Fire Department of the City of New York Logbooks and Reports
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Abstract
Collection of logbooks and reports from the Fire Department of the City of New York. Logbooks from various Engine Companies and Hook and Ladder Companies constitute the majority of the collection. These volumes date from 1870 to 1957, and document the day-to-day workings of the firehouses. Additional volumes, dated 1893-1913, contain Fire Chiefs' records, assignments to duty, and fire alarm signals.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series:
Series I: Engine Company logbooks (arranged by company number)
Series II: Hook and Ladder Company logbooks (arranged by company number)
Series III: Reports (arranged by type of report)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of logbooks and reports from the Fire Department of the City of New York, dating from 1870 to 1957. Logbooks chronicle the daily activities of various FDNY Engine companies and Hook and Ladder companies. Entries record roll call, meals, firemen going on/off street patrol or house patrol, alarms received, care of horses, equipment checks, etc. Most volumes list the names and addresses of the company's firemen. Entries in red ink are by officers; entries in black ink by other members of the company. Also included are volumes containing chiefs' records, alarm signals, and duty assignments.
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Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff. Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext 282.
Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions
Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as: Fire Department of the City of New York Logbooks and Reports, MS 0210, New-York Historical Society.
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 2013 (volume 35).
Gift of James Drew, 2023 (volumes 29 and 31).
Donor information is lacking for other volumes.
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Processing Information
Collection arranged and described by archivist Marybeth Kavanagh in August 2023.