Bozeman Fire Department Records 1880-1962

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Bozeman Fire Department Records 1880-1962

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The Bozeman Fire Department Records consist of department records, relief association materials, and union papers. These records include legal and organizational papers; minutes of the department meetings; records of membership, roll calls and dues, reports to the city, records of fires for most years from 1880 to 1961, fire prevention and fire training information, Fire School papers, copies of speeches, business and professional correspondence, materials on special equipment and issues, financial records, newspaper clippings, cards, brochures, invitations, programs and memorabilia of social events, membership records, reports, investment materials, constitution, and assorted International Association of Firefighters papers and communications.

7.4 linear feet

eng,

MSU-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6376591

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International Association of Fire Fighters. Local 613 (Bozeman, Mont.)

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International Association of Fire Fighters

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Bozeman Fire Dept. (Bozeman, Mont.)

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An organization named the Bozeman Fire Company was established in 1880, and four years later the Bozeman Fire Department was organized as a volunteer group with only two paid members. Men requesting membership in the department were voted on by a committee. After five years, an active member could become exempt from call and dues yet still participate in social events and discussion at meetings without voting privileges. For many years a social membership in the department existed, its members a...

Bozeman Fire Dept. (Bozeman, Mont.). Relief Association

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