / Equipment Problems – Folder 1

142 Reports Concerning Staff / Equipment Problems – Folder 2

143 Reports Concerning Staff / Equipment Problems – Folder 3

144 National Guard members serving in Fire Department

145 letter Concerning Firemen Directing Traffic

146 Notes on Personnel and Equipment

147 Interoffice Communications

148 Memos Concerning Fire Alarms

149 Injury / Death Practices Concerning Fallen Comrades

150 Injury / Death – Article and Injury Statistics

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151 Injury / Death – Injury Reports

152 Injury / Death – Pension Application for Roger Deam

153 Injury / Death – Papers Dealing with Assistant Chief Lawrence Metcalf’s Death

154 Injury / Death – Firefighters’ Obituaries

155 Injury / Death – In Memoriam

156 List of major Fires, Dates & Locations

157 Records of Fires and Values of Losses

158 Letters Concerning Funding / Equipment Fire Victims must replace

159 Letters Concerning Fire Investigations and Inspections

160 Newspaper Articles – Fires and Emergencies in General

161 Newspaper Articles – East Street Shops, Ebener Building and McCall Coach Co. Fires

162 Newspaper Articles – Ohio State Penitentiary Fire

163 Newspaper Articles – Kar Guard and King Building Fires

164 Newspaper Articles – Texas City Fires

165 Newspaper Articles – Trapper’s Corner and Western School Fires

166 Newspaper Articles – Western Grade School

167 Newspaper Articles – Concerning Old Springfield

168 Newspaper Articles –Life at the Station House

169 Newspaper Articles – Foreman’s Speaking Trumpets

170 Newspaper Articles – Department Equipment Acquisitions

171 Newspaper Articles – Professional Issues and Concerns

172 Newspaper Articles – Features on Firemen

173 Newspaper Articles – Injuries, Deaths and Retirements

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174 Newspaper Articles – Cecilia Garritiy’s Retirement

175 Newspaper Articles – Department Activities and Interests

176 Newspaper Articles – Wooden Water Pipes

177 Inspection of Department Facilities for Chief Trempe

178 Inspections of Public Buildings 1929-1933 – General

179 Inspection Reports for Public Buildings – Schools

180 1949 Industrial Safety Campaign Report

181 Home Inspections – Instructions for Platoon Commanders, Information about inspection

forms, Home Fire Drill Memo

182 Home Inspections – Memos and Instructions to Personnel

183 Letters of Inspections and Complaints

184 Department Activities – Ads. For Fire related Products

185 Department Activities – Invitation to Festival / Parade

186 Department Activities – Articles Concerning 1917 Convention in Springfield

187 Department Activities –1961 Springfield Fire Fighters Field day Program

188 Department Activities – Firemen’s Ball 1963 and 1966 Programs

189 Department Activities – Firemen’s Ball 1971 and 1972 Programs

190 Department Activities – Firemen’s Ball 1976 Programs

191 Department Activities – 1925 Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association

Yearbook

192 Department Activities –International Rescuer Convention Program

No File No. – 50th Anniversary Central-Western Firemen’s Assn. 1980 Booklet

No File No. - Central-Western Firemen’s Assn. 1981 Booklet

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193 Musters and Shows – General Muster Rules

194 Musters and Shows – City of Plymouth Muster

195 Musters and Shows – Miami Steam Threshers Union

196 Musters and Shows – Miles Greenwood Society

197 Musters and Shows –Saginaw Valley Show & Muster

198 Musters and Shows –Springfield Muster

No File No. – Notebook / Springfield Muster

199 Musters and Shows – St. Thomas Shivaree Muster

200 Musters and Shows – Wright Patt. Fire Expo.

201 Social / Outside Activities – Papers

202 Squadman’s Prayer

203 Currier and Ives Fireman Series Prints

204 Letters to City Council concerning Department Issues 1858-1884

205 1921 City Information on Fire Department

206 County Projects Concerning the Department

No File No. – Booklet – 1983 Report on Water Distribution System for Springfield,, Ohio

207 Fire Department Annual Reports 1915 & 1917

208 Fire Department Annual Reports 1919 & 1922

209 Fire Department Annual Reports 1923 & 1924

210 Fire Department Annual Reports 1925 & 1926

211 Fire Department Annual Reports 1927 & 1928

212 Fire Department Annual Reports 1929 & 1930

213 Fire Department Annual Reports 1931 & 1932

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214 Fire Department Annual Reports 1933 & 1934

215 Fire Department Annual Reports 1935 & 1936

216 Fire Department Annual Reports 1937 & 1938

217 Fire Department Annual Reports 1939 & 1940

218 Fire Department Annual Reports 1941 & 1942

219 Fire Department Annual Reports 1943 & 1944

220 Fire Department Annual Reports 1945 & 1946

221 Fire Department Annual Reports 1947 & 1948

222 Fire Department Annual Reports 1949 & 1950

223 Fire Department Annual Reports 1951 & 1952

224 Fire Department Annual Reports 1953 & 1954

225 Fire Department Annual Reports 1955 & 1956

226 Fire Department Annual Reports 1957 & 1958

227 Fire Department Annual Reports 1959 & 1960

228 Fire Department Annual Reports 1961 & 1962

229 Fire Department Annual Reports 1963 & 1964

230 Fire Department Annual Reports 1965 & 1966

231 Fire Department Annual Reports 1967 & 1968

232 Fire Department Annual Reports 1969 & 1970

233 Fire Department Annual Reports 1971 & 1972

234 Fire Department Annual Reports 1973 & 1974

235 Fire Department Annual Reports 1975 & 1976

236 Fire Department Annual Reports 1977 & 1978

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237 Fire Department Annual Reports 1979 & 1980

238 Fire Department Annual Reports 1981 & 1982

239 Fire Department Annual Reports 1983 & 1984

240 Fire Department Annual Reports 1985 & 1986

241 Fire Department Annual Reports 1987 & 1988

No File No. – Fire Department Ledger: Sept 1895 – April 1904

No File No. – Fire Department Ledger: Jan 1907 – July 1917

No File No. – Fire Department Record Book: Jan 1935 – April 1947, Comp 3

No File No. – Fire Department Record Book: Jan 1935 – Sept 1939, Comp 3

No File No. – Fire Department Record Book: Jan 1935 – Nov. 1947, Comp 8

No File No. – Fire Department Record Book: Oct 1939 – Jan 1946, Comp 1

No File No. – 7th Ladder Record Book 1/1/39 – 4/30/39

No File No. – Record Book Jan 1946 – 1950

No File No. – Ledger: Jan 1946 – Aug 1951 Company 4

No File No. – Emergency Truck #158 May 1949 – Aug 1951

No File No. – Ledger: 1st Ladder – Jan 1949 – Aug 1951

242 Partial Ledger 1946

No File No. – Record Book 1st Ladder Jan 1949 – Aug 1951

No File No. – Record Book Compan 3 April 1947 – Dec 1953

No File No. – Jan 1950 – April 1955

243 History / Information on Other Fire Departments

No File No. – Book – Upper Arlington Fire Department History 1930-1975

No File No. – Book – Memphis Fire Department 1975

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No File No. – Envelope – Columbus Dept. of Public Safety Div. of Fire – March 1973

Emergency Action Guide

244 Columbia Fire Department Annual Report - 1974

245 Columbus Fire Department Annual Reports 1967 -1968

246 Fire Hydrant Reports (5 Booklets) – 1917

247 Rules for Resuscitation – 1928

248 Handwritten Sheet of Orders for Platoons

SERIES 3: SPRINGFIELD CITY GOVERNMENT

File Description

1 Springfield Town Council Minutes

2 Springfield Finance Committee Minutes June 2, 1858

3 Charter of the City of Springfield

4 City News Letters

5 City of Springfield Employee Handbooks

6 Revised City Ordinances

7 City Ordinance Affecting Fire Department

8 Memos to City Personnel

9 Springfield City Managers and Dates of Appointment

10 City Managers’ Reports 1883 & 1928

11 City Clerk’s Report 1890

12 City of Springfield Budget 1973

13 Correspondence to City Manager

14 Reports of Police and Fire Commissioners 1893-1895

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15 Annual Police Department Reports 1963 and 1970

16 20th Annual Policemen’s Ball Program

17 Fantus Corporation Proposed Industrial Sites

18 Proposal for Fire Protection Study

19 Laws and legislation Relating to the Fire Department

20 City Employment – Firefighters

21 International Association of Firefighters Notices and Constitution

22 International Association of Firefighters Agreement with City of Springfield 7/1/78 -

6/30/81

23 International Association of Firefighters Agreements with City of Springfield 1/13/69

and 7/1/81 – 6/30/84

No File No. Working Contract City of Spfld. & Local #333 IAFF

24 International Association of Firefighters Letters

25 Orders to the Fire Chief from the City Manager 1928 – 1929

26 Orders to the Fire Chief from the City Manager 1930 -1932

27 Fireman’s Face Piece report

28 Firefighter’s Benefit Association

29 Springfield Firefighter’s Retirement Association

30 Springfield Professional Fire Fighters Benevolence Association

31 Bills for County Services – Fire Department

32 Fire Department Expenses 1865, 1866, 1879

33 Bills for Supplies

34 Fireman’s Payroll 1864-1899

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35 Fireman’s Payroll 1900-1904, 1910-1912

36 Fireman’s Payroll Feb. 1 – Feb. 14, 1913

37 Half Pay for Firemen Injured 1910

38 Half Pay for Firemen Injured 1911

39 Firemen’s Pension 1909

40 Firemen’s Pensions 1910

41 Firemen’s Pension 1910 Second Folder

42 Firemen’s Pensions 1911

No file – Notebook – misc. information: Musters, Membership List & etc.

43 Report on Fires – 1938

44 Donation List – Fire Chief’s Convention – 1939

45 Program – Fire Chief’s Convention – 1939

46 Grover L. Frock Payroll Receipts – Dec. 1949

47 Letter from White House to Grover L. Frock re: (Fire?) Conference, 1947 Members

pass for 80th Congress

SERIES 4: FIRE ASSOCIATIONS

File Description

1 The Arens-Fox Fire Buff’s Association 1983 membership Roll & information.

2 Box 27 Associates

3 Box 27 Associates Notebook

4 Cincinnati Fire Museum Pamphlets

5 Cincinnati Fire Museum =- Letters to Roberds

6 Fire Research News Corp.

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7 “The Flying Foxes”

8 Greenfield Village International Fire Apparatus Association

9 International Society of Fire Service Instructors, “The I.S.F.S.I. Bugle” March 18-22,

1984

10 Miami Valley Antique Fire Apparatus Association

11 Miami Valley Steam Threshers Assn., Inc.

12 Miles Greenwood Historical Fire Apparatus Society Membership Information

13 Miles Greenwood Historical Fire Apparatus Society – Newsletters and master Rules

14 New England States Veteran Fireman’s League

15 The Ohio Fire Brigades Association

16 Society For The Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in

America 1983-1984 Membership & Apparatus Rosters

17 Society For The Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in

America: Membership & Apparatus Roster – 1986 and Membership Application.

18 “The Visiting Fireman” 1984 Plus Listing Forms & Renewal Notice

SERIES 5: VISUAL / PHOTOGRAPHIC

File Description

1 Station / Department Photos – 1876 Station House – folder #1

2 Station / Department Photos – 1876 Station House – folder #2

3 Station / Department Photos – Rover & No. 9 Station Houses

4 Station / Department Photos – Station Houses 1 & 2 with unknown

5 Station / Department Photos – Old No. 4 – folder @1

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6 Station / Department Photos – Old No. 4 – folder #2

7 Station / Department Photos – Old No. 5 Station House

8 Station / Department Photos – Old No. 6, 7 & 8 Station Houses

9 Station / Department Photos – No. 3 Stations

10 Station / Department Photos – No. 5 Station Houses

11 Station / Department Photos – Current Department Headquarters – folder #1

12 Station / Department Photos – Current Department Headquarters – folder #2

13 Station / Department Photos – Current Station No. 3

14 Station / Department Photos – Current No. 6 & 7 Dual Station Houses

15 Station / Department Photos – Getting Ready To Go

16 Station / Department Photos – Station Life – folder #1

17 Station / Department Photos – Station Life – folder #2

18 Station / Department Photos – Department Photos

19 Fire Chief’s Formal Photos – Compton – Follwrath – Frock

20 Fire Chief’s Formal Photos – Frock – Gnau

21 Fire Chief’s Formal Photos – Holloway – Hunter

22 Fire Chief’s Formal Photos – King – Ludlow

23 Fire Chief’s Formal Photos – Moore – Powell

24 Fire Chief’s Formal Photos – Simpson – Trempe – Werden

25 Formal Personnel – Adkins through Anderson

26 Formal Personnel – Armstrong through Auckerman

27 Formal Personnel – Baker – Bayless – Barnes – Bauer

28 Formal Personnel – Bean – Beers – Beekman – Beatty

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29 Formal Personnel – Bennett through Benston

30 Formal Personnel – Biestein – Boggs – Blocher

31 Formal Personnel – Bostic through Bowser

32 Formal Personnel – Brisel through Camy

33 Formal Personnel – Cantrell through Caudill

34 Formal Personnel – Chandler through Chatfield

35 Formal Personnel – Clark – Copeland

36 Dailey through Dennis

37 Formal Personnel – Dennis – Dick

38 Formal Personnel – Dickerson – Ditty

39 Formal Personnel –Ditty – Duane

40 Formal Personnel – Duffy – Edgington

41 Formal Personnel –Eyhusen – Fenwick

42 Formal Personnel – Fenwick – Fleckner

43 Formal Personnel – Fogarty – Frey

44 Formal Personnel – Fuller – Garber

45 V Formal Personnel through Garrity

46 Formal Personnel – Geron – Goheen

47 Formal Personnel – Grabill – Gray

48 Formal Personnel – Gregory – Hartman

49 Formal Personnel – Harwood – Helfrick

50 Formal Personnel – Hickernell – Hinton

51 Formal Personnel – Hively – Hook

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52 Formal Personnel – Jenkins – Jordan

53 Formal Personnel – Kearns – Kitchen

54 Formal Personnel – Kite – Kupanoff

55 Formal Personnel – Lail – Lee

56 Formal Personnel – Lee – Lorentz

57 Formal Personnel – Malowney – McClean

58 Formal Personnel – McClung – McDonald

59 Formal Personnel – McElwee – McKinnon

60 Formal Personnel – - Merrit – Miller

61 Formal Personnel –Moore – Murphey

62 Formal Personnel – Murphy =- Nawman

63 Formal Personnel –Neal – Olds

64 Formal Personnel –Orhazohal – Perkins

65 Formal Personnel – Pilcher through Randall

66 Formal Personnel – Rathbum through Riley

67 Formal Personnel – Roberds through Robinson

68 Formal Personnel – Rucker through Ryan

69 Formal Personnel – Satterfield through Scott

70 Formal Personnel – Scovill through Seiter

71 Formal Personnel – Schafer through Shipton

72 Formal Personnel – Shook through Sickles

73 Formal Personnel – Sickles through Snider

74 Formal Personnel – Snyder through Steiner

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75 Formal Personnel – Stewart through Sullivan

76 Formal Personnel – Svendsen through Taylor

77 Formal Personnel – Tayloe through Thompson

78 Formal Personnel – Toms through Vest

79 Formal Personnel – Vest through Ward

80 Formal Personnel – Warfel through Welsh

81 Formal Personnel – Welsh through Williman

82 Formal Personnel – Williman through Wynn

83 Formal Personnel – Xanders through Zugelder

84 Unidentified Personnel – folder #1

85 Unidentified Personnel – folder #2

86 Formal Group Photos – Fire Department 1859-1902

87 Formal Group Photos – Fire Department – folder #1

88 Formal Group Photos – Fire Department – folder #2

89 Formal Group Photos – with three people

90 Formal Group Photos – In front of Station House or Group – folder #1

91 Formal Group Photos – In front of Station House or Group – folder #2

92 Formal Group Photos – In front of Station House or Group – folder #3

93 Formal Group Photos – In front of Station House or Group – folder #4

94 Formal Group Photos – Station House representatives for No’s 1 through 4

95 Formal Group Photos – Station House representatives for No’s 5 through 9

96 Formal Group Photos – with un-uniformed people – folder #1

97 Formal Group Photos – with un-uniformed people- folder #2

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98 Candid Personnel Photos – Bean – Brown - Compton – Gnau

99 Candid Personnel Photos – Chief Grover Frock

100 Candid Personnel Photos – Hoffes – Leitschuh – Locher – Shorty

101 Candid Personnel Photos – with two people – folder #1

102 Candid Personnel Photos – with two people – folder #2

103 Candid Personnel Photos – Group – folder #1

104 Candid Personnel Photos – Group – folder #2

105 Candid Personnel Photos – Group – folder #3

106 Candid Personnel Photos – Group – folder #4

107 Candid Personnel Photos – Unidentified Persons (includes an Oliver Corp. photo)

108 Horse Drawn Vehicles – Earliest Engines – 1913 IH Auto Wagon

109 Horse Drawn Vehicles – Hose Reels

110 Horse Drawn Vehicles – Hand Pump Engines

111 Horse Drawn Vehicles – Steamers – folder #1

112 Horse Drawn Vehicles – Steamers – folder #2

113 Horse Drawn Vehicles – Hose / Chemical Wagons – folder #1

114 Horse Drawn Vehicles – Hose / Chemical Wagons – folder #2

115 Early Motorized Engines – Webb Engine – folder #1

116 Early Motorized Engines – Webb Engine – folder #2

117 Early Motorized Engines – No’s 2, 8, & 9

118 Early Motorized Engines – Kelly – folder #1

119 Early Motorized Engines – Kelly – folder #2

120 Early Motorized Engines – American La France

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121 Early Motorized Engines – Seagrave 4, 5, & 7

122 Early Motorized Engines – Oren No. 6 and 5

123 Early Motorized Engines – Oren No. 9 and No. 8

124 Early Motorized Engines – Ahrens – Fox No. 6 – folder #1

125 Early Motorized Engines – Ahrens – Fox No. 6 – folder #2

126 Early Motorized Engines – Ahrens – Fox No. 6 - folder #3

127 Early Motorized Engines – Ahrens – Fox No. 6 – folder # 4

128 Early Motorized Engines – Ahrens – Fox No. 6 – folder #5

129 Early Motorized Engines – Ahrens – Fox No. 2

130 Pumper Engines – American La France Covered wagon

131 Pumper Engines – 1920’s

132 Pumper Engines – American La France and Mack

133 Pumper Engines – No’s 1 and 2

134 Pumper Engines – Oren

135 Pumper Engines – Oren No. 6

136 Pumper Engines – Oren No’s 6 and 7

137 Pumper Engines – Most Current

138 Ladder Trucks – No’s 1, 2 and Kelly

139 Ladder Trucks – Seagrave

140 Ladder Trucks – No’s 1, 3 and Unidentified

141 Ladder Trucks – Unidentifiable

142 Ladder Trucks – No. 6

143 Ladder Trucks – More No. 6 and No. 7

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144 Ladder Trucks – No’s 8 and 9

145 Ladder Trucks – No. 9

146 Ladder Trucks – Most Current

147 Fire Department Cars – Officers, multipurpose

148 Fire Department Cars – Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief

149 Fire Department Cars – Fire Chief

150 Fire Department Cars – Car 46 and Medic Unit #1

151 Photos of Emergency Vehicles – Inside

152 Photos of Emergency Vehicles – Various

153 Photos of Multiple Vehicles – with Horse Drawn Vehicles

154 Photos of Multiple Vehicles – Two Engines, 4x5

155 Photos of Multiple Vehicles – Two Engines, 8 ½ x 11 folder #1

156 Photos of Multiple Vehicles – Two Engines, 8 ½ x 11 folder #2

157 Photos of Multiple Vehicles – Two Engines, various sizes

158 Photos of Multiple Vehicles – Three or more

159 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Antique Equipment / Items

160 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Rover / Neptune

161 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Call Boxes / Fire Alarms

162 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Fire Hydrant

163 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Gas Mask / Bell

164 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Gauges / Electrical Boards

165 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Engines (parts)

166 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Various Truck Parts – folder #1

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167Non-Vehicle Equipment – Various Truck Parts – folder #2

168 Non-Vehicle Equipment – Various Items

169 Photos of Engine Repairs

170 Photos of Engine Repair Shop

171 Training Photos – Hose / Pumper Tower – folder #1

172 Training Photos – Hose / Pumper Tower – folder #2

173 Training Photos – Hose / Pumper Tower – folder #3

174 Training Photos – At the Tower with Ladder Trucks – folder #1

175 Training Photos – At the Tower with Ladder Trucks – folder #2

176 Training Photos – Cherry Picker at the Tower – folder #1

177 Training Photos – Cherry Picker at the Tower – folder #2

178 Training Photos – Cherry Picker at Station – folder #1

179 Training Photos – Cherry Picker at Station – folder #2

180 Training Photos – Swimming Diving

181 Training Photos – Variety of Activities – folder #1

182 Training Photos – Variety of Activities – folder #2

183 Muster / Show Photos – General Muster Activities – folder #1

184 Muster / Show Photos – General Muster Activities – folder #2

185 Muster / Show Photos – City Meet – folder #1

186 Muster / Show Photos – City Meet – folder #2

187 Muster / Show Photos – City Meet – folder #3

188 Muster / Show Photos – City Meet – folder #4

189 Muster / Show Photos – City Meet – folder #5

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190 Muster / Show Photos – Demonstration – folder #1

191 Muster / Show Photos – Demonstration – folder #2

192 Muster / Show Photos – Demonstration – folder #3

193 Muster / Show Photos – Demonstration – folder #4

194 Muster / Show Photos – Hose Reel – folder #1

195 Muster / Show Photos – Hose Reel – folder #2

196 Muster / Show Photos – Hose Cart / Early Pumps

197 Muster / Show Photos – Hand Pumpers – folder #1

198 Muster / Show Photos – Hand Pampers – folder #2

199 Muster / Show Photos – Rushsylvania Handpumper

200 Muster / Show Photos – hand Pump Engines – folder #1

201 Muster / Show Photos – hand Pump Engines – folder #2

202 Muster / Show Photos – hand Pump Engines – folder #3

203 Muster / Show Photos – Germantown Engine

204 Muster / Show Photos – Arcanum Steamer – folder #1

205 Muster / Show Photos – Arcanum Steamer – folder #2

206 Muster / Show Photos – St. Paris Steamer

207 Muster / Show Photos – Steamers

208 Muster / Show Photos – Engines – folder #1

209 Muster / Show Photos – Engines – folder #2

210 Muster / Show Photos – Ladder and Chemical Wagons

211 Muster / Show Photos – ladder wagon

212 Outside Activities – Candid Photos – On the Job.

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213 Outside Activities – Candid Photos – Staff

214 Outside Activities – Candid Photos – W.S.S. Motorized Unit / Staff

215 Outside Activities – Installations

216 Outside Activities – Conferences

217 Outside Activities – Banquet Photos

218 Outside Activities – Gatherings / Speeches

219 Outside Activities – Gatherings

220 Outside Activities – Funeral / Memorial

221 Outside Activities – Demonstrations

222 Outside Activities – Fire Prevention Campaign

223 Outside Activities – Fire Prevention Campaign / Bell Removal

224 Outside Activities – 1963 Home Inspections No. 4, 6, 7 – folder #1

225 Outside Activities – 1963 Home Inspections No. 4, 6, 7 – folder #2

226 Outside Activities – Social Bonding Events – folder #1

227 Outside Activities – Social Bonding Events – folder #2

228 Outside Activities – Department Drum Corps. / Baseball Team

229 Outside Activities – Box 27 Associates Vehicles – folder #1

230 Outside Activities – Box 27 Associates Vehicles – folder #2

231 Outside Activities – Fixing Toys / Holsum Bread

232 Outside Activities – Parade Photos – folder #1

233 Outside Activities – Parade Photos – folder #2

234 Outside Activities – Parade Photos – folder #3

235 Outside Activities – Parade Photos – folder #4

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236 Outside Activities – Ahrens-Fox on Parade – 3 different photos

237 Proposed Industrial Sites Photo / Maps – See Fantus Corporation Series 3

238 Aerial Photos of Springfield - See Fantus Corporation Series 3 – folder #1

239 Aerial Photos of Springfield - See Fantus Corporation Series 3 – folder #2

240 Aerial Photos of Springfield – Flood Control Photos – folder #1

241 Aerial Photos of Springfield – Flood Control Photos – folder #2

242 Photos of Marketplace / Esplanade – Arcade Hotel Photos – 5 different photos

243 Photos of Marketplace / Esplanade – Fountain Photos – 4 different photos

244 Photos of Marketplace / Esplanade – Marketplace Photos – 5 different photos including

Police Radio Tower

245 Photos of Marketplace / Esplanade – folder #1 – 4 different photos including 1912

Parade in Honor of Boys of 1861

246 Photos of Marketplace / Esplanade – folder #2 – 4 different Esplanade Postcards

247 Photos of Old Springfield – (4) Government Buildings, Big 4 & Penn. Railroad Depot &

Old City Prison.

248 Photos of Old Springfield – Business – folder #1 – Lagonda House Hotel, City Hospital,

Wittenberg Dormitory, (2) Ohio Electric Depot, Post Office.

249 Photos of Old Springfield – Business – folder #2 – Morrow Building, Roger’s Beach

Pool, King Building, N.E corner North & Fountain (Michael Tire Co.), East Street Shops,

Boerger’s Grocery (N. Limestone)

250 Photos of Old Springfield – Manufacturing Plants – Chick Master Incubator, Buckeye

Incubator, D & H Manufacturing, Shops of Whiteley, Fassler & Kelly, East Street Shops,

C. Kuqua Carriage Factory.

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251 Photos of Old Springfield – Werden Hotel, Palace Hotel, (2) Black’s Opera House,

Bushnell Residence, Kelly Residence (yellow Springs), Log Cabin

252 Photos of Old Springfield – (2) Pythias / Masonic Homes

253 Photos of Old Springfield – (2) Big 4 Park, (2) Spring Grove Park, (2) Snyder Park,

View on Mad River

254 Photos of Old Springfield – (4) 1950 Blizzard, S.E. Corner Washington & Center Sts.,

Feb. 1929 (flood?) National Highway between Buck Creek & Mad River.

255 Photos of Old Springfield – Views from Limestone, Main & Warder – 1870 View of

main St., 1905 Paving W. Main St., Warder & Limestone, 1950,s Main & Fountain Sts.

256 Photos of Old Springfield – (6) Views from Fountain & High Sts. – (3) 1903 Blacks

Opera House & Kaufman Fire

257 Photos of Old Springfield –(4) Views of the City – 1948 Aerial Photos

258 Fire Photos – folder #1 - (2) photos of 1903 Black’s Opera House Fire

259 Fire Photos – folder #2 - (4) photos of 1903 Black’s Opera House Fire

260 Fire Photos – folder #3 - (3) photos of 1903 Black’s Opera House Fire

261 Fire Photos – folder #4 - (5) photos of 1903 Black’s Opera House Fire

262 Fire Photos – folder #5 - (3) photos of 1903 Black’s Opera House Fire

263 Fire Photos – folder #1 – (6) 1958 Borden’s Dairy Fire

264 Fire Photos – folder #2 – (7) 1958 Borden’s Dairy Fire

265 Fire Photos – (4) 1925 Brain Lumber Co. Fire, 1927 Good & Reese Fire

266 Fire Photos – (7) - Burr Littleton / S.E. Corner Washington & Lowery / 1500 block

Lagonda Ave. / Fire House 7 / Kaufman Store

267 No file

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268 Fire Photos – (2) Cheney Mfg. Co. & (2) King Building

269 Fire Photos – (2) Clark County Lumber Co. & (1) Union Clothing Co.

270 Fire Photos – (4) Coffin & Casket , (2) Fleetwing Brick Station

271 Fire Photos – (2) Conrad Motors, (2) Diehl Hardware Co. & House Fire

272 Fire Photos – (2) East Street Shops – folder #1

273 Fire Photos – (3) East Street Shops – folder #2

274 Fire Photos – (3) Friedman & Sons – folder #1

275 Fire Photos – (3) Friedman & Sons – folder #2

276 Fire Photos – (3) Friedman & Sons – folder #3

277 Fire Photos – (3) Friedman & Sons – folder #4

278 Fire Photos – (2) Friedman & Sons – folder #5

279 Fire Photos – (6) Greenawalt Building

280 Fire Photos – (6) Greenhouse Fire – folder #1

281 Fire Photos – (3) Greenhouse Fire – folder #2

282 Fire Photos – (6) House Fire 1

283 Fire Photos – (4) House Fire 2 & (2) Armstrong Mfg. Co.

284 Fire Photos – (6) House Fire 3 – folder #1

285 Fire Photos – (4) House Fire 3 – folder #2

286 Fire Photos – (7) House Fire 5 – folder #1

287 Fire Photos – (6) House Fire 5 – folder #2

288 Fire Photos – (7) House Fire 5 – folder #3

289 Fire Photos – (4) House Fire 6

290 Fire Photos – (4) International Steel Wool – folder #1

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291 Fire Photos – (4) International Steel Wool – folder #2

292 Fire Photos – (5) John T. Bryant Bldg., Railroad, Lawn Mower & Springfield Furniture

Works

293 Fire Photos – (5) Kasle Steel Compressing Co. – folder #1

294 Fire Photos – (4) Kasle Steel Compressing Co. – folder #2

295 Fire Photos – (6) Kar Guard – folder #1

296 Fire Photos – (4) Kar Guard – folder #2

297 Fire Photos – (5) landmark Building – Corner Spring & Columbia.

298 Fire Photos – (1) Mast Foos Co., (1) Jefferson School, (1) Union Stock Yard, (2)

Lagonda Bldg. (Spring & High Sts.)

299 Fire Photos – (3) Mc Call Coach Co, (2) 112 Willis Ave, (1) Unidentified.

300 Fire Photos –(2) McCreught west of Fountain, Springfield Machine & Tool, (1) 1898

tornado damage, (4) Business district, (2) 1981 Box 21 bell

301 Fire Photos – folder #1 - (2) 1953 Moose Lodge, (2) Fogarty & Blumenshine

302 Fire Photos – folder #2 – (5) 1953 Moose Lodge

303 Fire Photos – folder #3 – (6) 1953 Moose Lodge (Earle Hotel)

304 Fire Photos – folder #1 – (6) Penitentiary Fire

305 Fire Photos – folder #2 – (6) Penitentiary Fire

306 Fire Photos – folder #1 – (4) 1972 Prison Fire

307 Fire Photos – folder #2 – (4) 1972 Prison Fire

308 Fire Photos – (4) 1958 Ripley Auto Center, (1) 1946 children’s Home

309 Fire Photos – (2) 1951 Roundhouse, DT&I York St.

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310 Fire Photos – (4) 1966 Springfield Laundry, (3) 1947 238 E. Southern Ave.

311 Fire Photos – folder #1 - (5) Unidentified., Son’s Bar

312 Fire Photos - folder #2 - (6) Unidentified., Center & North Sts. & Main Hamburger

313 Fire Photos – (5) 1948 Urbana Court House, (1) Kenosha Auto Transport

314 Fire Photos – (3) 1954 Western School, (2) 1971 B&M Plastics, (1) Unidentified.

315 Fire Photos – folder #1 – (6) Zimmerman Building

316 Fire Photos – folder #2 – (6) Zimmerman Building

317 Fire Photos – folder #3 – (6) Zimmerman Building

318 Fire Photos – folder #4 – (4) Zimmerman Building, 1953

319 Fire Photos – (6) 2700 Elmore Dr. 1968

320 Fire Photos – (6) 402 Lagonda Ave. 1958

321 Accident Photos – folder #1 – (5) Car Accidents

322 Accident Photos – folder #2 – (5) Car Accidents – Fire Chief’s Westcott Car

323 Accident Photos – folder #3 – (7) Car Accidents

324 Accident Photos – folder #4 – (6) Car Accidents

325 Accident Photos – folder #5 – (7) Car Accidents

326 Accident Photos – (7) Rescues

327 Accident Photos – folder #1 - (6) Rescue from Water

328 Accident Photos – folder #2 – (5) Rescue from Water

329 Accident Photos – folder #1 Train Wrecks – (1) Aug., 1951 Piqua, Ohio & (5) misc.

photos

330 Accident Photos – folder #2 Train Wrecks – (1) Undated

331 Accident Photos – folder #3 Train Wrecks – (8) Frances Hotel

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332 Accident Photos – folder #1 Department Vehicles - (1) 1908, (2) #8 Fire Truck, (1)

Undated Fire Truck, (1) 1938 Fire Chief Car

333 Accident Photos – folder #2 Department Vehicles – (3) Fire Rescue Squad, (2) ladder

Truck, (1) 1971 Ladder Truck #1

334 Accident Photos – folder #3 Department Vehicles – (2) Fire Rescue Squad, (1) Fire

Truck

335 Accident Photos – folder #1 Car / Engine #8 Accident – (4) 1953

336 Accident Photos – folder #2 Car / Engine #8 Accident – (4) 1953

337 Photos of Non-Springfield Locations – (2) 1877 & 1890 New Carlisle, (1) Postcard

Miniature Train, Chautauqua Park, Silver Lake, Ohio, (2) 1892 Burton Hall Dennison

University, (1) Fire Dept, London, Ohio, (1) Portland Fire dept. Emergency Car

338 Film Star – Jayne Mansfield autographed Photo

339 Photo looking S.W. above Limestone St. @ Buck Creek

340 Calvin Roberds Index to the negatives. Copy 1 (original)

341 Calvin Roberds Index to the negatives. Copy 2 (Xerox)

Roberds Collection- Oversize Photos

Fire Chief Hunter & other man in Car (2) photos

Horses & Wagon @ #4 Engine House #4 prior to remodeling about 1897-98

1941 Department Photo of Personnel

Fire Trucks & Personnel @ Springfield Fire Division Headquarters. (2 - undated)

Firemen climbing ladders

Fire near Hub Clothing (undated)

Brain Lumber Co. May, 1925

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Aerial Photo of Rt 68 South

1934 Capt. Grover Frock & 2 others Christmas Tree Photo

1910 Springfield Fire dept. 1st. Motorized Company

1904 Fire House #4

Fire House #3 (undated) Horse & Wagons

Undated Fire Photo

Undated Fire Dept. Personnel Photo

Panoramic Photo of Early Fire Equipment from each Fire Station in front of Springfield HighSchool – 1917

Box 14 - 35 mm. Slides

Slide Magazine containing 16 slides

Slide Magazine containing 32 slides

Slide Magazine Light Box containing 19 slides

Plastic Box labeled #1 & #2 containing 45 slides dated 1979-80

Plastic Box labeled Fire Trux #3 & Fire Trux #4 containing 45 slides dated 1980

Plastic Box labeled Fire Trux #5 containing 45 slides dated 1978-80

Cardboard Box labeled Fire Truck containing 38 slides dated 1978

Cardboard Box labeled Team Competition containing 33 slides dated 1980

Box 15

6 Packets of False Alarm Dictaphone Tapes

3 Folders of (5) 35 mm Slides of 1982 Episcopal Church Fire

1 8 mm. movie reel of 1951 Koehler Fire

Box 16 – Negatives

Personnel Negatives

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2 Folders of Pictures of New Men by Charles Tener- May 26, 1961

Training Negatives

4 Folders of Drill Tower Grounds by Charles Tener- September 14, 1967

2 Folders of Aerial Ladder Rescue School by Charles Tener- March 9, 1960

Muster Negatives

1 Folder of Muster Photos, Hand Pump Engines

1 Folder of Muster Photos, Hand Pumpers

2 Folders of Muster Photos, Mixed Negatives

Negatives of Fires

1 Folder of Cabins (?) with Miscellaneous Debris

1 Folder of Fulton School Fire February 18, 1959 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Buffalo Roller Co Weeds and Trash March 10, 1952 by Charles Tener

3 Folders of 827-827 ½ East Main Street, Front and Rear March 8, 1951, Canny-Marmion

3 Folders of 110 9 Rosedale Avenue February 19, 1966

1 Folder of 718 Front Street (Front), March 8, 1951: Canny-Marmion

5 Folders of Audubon Fire: April 9, 1956 by Charles Tener

4 Folders of Farm Bureau Mills: March 22, 1956 by Charles Tener

3 Folders of 1620 East Pleasant: February 19, 1956 2:48 a.m. by Wisler

1 Folder of Clark’s Drug Co Fire: February 12, 1956 by Charles Tener

4 Folders of Ralph Burke Res- Cleaning with Gasoline in Kitchen Sinks: April 15, 1951 byCanny

2 Folders of Auto Fire on Church Avenue: May 27, 1959 by Charles Tener

4 Folders of Sunoco Service Station at 366 South Limestone, Fire and Explosion on March 11,1959: Photo on May 27, 1959 by Tener

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3 Folders of United Cleaners on Madison Avenue, Owned by Theodore Sheets: August 22, 1959by Charles Tener

6 Folders of Crist-Kissell Warehouse at 356 Central Alley: November 3, 1958 by JR Bradley andCharles Tener

Negatives of Engine/Station Houses

3 Folders of Fire Stations No 1,3,4,8: January 17, 1966

2 Folders of Fire Division Central Engine House: April 23, 1956 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of No 5 Engine House Kitchen by Charles Tener

3 Folders of Fire Station No 1

Ladder Truck Negatives

1 Folder of No 2 Rebuilt Ladder Truck, No picture- used in Newspaper, W. Compton- SFD: byMcCuddy

5 Folders of New Fire Truck on February 3, 1956 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Ladder Truck Negative moving- Nitrate!

1 Folder of Ladder Truck Negative

Department Vehicles

1 Folder of Police and Fireman

1 Folder of Squad Photos

1 Folder of Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Chief with Cars- Nitrate!

2 Folders of Assistant Fire Chief and Car

Miscellaneous

8 Folder of No 4 and 5’s Pump; Trempe, Gram Schief, Mahoney, Malowney, Roberts, Gnau,Valiant- Battery Eliminator

1 Folder of Springfield Daily News and Sun- Need Print of Each

1 Folder of Mable Myers, February 27, 1956 by Charles Tener

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1 Folder of Memorial in Front of No 1 Engine House, May 27, 1961 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Nurse at City Hospital, September 24, 1956 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of IFK Campaign and Anonymous People

Pumpers

2 Folders of No 3’s Pumps, February 22, 1972

4 Folder of New Mack Pumps and No 3 Engine House, Purchased in 1959 and OpenedNovember 1, 1959; No 7’s Pumper January 7, 1960

1 Folder of Pumper Engine Rear View

Activities

2 Folders of Personnel Meeting Mercy Hospital Extinguisher Exhibition: March 12, 1956 byCharles Tener

1 Folder of Tour of Headquarters on May 25, 1959 with Chief Bradley

4 Folders of 350 South Fountain Avenue, Vacant Building being remodeled: April 7, 1959 byCharles Tener

1 Folder of Scoreboard: December 2, 1960 by Charles Tener

3 Folders of Industrial Fire Chief’s Banquet: November 23, 1959 by Charles Tener

7 Folders of 1401 Selma Road, Dedication of new No 3’s: November 1, 1959 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of Scout-O-Rama: November 24, 1956 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of McDonald’s Pictures of Party at Carpent on Union Club: A. March and ChiefMarmion

1 Folder of Dinner, Central Fire Station: Chief Gitt (?) Dinner: October 3, 1951 by Marsh

1 Folder of Banquet and Anything Goes 1976

Box 17 – 136 Envelopes of Negatives

1 Folder of 520 Front Street: May 26, 1961 by Charles Tener

4 Folders of 35 South Sycamore, Ridgely Storm Doors, 2nd alarm: April 18, 1961

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2 Folders of 538 West Grand Avenue, Green Front Café, James Bray Sr: May 15, 1961 by ChiefBradley

1 Folder of 17 South Greenmount, pictures of water, tanks at address: February 10, 1961, for D.Hustead

4 Folders of Photographs taken for Legal Department: September 20, 1960 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of 503 East Grand & 608, Trout School: August 22, 1960 by Charles Tener. Picturesgiven to Mr. Carter)

1 Folder of 1224 West Pleasant, Carl Journell’s property: July 13, 1960 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of Sam’s Main Spring Bar, 202 East Main Street: May 26, 1960

1 Folder of Schooling in the Classroom, Central Engine House: March 18, 1960 by Tener &Kearns

1 Folder of NYC Yards at Warder 3/13/60: March 14, 1960 by Charles Tener

3 Folders Miami Pattern Shop, R- 1302 South Yellow Springs, General alarm March 9, 1960 at7:05pm: March 14, 1960 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of 22 North Center Street, D.P. Greider occupant: January 13, 1960 by Charles Tener

3 Folders of Rear of 479 Selma Road: December 14, 1959, Charles Tener

3 Folders of 1421 West Rose Street: December 9, 1959 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of 1591 West State Street, Georgia Hines: September 9, 1959. Time of fire- 4am on9/9/59, taken by Tener at 2pm on 9/9/59 using flash bulb, lens opening F-16, shutterspeed 1/200 second

4 Folders of 301 East Columbia, Charles Whitacre: August 24, 1959 by Charles Tener

3 Folders of 1350 Klobdenz Avenue, Kenneth Reed: July 3, 1959 by Tener & Bradley

2 Folders of St. Mary’s Church: September 28, 1957 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of 301 East Columbia (Trash): August 20, 1957 by Charles Tener

2 Folder of 1820 North Water, Children playing with matches: August 16, 1957 by Germann

2 Folders of Clad –Rite Cleaners, Beacon & Pleasant (Order placed on same): May 15, 1957 byCharles Tener

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2 Folders of 123-125 Linden Avenue Rosa Christine Evans, Arson case: April 1, 1957 by Tener

2 Folders of 233-233 ½- 235-235 ½ West Pleasant, Cause- Sparks from chimney: March 5, 1957by Charles Tener

4 Folders of Industrial Fire Chief’s Banquet: October 30, 1956 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of 255-257 East Mulberry, 2nd alarm: September 11, 1956 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of Asebrook (R-733 York and Forest): August 20, 1956 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Trash Fires- Park Shopping Center; July 9, 1956 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of White’s Tavern, Warder and Fallow; July 6, 1956 by Charles Tener

2 Folders Taken by Marsh & Marmian; July 6, 1956

1 Folder of Big 4 Dump; April 27, 1956 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of 111 N Yellow Springs, Fire 5 layard, Chief Marmion & Insp.; July 26, 1951 by A.Marsh

1 Folder of City Garage, Chief Marmiant; July 26,1951, Insp. A. Marsh

1 Folder of City Garage, Hose House; July 25, 1951 by Marmion-Marsh

2 Folders of 401 Section St, Waldin Residence; May 8, 1951

4 Folders if 1405 W Main St, Moolth Display Works; May 4, 1951 by Canny

1 Folder of 317 N Belmont Ave, Elmer Woods Bodyshop, suspected fire set in doorway; see logon April 15, 1951, Canny

1 Folder of 402 W Columbia St, BSM; March 31, 1951 by Canny & Marion

1 Folder of 422 W Jefferson St, Rear shed; March 6, 1951 by Germann & Marmion

3 Folders of 417-419 S Light St, Rightsell, Feder Residence, Front & Rear; Amrch 31, 1951 byCanny

Fire Chiefs

2 Folders of VFW 244 E Main St, Chief Marmion; September 28, 1951 by A. Marsh

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2 Folders of 427 Oakwood, to clean up weeds around house, Chief Marmion; August 30, 1951by A. Marsh

2 Folders of 2201 Mandside (?) Ave, Royal Beauty Shop; August 26, 1951 by Chief Marmionand Insp. Marsh

1 Folder of Black’s Opera House and Chaney Manufacturing Company fire

2 Folders of Black’s Opera House Fire

1 Folder of Western School Fire

1 Folder of Grover Frock, Fire Chief; Nitrate!

1 Folder of D. Ferrell, Average Fireman

2 Folders of 1957-1958 Maps; January 23, 1959 by Charles Tener

2 Folders of Stream Master; December 22, 1958 by Thompson

1 Folder of Ohio Pythian Home, 1 picture only, taken to k of P Home; July 30, 1959

2 Folders of 623 S Belmont Ave, Glass Electric Motor Co; September 28, 1959 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of New generator; August 15, 1957 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Generator; August 15, 1957 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Civilian Defense Members, in class at City Bldg, Chief Compton has pictures;October 16, 1951 by A. Marsh

2 Folders of Maintenance Room, City hospital, new sprinkler system; by Chief Marmion & A.Marsh

Facing Opposite Direction

1 Folder of 1601 W State, September 25, 1961

1 Folder of R-431 W North St, by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Jail Fire

1 Folder of 304 E Main St for Building inspection, by Bradley

1 Folder of Classroom; February 32, 1962 by Charles Tener

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1 Folder of Fire Division, Blair Mfg Co, 1620 E Pleasant St

1 Folder of Fire Division, Electric Iron, Holly Shop

1 Folder of Guy Hotel, S Center St

1 Folder of Chief Compton

1 Folder of 1 Baker Ave, 2 Baker Alley, Condemned houses, pictures taken for LegalDepartment, by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Bill Shultz, Garage

1 Folder of Leverne Ewers, investigation

1 Folder of 1012 Beal St1 Folder of 65 Miami Alley for bldg inspection- department, January 24, 1963 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Hose Tester, by Charles Tener

1 Folder of 1627 Winding Trail

1 Folder of 115 Greenmount, March 20, 1961

1 Folder of 109 W Southern Ave, June 2, 1966 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of Generator Truck, February 2, 1966

1 Folder of 2606 Cavins Dr, Pole lamp shorted, fatal to 1 ½ year old baby

1 Folder of New #6 Ladder, July 26, 1965

1 Folder of Auto fire, Lucille Craig, 521 ½ W Main, fire- 523 W Main St; July 13, 1965

1 Folder of truck fire, 1811 Russell Ave, Verlin Smith; May 4, 1965

1 Folder of Rescue- Howard Johnson Rest, Robt. Tossey; May 7, 1965

1 Folder of 31 W Grand; May 15, 1964

1 Folder of Strivers Club 718 ½ S Center; December 23, 1963

1 Folder of 24 W State; December 1963

1 Folder of Sach’s Auto Parts, 868 E Main St; by Charles Tener

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1 Folder of Twelfth Night Christmas, tree burning, Municipal Stadium; January 6, 1963

1 Folder of 737 W Pleasant, auto fire, Jack Wise

1 Folder of 719 Reading Rd; by Charles Tener

1 Folder of 602 ½ W Main; June 28, 1963 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of 624 ½ Clifton; June 13, 1963 by Charles Tener

1 Folder of 339 S Plum; by Charles Tener

Box 18 – 95 Envelopes of Negatives

1 Folder of East Street shops fire

1 Folder of 1227 Clifton Ave; August 8, 1954

1 Folder of 345 Raffensberger Ave; September 26, 1954

1 Folder of Industrial Fire Chief’s banquet, Fire Division Headquarters; October 28, 1954

1 Folder of Katharine Hynes’ Dress Shop; November 13, 1954

1 Folder of Marie; December 1954 (Dog)

1 Folder of 941 Court “I”, Wheldon Park; December 22, 1954

1 Folder of Marko Bldg Supply & Lumber Co; February 17, 1955

1 Folder of Marko Bldg Supply & Lumber Co; March 28, 1955

1 Folder of No 6 Pump and No 1 Ladder

1 Folder of Marko Bldg Supply & Lumber Co; April 7, 1955

1 Folder of Marko Bldg Supply & Lumber Co, time: 2:10 pm approx, lens: F-16, shutter speed:1/100 sec.; April 8, 1955

1 Folder of House of Hazards; April 19, 1955

1 Folder of Doyle’s Grocery, 801E Pleasant; June 25, 1955

1 Folder of Fire plug accident, Main & Murray; June 24, 1955

1 Folder of Auto- Buck Creek Lane; July 25, 1955

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1 Folder of 920 N Limestone; July 26, 1955

1 Folder of 2nd Annual Fire Show; September 11, 1955

1 Folder of Springfield Rug & Furniture; October 31, 1955

1 Folder of Lewis Motor Mart, Fire on August 4, 1954

1 Folder of Tellarigo Fire; June 28, 1954

1 Folder of Springfield Metallic Casket CO; May 25, 1954

1 Folder of St Teresa’s Church; May 23, 1954

1 Folder of Covenant Presbyterian Church; May 16, 1954

1 Folder of Drill Tower & Oil Pit; May 14, 1954

1 Folder of Drill Tower & Oil Pit; May 14, 1954

1 Folder of Condemned barn, rear 121 E Liberty St (Owner PP Bobletts); March 30, 1954

1 Folder of 718 Front St; February 18, 1954

1 Folder of 3rd Lutheran Church, Rev Harmony & Firemen; January 31, 1953

1 Folder of Ripley, Inc, 100-110 W North St, general alarm; January 19, 1954

1 Folder of fire at 531 W High St, Christmas tree sales office; December 11, 1953

1 Folder of Chaney Mfg Co (No location); November 3, 1953

1 Folder of Wheel of 9’s (Ladder); November 2, 1953

1 Folder of Student nurses, city hospital; September 23, 1953

1 Folder of 274 W 2nd St, Hobart Pullins, Owner; October 2

1 Folder of Fire Houses No 4,5,7,9, two negatives each; January 19, 1966

1 Folder of Fireman at desk, no name or location; June 26, 1952

1 Folder of Evelyn’s Hand Laundry, general alarm; June 24, 1952

1 Folder of 2212 Lagonda, 2nd fire alarm; no date

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1 Folder of 615-617 S Limestone St, stair steps; September 4, 1952

1 Folder of Park Bar 133 W Main St, cupboard; September 2, 1952

1 Folder of Belmont Café, fire, Belmont & Columbia; no date

1 Folder of Smoke ejector, tan, fireman (?), Hook & Armstrong; 1951

1 Folder of 427 Oak Wood; October 14, 1952

1 Folder of 1720 Tibbets Ave; October 15, 1952

1 Folder of Titus Rd, fire, no address; October 24, 1952

1 Folder of Rear 534 W Columbia; September 25, 1952

1 Folder of Smoke Ejectors, tan, displayed beside fire truck; November 7, 1952

1 Folder of 224 W Jefferson; January 12, 1953

1 Folder of 1902 Lagonda; January 16, 1953

1 Folder of Oil Pit & Tower- Training; January 21, 1951

1 Folder of 1220 E High St, fire, February 4, 1953 (probably)

1 Folder of 14- 14 ½ N Shaefer St, fire; February 18, 1953 (probably)

1 Folder of Koehler Brothers, 1731 W Main St, 2nd alarm, no date (probably Feb/Mar 1953)

1 Folder of Zimmerman Bldg fire, general alarm, March 10, 1953

1 Folder of Zimmerman bldg, partitions, 3rd & 4th floors; March 17, 1953

1 Folder of Zimmerman Bldg fire, firemen & equipment in action; March 10, 1953

1 Folder of Fleetwing station fire, March 31, 1953

1 Folder of 34 Lagonda Ave, Anthony Esposito; March 24, 1953

1267 Eden Ave, date of fire: March 24, 1952 at 4:40 am, date of picture: March 25, 1953

1 Folder of house fire, Hoppes Addition; April 9, 1953

1 Folder of 1128 Cottage Ave fire; April 23, 1953

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1 Folder of 625-627 Wiley Ave; April 23, 1953

1 Folder of Annual visit to 3rd Lutheran Church; April 26, 1953

1 Folder of 1227 W Rose St, Nellie Davis Property; June 15, 1953

1 Folder of New engine House on Frey St; June 22, 1953

1 Folder of Springfield College of Commerce & Industry in Chamber of Commerce Bldg, fire onAugust 4, 1953; taken August 7, 1953

1 Folder of A&B Tar Co, 324 Warder St, owned by LC Aleshire, fire on August 30, 1953;photos taken August 31

1 Folder of new engine house, dedication day September 7, 1953

1 Folder of student nurses- city hospital, October 2, 1957

1 Folder of Kenneth Huff Auto Fire, 1919 Russell Ave; October 29, 1952

1 Folder of Wade, owner, 236 E Southern Ave, condemned by state Fire Marshall ChiefMarimion and Insp Marsh

1 Folder of picture board for Clark County Fair; A. Marsh

1 Folder of 1015 Linden Ave, burnt welding gasoline tanks, badly burnt; August 11, 1957 by A.March

1 Folder of pictures of men holding hose at City Garage, instruction in hose holding; July 27,1957 by Chief Marmion & Insp Marsh

1 Folder of industrial banquet; October 29, 1957

1 Folder of rear of 136-138 S Race St, unlawful storage; July 26, 1951

1 Folder of Bundy, Inc fire, 311-339 N Greenmount Ave; December 8, 1951 by Marmion &Marsh

1 Folder of Inner Mission Society, 240 E Main St; December 16, 1951 by Marmion & Marsh

1 Folder of home of Frank Bagford, Crystal Lake OH, fire in bedroom, fire put itself out due tolack of oxygen

1 Folder of Bongart, Center and Clark St, careless smoking; January 31, 1952

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1 Folder of Robbins and Meyers, Practice shots; March 8, 1952

1 Folder of 915 Fountain Ave, trash to close; May 5, 1952

1 Folder of Drill Tower; May 15, 1952

1 Folder of 309 S Wittenberg; May 8, 1951

1 Folder of Clark County home fire; June 16, 1952

1 Folder of 809 W State; June 17, 1952

1 Folder of rear, 901 W Rose St, Valentine Family, 3 children died; November 4, 1957

1 Folder of 405 Oakwood Pl, 18 injured; November 12, 1957

1 Folder of George Holly, 1420 W Rose; January 13, 1958

1 Folder of Whitacre’s Drugs, 1816 Lagonda Ave; February 3, 1958

1 Folder of Whistle for City Hospital; May 21, 1958

1 Folder of New #6 Engine house, dedication; May 25, 1958

1 Folder of Second Lutheran Church, 705 Linden Ave, negatives not printable; July 13, 1958

1 Folder of 428 W High St, Connie Smitley; August 7, 1958

1 Folder of FPB Booth at Clark County Fair; August 16, 1958

Box 19 – 34 Envelopes of Negatives

521 South Fountain Avenue, Rear: August 21, 1958

House of Hazards: September 25, 1958

Springfield High School, 700 South Limestone: September 1, 1958

City Hospital Nurses: October 13, 1958

R-615 South Center, Owner Roy Buzzell: October 20, 1958

R-22 West Clark Street, Davids Glove: October 20, 1958

112 West Clark Street, Owner- Wm. M. Murphy: October 22, 1958

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117 Miller Street, Owner- James Snyder: October 22, 1958

R-638 Clifton, Owner- Fred Sheridan: October 22, 1958

700 South Limestone, Springfield Senior High School: October 22, 1958

R-19 East Clark Street, Pott’s Body Shop: October 22, 1958

417 South Fountain: October 17, 1958

361-363 Section Street: October 20, 1958

Industrial Fire Chief’s Banquet: October 28, 1958

1301 South Limestone Street, CF Vincent Res, Careless smoking (Weigand): April 13, 1951

1224 Lagonda Avenue, Frolias Night Club- Rear View: March 8, 1951

324 South York Street, DT&I Round House: March 7, 1957

Emergency Squad and Ladder Truck Accident: July 19, 1966

Rescue Appl for Ladder Truck: July 21, 1966

Firetrucks and Stations in Springfield

A Meeting at the Headquarters

People

Postcards

Glass Slide of poster Photo- Springfield Fire Department- 8 Men pictured and named andidentified as “driver” or “hoseman”

Central Engine House- Firemen, Horses, Steam Pumper in Foreground

Glass Slide- “Officers of Fire Dept”- 11 men pictured with names and titles in club in ChiefSamuel Hunter, who was Fire Chief from 1904-1928 (7th Chief of SFD)

Glass Slide- No date. “Samuel Hunter, 7th Chief” 1905-1927

Glass Slide- No date. “Geo. Follrath, 6th Chief” 1896-1904

Glass Slide- No date. “Wm Moore, 4th Chief” 1882-1884

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Glass Slide- No date. “J.C. Holloway, 3rd Chief” 1879-1882

Glass Slide- No date. “R.J. King, 2nd Chief” 1871-1879

Glass Slide- “A.R. Ludlow, 1st Chief”

Glass Slide- “John Powell, Fireman Killed” No date (c 1900)

Glass Slide- No date (c 1900). Fireman’s dormitory, 8 men in beds with boots and pants at readybeside each.

Box 20 – 1917 Panoramic View of Fire Department Personnel

SERIES 6: MAPS

File Description

1 Marked with Fire Department Station Response Areas / Routes

2 Truck Running Codes / Response Areas

3 Water Sources Marked

4 Downtown Springfield – Blank and Marked with Fire Station Locations / Telephone

Exchange

5 Marked with Proposed Industrial Sites

Series 7: BOOKS –

Box 1

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1. Handling Hose and Ladders

2. Ahrens-Fox “The Rolls-Royce of Fire Engines”

3. American Fire Engines Since 1900

4. The Complete Book of Fire Engines – Consumer Guide

5. 100 Years of Fire Fighting (2 copies)

6. Hundreds of Hunnemans

7. An Illustrated Handbook of Fire Apparatus

8. Pictorial History of Fire Fighting

9. Great Fires of America

10. Fighting Fire with Fire

11. A History of the Salem Fire Department

12. The Fire Chief’s Handbook – third edition

13. Aircraft Crash Rescue AAF Manual 64-60-2

14. The On Scene Emergency Management System

15. Management in the Fire Rescue Service

Box 2

1. Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface Transportation

2. Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials

3. “Fire Service Training” (loose leaf notebook)

4. SFD Training Manual (loose leaf notebook”

5. Operating Fire Department Pumpers

6. Fireground Tactics

7. Hazardous Materials – DOT-P 5800.2 (2 copies)

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8. Adeuls Engineers and Mechanics Guide 2

9. The Fire Department Officer

10. Attacking and Extinguishing Interior Fires

11. Fire Fighting Tactics

12. Manual of Firemanship

13. A Model Emergency Response Guide – Hamilton County, Ohio

14. Operation Zebra Fire Department Emergency Operation Plan – Springfiel / Clark County

Fire departments

Box 3

1. Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface Transportation

2. Fire Officer’s Guide to Emergency Action – Springfield Fire Division Part 1

3. Fire Officer’s Guide to Emergency Action – Springfield Fire Division Part 2

4. Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department of the City of Springfield,, Ohio

5. Fire Protection Handbook

6. Red Cross First Aid Manual

7. Fire Administration and Technology for all Ranks

8. Student Workbook Ohio Fire Acasemy (loose leaf nopebook)

9. Firefighter, F.D.

10. Emergency Victim Care Workbook (2 copies)

11. Municipal Fire Administration Study Guide

12. Radiological Defense Textbook

13. Emergency Rescue Squad manual

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14. Emergency Victim Care (2 copies)

15. Fire Service Training Learner’s Workbook – Basic Course (2copies)

Box 4

1. Training Manual - Loose leaf Notebook

2. Fire Attack 1 Study Guide

3. Fire Service Training

4. Ahrens Fox Service Parts List

5. American-LaFrance Clutch Manual Tenth Edition

6. American-LaFrance Operator’s Manual Thirteenth Edition

7. American-LaFrance Operator’s Manual Third Edition

8. American-LaFrance Operator’s Manual 700 Series

9. American-LaFrance Operator’s Parts List Motor Fire Apparatus

10. American-LaFrance Operator’s Parts List

11. American-LaFrance Operator’s Parts List

12. American-LaFrance Operator’s Parts List

13. Operating – Maintenance Manual & Replacement Parts List Hale Fire Pump Co.

14. Fire Apparatus Mack Model C-125F

15. Fire Apparatus Mack Model C-85F Pumper with Air Brakes

16. Instruction Book for Seagrave Standard Motor Fire Apparatus

17. The Seagrave Corp. Parts List for Model “F” Engine

18. The Seagrave Corp. Parts List for Engine Model “6-B’ Continental

19. Waukesha Parts List for Engine Model 145-S Service Unit

20. Waukesha Engines Model F-817-G Service manual

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21. Cincinnati Fire Department Drill Book – Ladders, Knots & Hitches…

22. Cincinnati Fire Department Drill Book

23. Cincinnati Fire department Engineer’s Manual

24. Columbus Fire Department Drill Manual

25. Columbus Ohio Fire departmentRules & Regulations

26. Parma Ohio Manual of Rules & Regulations

27. Dayton Ohio Fire Department Manual.

Box 5

1. Ohio Trolley Trails

2. 1852 Springfield City Directory (copy)

3. Yesteryear in Clark County vol. 1 & 2

4. City of Springfield, Ohio Safety Manual

5. The Uncertain Trolley book

6. Springfield & Clark County An Illustrated History

7. Springfield & Clark County – WPA book

8. 150 Years “From Buckets to Diesels” book

9. 150 Years “From Buckets to Diesels” book (softcover)

10. Summit Hill The Balloon Route over The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad

11. It Happened in Springfield book

12. History of The State of Ohio Vol.3.

13. History of The State of Ohio Vol.

14. History of The State of Ohio Vol.5.

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15. 1970 Springfield City Directory

16. Welcome To Springfield Ohio Booklet

17. The Romance of Firefughting

Box 6

1. Engine Engine Book

2. Fire Engines, Firefighters book

3. 150 Years “From Buckets to Diesels” book (2 copies)

SERIES 8 – Periodicals

Catalogs

1. Adair 1981 & 1983

2. Boston Belting 1894

3. Boylan & Cannon Electronics (Federal Signal)

4. Morning Pride Manufacturing 1983

5. National Fire Protection Association Publications and Visual Aids catalog 1978

6. Roberts Co. Fall Winter 1985 and Summer 1982

7. Stephens Inc. Fire Badges 1984

8. Tonquish Creek Fire Company 1985 & 1986

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