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Brooklyn Fire Department pamphlets

Call Number

1985.070

Date

1869-1884, inclusive

Creator

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Fire Department
Smith, Karl Garthwaite (Role: Donor)

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet
in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The collection includes two pamphlets: an annual report of the Commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of Brooklyn, 1884; and "The Fire Limits of the City of Brooklyn, WD," 1869. The latter pamphlet concerns the establishment of official building and property inspection and fire prevention practices and policies in the City of Brooklyn.

Arrangement

This small collection is housed in a single folder with no particular arrangement.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes two pamphlets: an annual report of the Commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of Brooklyn, 1884; and "The Fire Limits of the City of Brooklyn, WD," 1869. The latter pamphlet concerns the establishment of official building and property inspection and fire prevention practices and policies in the City of Brooklyn.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

The materials in this collection are in the public domain.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Brooklyn Fire Department pamphlets, 1985.070, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Karl G. Smith, 1948.

Collection processed by

Matthew Gorham

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-31 20:38:08 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0039 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201