Annual Reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston

Title:

Annual Reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston

Date:

1867

Creator (Corporate):

Charleston City Council (S.C.) and Charleston Fire Department (S.C.)

Description:

A set of annual reports of the the Fire Department from 1859-1872. Reports missing for years 1862-1865. The annual reports open with a statement from the Fire Chief and include multiple lists of department expenses, financial cost of fires, the cause of the fires, and locations of city property pertaining to the fire department.

Collection Title:

Charleston Fire Department Record Book

Contributing Institution:

The Charleston Museum Archives

Media Type:

Books

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Charleston (S.C.). Fire Department

Topical Subject:

Local finance--South Carolina, Municipal reports, Fire departments--History, Fires--South Carolina--Charleston--History--19th century, Engine companies, and Fire insurance

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.)

Language:

English

Date Digital:

2014-07

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, KIC BookEdge, Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain

Access Information:

For more information contact The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403.

Admin ID:

242193