Amherst College Fire Department Records, 1942-1948, 1997
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publisher: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
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topic: Amherst College Fire Department Records
subject: Amherst College Fire Department Records
has part: Biographical History for: Amherst College Fire Department Records
topic: Atlas Safety Equipment 1943
subject: Atlas Safety Equipment 1943
topic: Buffalo Fire Appliance Corporation 1942
subject: Buffalo Fire Appliance Corporation 1942
topic: Cairns & Brother 1942-1945
subject: Cairns & Brother 1942-1945
topic: Catalogue of Apparatus and Equipment 1948 Jun 30
subject: Catalogue of Apparatus and Equipment 1948 Jun 30
topic: Miscellaneous equipment 1942-1944
subject: Miscellaneous equipment 1942-1944
topic: Fire boxes n.d., 1943-1946
subject: Fire boxes n.d., 1943-1946
topic: Fire Brigade n.d., 1942-1948
subject: Fire Brigade n.d., 1942-1948
topic: Fire Brigade calls 1943-1948
subject: Fire Brigade calls 1943-1948
topic: Fire Brigade (Histories) n.d., 1942-1944, 1947
subject: Fire Brigade (Histories) n.d., 1942-1944, 1947
topic: Fire Brigade rosters 1942-1946
subject: Fire Brigade rosters 1942-1946
topic: Fire correspondence (miscellaneous, excluding equipment) 1942-1948
subject: Fire correspondence (miscellaneous, excluding equipment) 1942-1948
topic: Globe Rubber Works, Inc. 1942
subject: Globe Rubber Works, Inc. 1942
topic: Gorham Fire Equipment Co. 1942-1947
subject: Gorham Fire Equipment Co. 1942-1947
topic: Horace R. Barker/Elkhart Brass 1942-1943
subject: Horace R. Barker/Elkhart Brass 1942-1943
topic: James B. Hunt Manufacturing Co. 1943
subject: James B. Hunt Manufacturing Co. 1943
topic: Jefferson Auto Specialties 1942
subject: Jefferson Auto Specialties 1942
topic: John H. Hill Motor Service/Seagrave 1942
subject: John H. Hill Motor Service/Seagrave 1942
topic: Justin A. McCarthy/Loyed W. Briggs 1942-1945
subject: Justin A. McCarthy/Loyed W. Briggs 1942-1945
topic: Maxim Motor Company 1942-1943
subject: Maxim Motor Company 1942-1943
topic: Membership Certificate book 1944-1945
subject: Membership Certificate book 1944-1945
topic: Midwestern Manufacturing Company 1942-1943
subject: Midwestern Manufacturing Company 1942-1943
topic: National Fire Protection Association 1942-1944
subject: National Fire Protection Association 1942-1944
topic: Newspaper clippings 1942-1943, 1948
subject: Newspaper clippings 1942-1943, 1948
topic: Newspaper clippings 1997
subject: Newspaper clippings 1997
topic: Pirsch 1943
subject: Pirsch 1943
topic: Rockwood Sprinkler Co. 1942, 1945
subject: Rockwood Sprinkler Co. 1942, 1945
topic: Rowe's 1942
subject: Rowe's 1942
topic: United States Office of Civilian Defense Publications n.d., [1942], 1942
subject: United States Office of Civilian Defense Publications n.d., [1942], 1942
topic: W. & B. Douglas Pump Co. 1942
subject: W. & B. Douglas Pump Co. 1942
topic: W. S. Darley & Co. 1942-1946
subject: W. S. Darley & Co. 1942-1946
topic: War Production Board/Priorities n.d., 1942
subject: War Production Board/Priorities n.d., 1942

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provides access to: Amherst College Fire Department Records
provides access to: Atlas Safety Equipment 1943
provides access to: Buffalo Fire Appliance Corporation 1942
provides access to: Cairns & Brother 1942-1945
provides access to: Catalogue of Apparatus and Equipment 1948 Jun 30
provides access to: Miscellaneous equipment 1942-1944
provides access to: Fire boxes n.d., 1943-1946
provides access to: Fire Brigade n.d., 1942-1948
provides access to: Fire Brigade calls 1943-1948
provides access to: Fire Brigade (Histories) n.d., 1942-1944, 1947
provides access to: Fire Brigade rosters 1942-1946
provides access to: Fire correspondence (miscellaneous, excluding equipment) 1942-1948
provides access to: Globe Rubber Works, Inc. 1942
provides access to: Gorham Fire Equipment Co. 1942-1947
provides access to: Horace R. Barker/Elkhart Brass 1942-1943
provides access to: James B. Hunt Manufacturing Co. 1943
provides access to: Jefferson Auto Specialties 1942
provides access to: John H. Hill Motor Service/Seagrave 1942
provides access to: Justin A. McCarthy/Loyed W. Briggs 1942-1945
provides access to: Maxim Motor Company 1942-1943
provides access to: Membership Certificate book 1944-1945
provides access to: Midwestern Manufacturing Company 1942-1943
provides access to: National Fire Protection Association 1942-1944
provides access to: Newspaper clippings 1942-1943, 1948
provides access to: Newspaper clippings 1997
provides access to: Pirsch 1943
provides access to: Rockwood Sprinkler Co. 1942, 1945
provides access to: Rowe's 1942
provides access to: United States Office of Civilian Defense Publications n.d., [1942], 1942
provides access to: W. & B. Douglas Pump Co. 1942
provides access to: W. S. Darley & Co. 1942-1946
provides access to: War Production Board/Priorities n.d., 1942

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Amherst College Fire Department Records, 1942-1948, 1997
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Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
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Amherst College Fire Department Records
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
level: collection
date: 1942-1948, 1997
date created accumulated string: 1942-1948, 1997
extent: 2 archives boxes
extent: (1 linear ft.)
language: eng
origination: Amherst College
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Amherst College Fire Department Records
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection Correspondence, receipts for supplies and equipment, photographs, rosters, fire brigade histories and newspaper clippings documenting the activities of the Amherst College Fire Department.
associated with: Bacon, Theodore Spaulding.
associated with: MacMeekim, Richard.
associated with: Amherst College. Fire Dept.
associated with: Amherst College--History--Sources.
associated with: Amherst College--Fires and fire prevention.
associated with: Amherst College. Class of 1942. Bacon.
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has part: Atlas Safety Equipment 1943
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has part: Buffalo Fire Appliance Corporation 1942
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has part: Cairns & Brother 1942-1945
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has part: Catalogue of Apparatus and Equipment 1948 Jun 30
aggregates: Catalogue of Apparatus and Equipment 1948 Jun 30
has part: Miscellaneous equipment 1942-1944
aggregates: Miscellaneous equipment 1942-1944
has part: Fire boxes n.d., 1943-1946
aggregates: Fire boxes n.d., 1943-1946
has part: Fire Brigade n.d., 1942-1948
aggregates: Fire Brigade n.d., 1942-1948
has part: Fire Brigade calls 1943-1948
aggregates: Fire Brigade calls 1943-1948
has part: Fire Brigade (Histories) n.d., 1942-1944, 1947
aggregates: Fire Brigade (Histories) n.d., 1942-1944, 1947
has part: Fire Brigade rosters 1942-1946
aggregates: Fire Brigade rosters 1942-1946
has part: Fire correspondence (miscellaneous, excluding equipment) 1942-1948
aggregates: Fire correspondence (miscellaneous, excluding equipment) 1942-1948
has part: Globe Rubber Works, Inc. 1942
aggregates: Globe Rubber Works, Inc. 1942
has part: Gorham Fire Equipment Co. 1942-1947
aggregates: Gorham Fire Equipment Co. 1942-1947
has part: Horace R. Barker/Elkhart Brass 1942-1943
aggregates: Horace R. Barker/Elkhart Brass 1942-1943
has part: James B. Hunt Manufacturing Co. 1943
aggregates: James B. Hunt Manufacturing Co. 1943
has part: Jefferson Auto Specialties 1942
aggregates: Jefferson Auto Specialties 1942
has part: John H. Hill Motor Service/Seagrave 1942
aggregates: John H. Hill Motor Service/Seagrave 1942
has part: Justin A. McCarthy/Loyed W. Briggs 1942-1945
aggregates: Justin A. McCarthy/Loyed W. Briggs 1942-1945
has part: Maxim Motor Company 1942-1943
aggregates: Maxim Motor Company 1942-1943
has part: Membership Certificate book 1944-1945
aggregates: Membership Certificate book 1944-1945
has part: Midwestern Manufacturing Company 1942-1943
aggregates: Midwestern Manufacturing Company 1942-1943
has part: National Fire Protection Association 1942-1944
aggregates: National Fire Protection Association 1942-1944
has part: Newspaper clippings 1942-1943, 1948
aggregates: Newspaper clippings 1942-1943, 1948
has part: Newspaper clippings 1997
aggregates: Newspaper clippings 1997
has part: Pirsch 1943
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has part: Rockwood Sprinkler Co. 1942, 1945
aggregates: Rockwood Sprinkler Co. 1942, 1945
has part: Rowe's 1942
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has part: United States Office of Civilian Defense Publications n.d., [1942], 1942
aggregates: United States Office of Civilian Defense Publications n.d., [1942], 1942
has part: W. & B. Douglas Pump Co. 1942
aggregates: W. & B. Douglas Pump Co. 1942
has part: W. S. Darley & Co. 1942-1946

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2 archives boxes
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Amherst College
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is origination of: Amherst College Fire Department Records

Biographical History for: Amherst College Fire Department Records
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body: Historical Note The Amherst College Fire Department was organized in the fall of 1941 by Theodore S. Bacon, Jr. (AC Class of 1942) and Assistant Dean Richard MacMeekin as part of the College Civilian Defense Program. The original group of 24 men were trained in fire fighting techniques by the Chief of the Amherst Fire Department. Later the brigade was reorganized into two student companies and a permanent company of six men from the College's Buildings and Grounds Department.
topic: Amherst College
subject: Amherst College
is biographical history for: Amherst College Fire Department Records
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Amherst College. Class of 1942. Bacon.
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Atlas Safety Equipment 1943
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Buffalo Fire Appliance Corporation 1942
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Cairns & Brother 1942-1945
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Catalogue of Apparatus and Equipment 1948 Jun 30
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Miscellaneous equipment 1942-1944
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is part of: Amherst College Fire Department Records
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Fire boxes n.d., 1943-1946
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Fire Brigade n.d., 1942-1948
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Fire Brigade calls 1943-1948
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Fire Brigade (Histories) n.d., 1942-1944, 1947
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Fire Brigade rosters 1942-1946
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Fire correspondence (miscellaneous, excluding equipment) 1942-1948
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Globe Rubber Works, Inc. 1942
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Gorham Fire Equipment Co. 1942-1947
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Horace R. Barker/Elkhart Brass 1942-1943
type: ArchivalResource
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

James B. Hunt Manufacturing Co. 1943
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Jefferson Auto Specialties 1942
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John H. Hill Motor Service/Seagrave 1942
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Justin A. McCarthy/Loyed W. Briggs 1942-1945
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Maxim Motor Company 1942-1943
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Membership Certificate book 1944-1945
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Midwestern Manufacturing Company 1942-1943
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National Fire Protection Association 1942-1944
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Newspaper clippings 1942-1943, 1948
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Newspaper clippings 1997
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Pirsch 1943
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Rockwood Sprinkler Co. 1942, 1945
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is part of: Amherst College Fire Department Records
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Rowe's 1942
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

United States Office of Civilian Defense Publications n.d., [1942], 1942
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Amherst College Fire Department Records
is aggregated by: Amherst College Fire Department Records
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

W. & B. Douglas Pump Co. 1942
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Amherst College Fire Department Records
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

W. S. Darley & Co. 1942-1946
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is aggregated by: Amherst College Fire Department Records
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

War Production Board/Priorities n.d., 1942
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