Brent: That sounds like a great resource. You might like to know that Ray Jackson,(retired from the Richmond Utilities Department) kept a scrap book beginning in 1960s through the mid 80s with clippings from every fire in the city. Someone from Utlities had to be present at every fire to ensure sufficient water pressure etc) and Mr. Jackson was usually the one who went. The interesting thing is that it documents many old Richmond buildings and neighborhoods. This scrap book is at the Richmond City Library. Sandy Monroe, who is responsible for Richmond city records, knows where they are. I examined them all in connection with work on the Utilities' history. Margaret Peters (Susie) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Tarter" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 2:28 PM Subject: Virginia Fire and Police Museum Records Va-Hist and Va-Roots subscribers: I am pleased to post the following announcement about records recently processed and now made available at the Library of Virginia. Brent Tarter The Library of Virginia [log in to unmask] Visit the Library of Virginia's web site at http://www.lva.lib.va.us The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the availability of the Virginia Fire and Police Museum Photographs, ca. 1875-ca. 1985 (LVA acc. 37327a) which document more than a century of fire fighting in Richmond. Photographs include images of fire companies, fire fighters, fires, and fire fighting, training, equipment, vehicles, ruins, and street scenes. Of particular interest are photographs of Richmond's African American fire fighters. There are also clippings about fires in and around Richmond. The Library is also pleased to announce the availability of the Virginia Fire and Police Museum Collection, 1879-1985 (LVA acc. 37327), on microfilm. The collection consists of records of the Richmond, Virginia Fire Department, including log books, supply books, insurance brochures, reports on personnel and equipment, account books, requisitions, inventories, correspondence, house fund books, directories, lists of personnel, personnel histories, leave log books, Fireman's Mutual Aid Society records, burial funds, Fort Lee Fire Department time and attendance books, Board of Fire Commissioners meeting minutes, records of fires in Richmond, visitors register to the Virginia Fire and Police Museum, and miscellaneous loose papers. Log books contain company rosters, duties, watches, daily and monthly reports, alarms, equipment checks, leaves, absences, addresses and telephone numbers, supplies, accounts, weather observations, and other information. Loose papers consist of advertisements, calendars, department orders, receipts, vehicle reports, and other miscellaneous items. The collection is on long-term deposit from the Virginia Fire and Police Museum. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html