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Oregon City Fire Department records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 995

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a notebook, certificates, and a program. The notebook has "McLoughlin Engine Company No. 1 / February 1855" handwritten on the first page; it contains a manuscript constitution and roll of names, with entries dating from 1855 to 1860. The certificates, both dated 1869, are for membership in Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 of the Oregon City Fire Department. The program is for the department's Firemen's Ball on December 24, 1910; it features photographs of firefighters on the cover, and advertisements and a list of dances on the inside pages.

Dates

  • 1855-1910

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folderĀ in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of a notebook containing a manuscript constitution and roll of names related to McLoughlin Engine Company No. 1; membership certificates for Hook and Ladder Company No. 1; and a program for an Oregon City Fire Department Firemen's Ball.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bound constitution and member roll, gift of Matilda Howard and William Edward Howard, November 1923 (RL2023-010-RETRO).

Title
Guide to the Oregon City Fire Department records
Status
Completed
Date
2012; revised 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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