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Fireman's Hall Museum subject files, 1964-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
20.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The Fireman's Hall Museum subject files, 1964-2012, is a collection of research materials compiled by the Museum and fire department historians. This research covers the history of fire fighting, fire fighting equipment, individual fire fighters, and fires in the Philadelphia area.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

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Fire Insurance Patrol of the City of Philadelphia records, 1869-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.75 linear feet
Abstract:
The Fire Insurance Patrol of the City of Philadelphia was a corporation organized and funded by various fire insurance companies to protect and salvage property in or near to burning buildings. It was active from 1869 to 1962. Fire fighters employed by the Fire Patrol attended the same fires visited by the Philadelphia Fire Department, but with a slightly different focus to their work. The Fire Insurance Patrol of the City of Philadelphia records, 1869-1965, consist of fire log books, minute books, printed annual reports, and various financial and administrative records.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

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George E. Hink scrapbooks, 1922-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.67 linear feet
Abstract:
George E. Hink (1898-1965) began his service with the Philadelphia Fire Department in 1921. He rose through the ranks, attaining the rank of Deputy Fire Commissioner and Chief of Department in 1952. The George E. Hink scrapbooks, 1922-1938, consist of newspaper clipping scrapbooks relating to fires and fire-fighting history.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

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Robert T. Burns slides and photograph albums, circa 1950-1985

Extent:
16.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Robert T. Burns (1914-1989) was a battalion chief for the Philadelphia Fire Department, known for his devotion to fire fighting and for his propensity to carry around a camera for snapping photographs of the blazes he fought. The Robert T. Burns slides and photograph albums, circa 1950-1985, consist of about 70 slide carousels and 17 photograph albums documenting Philadelphia fires, fires outside Philadelphia, firefighters' organizations and social events, and other fire-related subjects.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

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Albert E. Wills papers, circa 1960s-1990s

Extent:
4.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Albert E. Wills was a fireman in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and a historian of fire fighting. He was an authority on antique fire apparatus, fire marks, and fire ephemera. The Albert E. Wills papers, circa 1960s-1990s, are comprised of binders compiled by Wills relating to fire fighting history and equipment, containing his research notes, newspaper clippings, drafts of articles and speeches, and correspondence relating to apparatus appraisal.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

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John Robrecht papers, circa 1942-1992

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
Abstract:
John Robrecht (1916-1993) served as historian to the Philadelphia Fire Department and was an honorary Deputy Chief. The John Robrecht papers, circa 1942-1992, consist of research materials relating to fire fighting history, fire departments, and fire apparatus.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

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Horace William Castor family papers, 1827-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection consists of several generations of Castor family papers and provides insight into the wide interest in family history and the history of Frankford and Philadelphia cultivated by noted architect Horace W. Castor. It also documents financial, real estate, and legal transactions conducted not only by Mr. Castor but by his father and grandfather as well. Historical research notes and genealogical notes, personal correspondence and wills document family relationships among the three generations of Castors represented in the collection. Besides collecting and preserving these documents, Horace W. Castor wrote several papers on subjects of local history. A copy of one of these: "A Story of Pine Street Church and Frankford Gun Powder Mill," written for The Historical Society of Frankford, March 11, 1948, is in the collection.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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William E. Durrwachter Collection, 1940-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.0 linear feet
Abstract:
William E. Durrwachter (1911-2003) was a long-time member of the Edge Hill Fire Company and involved in many Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) area fire-fighter organizations. The William E. Durrwachter Collection, 1940-2002, is primarily made up of records, histories, photographs, clippings, and certificates related to various fire-fighting organizations throughout the area. There is also one scrapbook about Durrwachter's involvement with the Republican Party, 1945-1980.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania records, 1917-1923 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania is an advocacy group, fraternal organization, and beneficial association offering death and disability benefits. Paid and volunteer firefighters in the state of Pennsylvania are eligible for membership. It was organized in 1880 and is still active as of 2014. The Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania records, 1917-1923, consist almost entirely of member cards listing member name, fire station affiliation and location, and other relevant information, including death benefits if applicable.

Held at: Radnor Historical Society [Contact Us]

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