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Collection Summary | |
Creator: | Rural/Metro Corporation |
Collection Name: | Louis A. Witzeman Collection of Rural/Metro Corporation Records |
Inclusive Dates: | 1947-2004 |
Physical Description: | 12 linear feet (Approximately 15,000 items). |
Abstract: | Records, 1947-2004. This collection includes business files; company history materials; materials regarding Rural/Metro founder Louis A. Witzeman; correspondence; photographs, negatives, and slides (featuring images of fire fighting, fire damage, fire hazards, fire engines, personnel, stations, and equipment); photocopies of scrapbooks and news clippings; audiovisual materials; and memorabilia. |
Collection Number: | MS 400 |
Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special
Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ |
Rural/Metro Corporation began in 1948 as the Rural Fire Protection Company-a privately-run subscription fire service serving the unincorporated area north of Phoenix, Arizona. Louis A. Witzeman founded the company after watching a neighbor's home burn unchecked because there was no fire protection available in the unincorporated area where the home was located. In 1951, the Rural Fire Protection Company contracted to provide fire protection for the newly-incorporated city of Scottsdale, Arizona. Rural Fire Protection Company changed the name of its fire fighting operations to Rural/Metro Fire Department after purchasing Phoenix's Metropolitan Fire Department in 1960. Over the years the company expanded its activities significantly to include provision of fire protection for several Arizona cities as well as for cities in several other states. Additionally, the company expanded its range of operations to include ambulance service, security patrol service, hazardous materials response service, and emergency services consulting. The company changed its name to Rural/Metro Corporation in 1972. Witzeman retired from Rural/Metro in 1978 and sold the company to his employees through an employee stock ownership plan.
This collection includes business files; company history materials; materials regarding Rural/Metro founder Louis A. Witzeman; correspondence; photographs, negatives, and slides (featuring images of fire fighting, fire damage, fire hazards, fire engines, personnel, stations, and equipment); photocopies of scrapbooks and news clippings; audiovisual materials; and memorabilia. Rural/Metro Corporation often received national publicity, particularly regarding the privatization of fire protection which traditionally had been a public sector service. Articles appeared in major publications such as Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, Reader's Digest, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times. These articles, as well as many others, are included in the collection. Additionally, Rural/Metro was featured on the television programs "60 Minutes" (1978) and "Good Morning America" (2000). While the "60 Minutes" broadcast is not in the collection, a Scottsdale Quarterly magazine article describing it is included in the collection. Also, the Rural/Metro History Project (located in Series 2: Company History) contains a brief description of the broadcast. The "Good Morning America" broadcast (on VHS) is included in the collection in the audiovisual series
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Louis A. Witzeman Collection of Rural/Metro Corporation Records (MS 400). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
Series 1: Business Files, 1947-2004 | |||||||||||
3.5 linear feet (Approximately 5,250 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
The Business Files Series is divided into seven subseries. Accounting and Finance (1947-1987), contains some balance sheets, bank documents, and board of directors meeting minutes. Contracts (1947-1984), contains copies of various fire protection and security patrol contracts made with cities, homeowners associations, and individuals. Legal (1947-1984), mainly contains legal materials pertaining to dealings with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Real Estate (1951-1983), contains documents concerning the company's property holdings. Reports (1961-2003), contains Rural/Metro Corporation and Scottsdale Fire Department annual reports, as well as other reports. Sales, Marketing, and Advertising (1948-2002), contains advertisements, brochures, and press books. Speeches (1969-1996), contains Louis A. Witzeman's speeches, including drafts, final versions, and published versions that he delivered to various fire fighting and privatization-related organizations. | |||||||||||
Subseries: Accounting and Finance. , 1947-1987 | |||||||||||
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1 | 1 | Balance Sheets for AAA Fire Equipment Company. , 1953-1955 | |||||||||
1 | 2 | Balance Sheets for Rural Fire Protection Company. , 1949-1951 | |||||||||
1 | 3 | Balance Sheets for Rural Fire Protection Company. , 1952-1955 | |||||||||
1 | 4 | Bank Documents. , 1948-1954 | |||||||||
1 | 5 | Bank Documents. , 1951-1961 | |||||||||
1 | 6 | Bank Documents. , 1960-1981 | |||||||||
1 | 7 | Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. , 1972-1974 | |||||||||
1 | 8 | Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. , 1975-1979 | |||||||||
1 | 9 | Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. , 1980-1987 | |||||||||
1 | 10 | Financial Growth Charts. , 1975-1979 | |||||||||
1 | 11 | Invoices. , 1947-1955 | |||||||||
1 | 12 | Stock Certificates. , 1948-1972 | |||||||||
1 | 13 | Stock Evaluation. , 1980 | |||||||||
Subseries: Contracts , 1947-1987 | |||||||||||
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1 | 14 | Bank of Douglas, Arizona Escrow Contract. , 1947 | |||||||||
1 | 15 | Carondelet Health Services Contract. , 1984 | |||||||||
1 | 16 | Homeowner Fire Contracts. , 1974-1949 | |||||||||
1 | 17 | Mark Realty Development Contract. , 1983 | |||||||||
1 | 18 | Sabino Vista Volunteer Fire District Contract. , 1978 | |||||||||
1 | 19 | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Fire Contract. , 1982-1983 | |||||||||
1 | 20 | San Luis Fire Contract. , 1982 | |||||||||
1 | 21 | Scottsdale Fire Contract. , 1951-1982 | |||||||||
1 | 22 | Sandpiper Scottsdale Homeowners Association Security Patrol Contract. , 1982-1984 | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Contract. , 1982 | |||||||||
2 | 2 | Sun City Volunteer Fire District Contract. , 1980 | |||||||||
2 | 3 | Sun City West Fire District Contract. , 1981-1982 | |||||||||
2 | 4 | Sun Tree Homeowners Association Security Patrol Contract. , 1983 | |||||||||
2 | 5 | Tolleson Fire Contract Addendum. , 1982 | |||||||||
2 | 6 | Tucson Estates Fire District Contract. , 1980 | |||||||||
2 | 7 | Tucson General Hospital Contract. , 1983 | |||||||||
2 | 8 | Union Oil Company Microwave Telecommunications Contract. , 1982-1983 | |||||||||
2 | 9 | Woodland Springs Homeowners Association Security Patrol Contract. , 1983 | |||||||||
Subseries: Legal, 1947-1984 | |||||||||||
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2 | 10 | Arizona Corporation Commission. , 1947-1984 | |||||||||
2 | 11 | Arizona Revised Statutes Private Ambulance Insurance Exemption (Draft). , undated | |||||||||
2 | 12 | Scottsdale Sprinkler Ordinance. , 1974-1980 | |||||||||
Subseries: Real Estate. , 1951-1983 | |||||||||||
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2 | 13 | Property Lists and Appraisal Reports. , 1976-1983 | |||||||||
2 | 14 | Title Insurance Policy. , 1951 | |||||||||
Subseries: Reports. , 1961-2003 | |||||||||||
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2 | 15 | Adam Smith Institute, Re-Servicing Britain. , 1981 | |||||||||
2 | 16 | Bay Village, Ohio, Ohio Inspection Bureau Report. , 1963 | |||||||||
2 | 17 | Dade County Fire Department, Emergency Medical Rescue Frequency of Alarms Reported. , 1977 | |||||||||
2 | 18 | CEMA, Private Sector Fire Protection. , 1983 | |||||||||
2 | 19 | Falck & Zonen, Falck & Zonen in Denmark. , undated | |||||||||
2 | 20 | FEMA, Indirect Costs of Residential Fires. , 1979 | |||||||||
2 | 21 | FEMA, Uniform Design for a Computer-Aided Dispatch System. , 1979 | |||||||||
2 | 22 | Goldwater Institute, Policy Report RE: Rural/Metro. , 2003 | |||||||||
2 | 23 | Independent Cities of Los Angeles County, Fire Service Fiddlers on the Roof. , 1978 | |||||||||
2 | 24 | Institute for Economic Research, Efficiency in the Provision of Fire Services. , 1972 | |||||||||
2 | 25 | Institute for Local Self-Government, Alternatives to Traditional Public Safety Delivery Systems. , undated | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | Institute for Local Self-Government, Modern Technology in Fire Service. , 1973 | |||||||||
3 | 2 | Insurance Services Office, Grading Schedule for Municipal Fire Protection. , 1973 | |||||||||
3 | 3 | Johns Hopkins University, Soviet Abstract Journal Section 68 Fire Protection. , 1972 | |||||||||
3 | 4 | Maricopa Association of Governments, Pima Road Study. , 1984 | |||||||||
3 | 5 | National Association of State Foresters, Fire Protection in Rural America: A Challenge for the Future. , 1994 | |||||||||
3 | 6 | National Bureau of Standards, Factors Affecting Innovation in Fire Services. , 1972 | |||||||||
3 | 7 | National Fire Protection Association, Black Tiger Fire Case Study. , undated | |||||||||
3 | 8 | National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 25 Water-Based Fire Protection Systems. , 1992 | |||||||||
3 | 9 | National Fire Protection Association, NFPA Standard on Firefighting Foam Chemicals. , 1994 | |||||||||
3 | 10 | National Fire Protection Association, Operation Water. , undated | |||||||||
3 | 11 | National League of Cities, Grading of Municipal Fire Protection Facilities. , 1967 | |||||||||
3 | 12 | National League of Cities, Municipal Fire Prevention Programs and Legislation. , undated | |||||||||
3 | 13 | PESA, Privatization: The Future of Emergency Services. , undated | |||||||||
3 | 14 | Rural/Metro, Annual Report. , 1993-1994 | |||||||||
3 | 15 | Rural/Metro, Annual Report. , 1997 | |||||||||
3 | 16 | Rural/Metro, Annual Report. , 1999 | |||||||||
3 | 17 | Rural/Metro, Annual Report. , 2000 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | Rural/Metro, Brief Study of Water Consumed in Firefighting in Five Areas. , 1973 | |||||||||
4 | 2 | Rural/Metro, Division 11 Yuma County/Pima County Operation Readiness Inspection Report (includes photographs). , 1988 | |||||||||
4 | 3 | Rural/Metro, Employee Stock Ownership Plan. , undated | |||||||||
4 | 4-5 | Rural/Metro, Harvard University Case Study on Rural/Metro. , 1979-1996 | |||||||||
4 | 6 | Rural/Metro, Managing Service Innovation: Rural/Metro Corporation Case Study. , 1992 | |||||||||
4 | 7 | Rural/Metro, Personnel Rules and Regulations. , 1965-1978 | |||||||||
4 | 8 | Rural/Metro, Planning and Status for Maricopa County Service Areas. , 1977 | |||||||||
4 | 9 | Rural/Metro, Rebuttal to Flagstaff Fire Chief’s Fire Protection Analysis. , undated | |||||||||
4 | 10 | Rural/Metro; Rye Brook, New York Fire Services. , 1996 | |||||||||
4 | 11 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale Annual Activities Report FY 1999-2000. , 2000 | |||||||||
4 | 12 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale Annual Activities Report FY 2000-2001. , 2001 | |||||||||
4 | 13 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale Annual Activities Report FY 2001-2002. , 2002 | |||||||||
4 | 14 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale Annual Activities Report FY 2002-2003. , 2003 | |||||||||
4 | 15 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report. , undated | |||||||||
4 | 16 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1960. , 1961 | |||||||||
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5 | 1 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1961. , 1962 | |||||||||
5 | 2 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1963. , 1964 | |||||||||
5 | 3 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1965-1966. , 1966 | |||||||||
5 | 4 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1967-1968. , 1968 | |||||||||
5 | 5 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1968-1969. , 1969 | |||||||||
5 | 6 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1969-1970. , 1970 | |||||||||
5 | 7 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1970-1971. , 1971 | |||||||||
5 | 8 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1971-1972. , 1971 | |||||||||
5 | 9 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1972-1973. , 1973 | |||||||||
5 | 10 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1973-1974. , 1974 | |||||||||
5 | 11 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1974-1975. , 1975 | |||||||||
5 | 12 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1975-1976. , 1976 | |||||||||
5 | 13 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report 1976. , 1977 | |||||||||
5 | 14 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1977-1978. , 1978 | |||||||||
5 | 15 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1978-1979. , 1980 | |||||||||
5 | 16 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Annual Report FY 1979-1980. , 1981 | |||||||||
5 | 17 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale F.D. Commentary on the Jimenez Report. , 1971 | |||||||||
5 | 18 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale Life Safety Ordinance (1 of 2). , undated | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale Life Safety Ordinance (2 of 2). , undated | |||||||||
6 | 2 | Rural/Metro, Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Fire Brigade Class. , 1975 | |||||||||
6 | 3 | Rural/Metro; The Snail, Truck 21, and Hydrant Opening Device. , 1975 | |||||||||
6 | 4 | Rural/Metro, Sprinkler Study and Model Ordinance. , undated | |||||||||
6 | 5 | Rural/Metro, Structural Firefighting Water Use Study. , 1981 | |||||||||
6 | 6 | Rural/Metro, Tennessee Rural/Metro Progress Report. , 1977 | |||||||||
6 | 8 | Tacoma Fire Department, Remote Hydrant Operator Acceptance Tests. , 1978 | |||||||||
6 | 9 | Tacoma, Washington; Fire Service Demand Charge Study. , 1976 | |||||||||
6 | 10 | Tacoma, Washington; Technology Transfer: The Case of the Automatic Hydrant Valve. , 1979 | |||||||||
6 | 11 | U.S. Department of Commerce, Fire Research Publications 1983. , 1984 | |||||||||
6 | 12 | U.S. Department of Commerce, Impact of the Use of Smoke Detectors. , 1978 | |||||||||
6 | 13 | U.S. Forest Service, Southwestern Region Fire Report. , 1974 | |||||||||
6 | 14 | Vanderbilt University, Research Proposal Submitted to National Science Foundation. , 1974 | |||||||||
6 | 15 | Witzeman Center for Privatization, Privatization in Arizona’s Largest Cities. , 1998 | |||||||||
Subseries: Sales, Marketing, and Advertising. , 1948-2002 | |||||||||||
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6 | 16 | Advertisements. , undated | |||||||||
6 | 17 | Advertisements. , 1948-1993 | |||||||||
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7 | 1-2 | Brochures. , undated | |||||||||
7 | 3 | Brochures. , 1955-2002 | |||||||||
7 | 4 | Press Book. , undated | |||||||||
7 | 5 | Press Book. , 1978 | |||||||||
Subseries: Speeches. , 1969-1996 | |||||||||||
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7 | 6 | General (1 of 3). , undated | |||||||||
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8 | 1 | General (2 of 3). , undated | |||||||||
8 | 2 | General (3 of 3). , undated | |||||||||
8 | 3 | General. , 1969-1974 | |||||||||
8 | 4 | General. , 1976 | |||||||||
8 | 5 | General. , 1979-1982 | |||||||||
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9 | 1 | General. , 1983-1996 |
Series 2: Company History. , 1966-2002 | |||||||||||
.75 linear feet (Approximately 1,125 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
The Company History Series contains material regarding company anniversaries (twenty-fifth, thirtieth, fortieth, and fiftieth), magazine articles, company newsletters, and items of historical significance such as early company postcards and stationery. | |||||||||||
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9 | 2 | Anniversary—25th. , 1973 | |||||||||
9 | 3-4 | Anniversary—30th. , 1978 | |||||||||
9 | 5 | Anniversary—40th. , 1987-1988 | |||||||||
9 | 6-7 | Anniversary—50th. , 1998 | |||||||||
9 | 8 | Elk Lodge Certificate of Appreciation to Scottsdale F.D. , 1966-1967 | |||||||||
9 | 9 | History Project (1 of 2). , 1996 | |||||||||
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10 | 1 | History Project (2 of 2). , 1996 | |||||||||
10 | 2 | Magazine Articles. , 1968-1979 | |||||||||
10 | 3 | Magazine Articles. , 1981-1989 | |||||||||
10 | 4 | Magazine Articles. , 1991-2002 | |||||||||
10 | 5 | Newsletters. , 1968-1997 | |||||||||
10 | 6 | Newsletters. , 1979-1998 | |||||||||
10 | 7 | Organizational Charts. , undated | |||||||||
10 | 8 | Pima County. , 1981 | |||||||||
10 | 9 | Post Cards. , undated | |||||||||
10 | 10 | Scottsdale: Jewel in the Desert. , 1984 | |||||||||
10 | 11 | Stationery. , undated |
Series 3: Louis A. Witzeman. , 1966-2004 | |||||||||||
.25 linear feet (Approximately 375 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
This series concerns Louis A. Witzeman, Rural/Metro founder and long-time company president. Contains material regarding honors bestowed on Witzeman (Arizona Fire Service Hall of Fame, Scottsdale Hall of Fame, the National Fire Protection Association Research Foundation Medal), Witzeman’s 1972 European trip, Witzeman’s 1981 retirement party, Witzeman’s autobiography, and tributes published upon Witzeman’s death in 2004. | |||||||||||
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10 | 12 | Arizona Fire Service Hall of Fame. , 2001 | |||||||||
10 | 13 | European Trip. , 1972 | |||||||||
10 | 14 | General. , 1966-2004 | |||||||||
10 | 15 | National Fire Protection Association Research Foundation Medal. , 2001 | |||||||||
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11 | 1 | Rebel in Retrospect (Autobiography). , 2004 | |||||||||
11 | 2-3 | Retirement. , 1981 | |||||||||
11 | 4 | Scottsdale Hall of Fame. , 1994-2003 |
Series 4: Correspondence, 1949-2004 | |||||||||||
.5 linear feet (Approximately 750 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
The bulk of the Correspondence Series is composed of general correspondence. The series also contains subject-related correspondence regarding such subjects as Scottsdale Mayor Herb Drinkwater, Mark Frazier (Director of the Local Government Center, the Taxpayer’s Foundation, and the Sabre Foundation), Station Orders, the Witzeman Center for Privatization, and the intensely-campaigned 2003 Scottsdale Election where Scottsdale citizens voted to retain the private fire protection services of Rural/Metro rather than switch to a municipally-run fire department. | |||||||||||
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11 | 5 | American Society of Local Officials. , 1983-1985 | |||||||||
11 | 6 | Business. , 1949-1960 | |||||||||
11 | 7 | Drinkwater, Herb. , 1981-1997 | |||||||||
11 | 8 | Frazier, Mark. , 1978-1981 | |||||||||
11 | 9 | General. , undated | |||||||||
11 | 10 | General. , 1949-1955 | |||||||||
11 | 11 | General. , 1961-1968 | |||||||||
11 | 12 | General. , 1970-1979 | |||||||||
11 | 13 | General. , 1980-1984 | |||||||||
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12 | 1 | General. , 1985-1989 | |||||||||
12 | 2 | General. , 1992-1999 | |||||||||
12 | 3 | General. , 2001-2004 | |||||||||
12 | 4 | Scottsdale Election. , 2001-2003 | |||||||||
12 | 5 | Scottsdale Election. , 2003 |
Series 5: Photographs, 1948-1993 | |||||||||||
2.5 linear feet (Approximately 3,750 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
The Photographs Series is divided into eight subseries. Community Outreach (1963-1972), includes photographs of fire fighters visiting elementary schools, as well as team photographs of little league baseball teams sponsored by Rural/Metro. Equipment (1963-1973), contains photographs of basic equipment used by Rural/Metro fire fighters as well as technical innovations developed by Rural/Metro such as the “snail” and the “water tank” (remote-controlled fire fighting machines). Fire Engines (1950-1979), contains photographs of various fire engines, as well as some photographs of “plain janes”—new trucks with stripped down chassis assembled into full-fledged fire engines by Rural/Metro employees. Fire Hazards (undated), contains photographs of hazards such as piles of cardboard boxes and leaking chemical drums. Fire Stations (1950-1975), contains photographs of various stations as well as photographs of potential Paradise Valley Station sites. Fires (1948-1990), contains photographs of brush and hay fires, commercial and residential property fires, and vehicular fires. Miscellaneous (undated), contains miscellaneous photographs, including photographs of employees in the main office. Publicity (1950-1993), contains photographs of Fire Chief Robertson, Louis A. Witzeman, training exercises, and the Scottsdale Station groundbreaking. [Note: Additional oversized photographs are located in Series 11: Oversized Materials]. | |||||||||||
Subseries: Community Outreach. , 1963-1972 | |||||||||||
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12 | 8 | General. , undated | |||||||||
12 | 9 | Little League. , 1963-1972 | |||||||||
Subseries: Equipment. , 1963-1973 | |||||||||||
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12 | 10 | Communication Devices, Protective Clothing, and Rescue Equipment. , undated | |||||||||
12 | 11 | Communication Devices, Protective Clothing, and Rescue Equipment. , 1963-1972 | |||||||||
12 | 12-13 | Hydrants, the “Snail,” and the “Water Tank.” , undated | |||||||||
12 | 14 | Hydrants, the “Snail,” and the “Water Tank.” , 1971-1973 | |||||||||
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13 | 1 | Pumps and Hoses. , undated. | |||||||||
13 | 2 | Pumps and Hoses. , 1972 | |||||||||
Subseries: Fire Engines. , 1950-1979 | |||||||||||
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13 | 3 | Central Yavapai F.D. , 1966 | |||||||||
13 | 4 | Chautauqua, NY. , 1974 | |||||||||
13 | 5 | Clifton F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 6 | Edmonds F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 7 | Fairfield F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 8 | Hawthorne, Nevada F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 9 | Hermosillo, Mexico F.D. , 1964-1966 | |||||||||
13 | 10 | Horseshoe Bend F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 11 | Kaibeto-Shonto F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 12 | Myers Flat F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 13 | NASA F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 14 | Oracle F.D. , 1969 | |||||||||
13 | 15 | Phoenix F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 16 | Pine-Strawberry F.D. , undated | |||||||||
13 | 17-18 | "Plain Janes." , undated | |||||||||
13 | 19 | "Plain Janes." , 1971 | |||||||||
13 | 20-22 | Rural/Metro. , undated | |||||||||
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14 | 1 | Rural/Metro. , 1950-1979 | |||||||||
14 | 2 | Show Low F.D. , 1966 | |||||||||
14 | 3 | Sparks F.D. , undated | |||||||||
14 | 4 | Tatum F.D. , undated | |||||||||
14 | 5-6 | Unidentified. , undated | |||||||||
14 | 7 | Unidentified. , 1965-1974 | |||||||||
14 | 8 | Wilson F.D. , undated | |||||||||
Subseries: Fire Hazards. , undated | |||||||||||
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14 | 9 | General. , undated | |||||||||
Subseries: Fire Stations. , 1950-1975 | |||||||||||
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14 | 10 | Apache Trail. , undated | |||||||||
14 | 11 | Apache Trail. , 1970 | |||||||||
14 | 12 | Bisbee. , 1972 | |||||||||
14 | 13 | Cashion. , undated | |||||||||
14 | 14 | Oracle. , 1969 | |||||||||
14 | 15 | Redningskorpsets. , undated | |||||||||
14 | 16-19 | Rural/Metro. , undated | |||||||||
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15 | 1 | Scottsdale. , undated | |||||||||
15 | 2 | Scottsdale. , 1970-1974 | |||||||||
15 | 3 | Thomas and 29th. , 1950 | |||||||||
15 | 4 | Tucson. , undated | |||||||||
15 | 5 | Tucson. , 1965 | |||||||||
15 | 6 | Unidentified. , undated | |||||||||
15 | 7 | Unidentified. , 1965-1970 | |||||||||
15 | 8 | West Side Headquarters. , 1965-1975 | |||||||||
15 | 9 | Woodmeade. , undated | |||||||||
Subseries: Fires. , 1948-1990 | |||||||||||
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15 | 10 | Brush and Hay (Identified). , undated | |||||||||
15 | 11 | Brush and Hay (Identified). , 1964-1974 | |||||||||
15 | 12 | Brush and Hay (Unidentified). , undated | |||||||||
15 | 13 | Brush and Hay (Unidentified). , 1963-1978 | |||||||||
15 | 14 | Commercial Property (Identified). , undated | |||||||||
15 | 15 | Commercial Property (Identified). , 1950-1975 | |||||||||
15 | 16 | Commercial Property (Identified). , 1978 | |||||||||
15 | 17 | Commercial Property (Identified). , 1990 | |||||||||
15 | 18 | Commercial Property (Unidentified) (1 of 3). , undated | |||||||||
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16 | 1-2 | Commercial Property (Unidentified. , undated | |||||||||
16 | 3 | Commercial Property (Unidentified). , 1965-1974 | |||||||||
16 | 4 | Residential Property (Identified). , undated | |||||||||
16 | 5 | Residential Property (Identified). , 1948-1973 | |||||||||
16 | 6-10 | Residential Property (Unidentified). , undated | |||||||||
16 | 11 | Residential Property (Unidentified). , 1967-1970 | |||||||||
16 | 12 | Vehicle (Identified). , 1960-1970 | |||||||||
16 | 13 | Vehicle (Unidentified). , undated | |||||||||
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17 | 1 | Vehicle (Unidentified). , 1968 | |||||||||
Subseries: Miscellaneous. , undated | |||||||||||
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17 | 2 | Miscellaneous. , undated | |||||||||
Subseries: Publicity. , 1950-1993 | |||||||||||
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17 | 3 | Captioned. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 4 | Captioned. , 1969-1970 | |||||||||
17 | 5 | Dispatchers. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 6-8 | General. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 9 | General. , 1971 | |||||||||
17 | 10 | Robertson, Fire Chief. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 11 | Robertson, Fire Chief. , 1966 | |||||||||
17 | 12 | Scottsdale Station Groundbreaking. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 13 | Training Exercises. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 14 | Training Exercises. , 1950 | |||||||||
17 | 15 | Witzeman, Louis A. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 16 | Witzeman, Louis A. , 1969-1993 |
Series 6: Negatives and Slides. , 1950-1982 | |||||||||||
1.5 linear feet (Approximately 2,250 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
This series includes negatives and slides of equipment, fire engines, fire hazards, fire stations, fires (brush and hay, commercial and residential property, vehicular), and Rural/Metro publicity. Additionally, there are microfilm slides of both maps and aerial views of Scottsdale, Arizona—in the 1970s these microfilm slides were used in microfilm readers (placed in fire engine cabs) to determine the locations of fires and other emergencies. | |||||||||||
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17 | 17 | Negatives: Equipment; Pumps and Hoses. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 18 | Negatives: Equipment; Rescue Equipment. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 19 | Negatives: Fire Engines; Central Yavapai F.D. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 20 | Negatives: Fire Engines; Folsom F.D. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 21 | Negatives: Fire Engines; Hermosillo F.D. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 22 | Negatives: Fire Engines; Oracle F.D. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 23 | Negatives: Fire Engines; “Plain Janes.” , undated | |||||||||
17 | 24 | Negatives: Fire Engines; Rural/Metro. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 25 | Negatives: Fire Engines; Rural/Metro. , 1966 | |||||||||
17 | 26 | Negatives: Fire Engines; Show Low F.D. , undated | |||||||||
17 | 27-28 | Negatives: Fire Hazards; General. , undated | |||||||||
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18 | 1 | Negatives: Fire Stations; Scottsdale. , undated | |||||||||
18 | 2 | Negatives: Fire Stations; Unidentified. , undated | |||||||||
18 | 3 | Negatives: Fire Stations; Unidentified. , 1952-1969 | |||||||||
18 | 4 | Negatives: Fire Stations; West Side Headquarters. , undated | |||||||||
18 | 5-6 | Negatives: Fires; Brush and Hay (Identified). , 1952 | |||||||||
18 | 7 | Negatives: Fires; Commercial Property (Identified). , undated | |||||||||
18 | 8 | Negatives: Fires; Commercial Property (Unidentified). , undated | |||||||||
18 | 9-10 | Negatives: Fires; Residential Property (Identified). , undated | |||||||||
18 | 11 | Negatives: Fires; Residential Property (Unidentified). , undated | |||||||||
18 | 12 | Negatives: Fires; Vehicle (Identified). , undated | |||||||||
18 | 13-14 | Negatives: Fires; Vehicle (Unidentified). , undated | |||||||||
18 | 15 | Negatives: Publicity; General. , undated | |||||||||
18 | 16 | Slides: Boats; Boston F.D. , 1972 | |||||||||
18 | 17 | Slides: Equipment; Communication Devices, Protective Clothing and Rescue Equipment. , undated | |||||||||
18 | 18 | Slides: Equipment; Communication Devices, Protective Clothing and Rescue Equipment. , 1969-1975 | |||||||||
18 | 19 | Slides: Equipment; Hydrants, the “Snail,” and the “Water Tank.” , 1971-1974 | |||||||||
18 | 20 | Slides: Equipment; Microfilm Reader. , 1971-1974 | |||||||||
18 | 21 | Slides: Equipment; Pumps and Hoses. , 1967-1969 | |||||||||
18 | 22 | Slides: Equipment; Sprinkler Systems. , 1969-1974 | |||||||||
18 | 23 | Slides: Equipment; X-Hyd Opener. , 1971-1973 | |||||||||
18 | 24 | Slides: Fire Engines; Cambridge, Massachusetts F.D. , 1972 | |||||||||
18 | 25 | Slides: Fire Engines; Elmira Heights, New York F.D. , 1972 | |||||||||
18 | 26 | Slides: Fire Engines; Fairview F.D. , 1972 | |||||||||
18 | 27 | Slides: Fire Engines; Foam Truck. , 1972 | |||||||||
18 | 28 | Slides: Fire Engines; Hamilton, Ontario F.D. , 1972 | |||||||||
18 | 29 | Slides: Fire Engines; Massachusetts Port Authority. , 1972 | |||||||||
18 | 30 | Slides: Fire Engines; Nogales F.D. , 1971 | |||||||||
18 | 31 | Slides: Fire Engines; Norwood, Massachusetts F.D. , 1972 | |||||||||
18 | 32 | Slides: Fire Engines; Phoenix F.D. , 1973 | |||||||||
18 | 33 | Slides: Fire Engines; “Plain Janes.” , 1969-1974 | |||||||||
18 | 34 | Slides: Fire Engines; Rural/Metro. , undated | |||||||||
18 | 35 | Slides: Fire Engines; Rural/Metro. , 1969-1975 | |||||||||
18 | 36 | Slides: Fire Engines; Scottsdale F.D. , 1969-1975 | |||||||||
18 | 37 | Slides: Fire Engines; Sun City F.D. , 1973-1976 | |||||||||
18 | 38 | Slides: Fire Engines; Tucson F.D. , 1963 | |||||||||
18 | 39 | Slides: Fire Engines; Unidentified. , 1969-1979 | |||||||||
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19 | 1 | Slides: Fire Engines; Yakima, Washington F.D. “Squirt.” , 1973 | |||||||||
19 | 2 | Slides: Fire Engines; Yavapai F.D. , 1966 | |||||||||
19 | 3 | Slides: Fire Hazards; General. , 1969-1974 | |||||||||
19 | 4 | Slides: Fire Stations; Apache Trail. , undated | |||||||||
19 | 5 | Slides: Fire Stations; Green Valley. , 1969 | |||||||||
19 | 6 | Slides: Fire Stations; Litchfield Park. , undated | |||||||||
19 | 7 | Slides: Fire Stations; Litchfield Park. , 1969 | |||||||||
19 | 8 | Slides: Fire Stations; Oracle. , 1969 | |||||||||
19 | 9 | Slides: Fire Stations; Paradise Valley Locations. , 1974 | |||||||||
19 | 10 | Slides: Fire Stations; Rochester, New York. , 1972 | |||||||||
19 | 11 | Slides: Fire Stations; Scottsdale #10. , undated | |||||||||
19 | 12 | Slides: Fire Stations; Scottsdale #10. , 1969-1979 | |||||||||
19 | 13 | Slides: Fire Stations; Scottsdale #11. , 1971 | |||||||||
19 | 14 | Slides: Fire Stations; Scottsdale Main (Demolition Process). , 1967-1974 | |||||||||
19 | 15 | Slides: Fire Stations; Sun City. , 1975 | |||||||||
19 | 16 | Slides: Fire Stations; Unidentified. , 1969-1974 | |||||||||
19 | 17 | Slides: Fire Stations; West Side Headquarters. , undated | |||||||||
19 | 18 | Slides: Fire Stations; West Side Headquarters. , 1970 | |||||||||
19 | 19-20 | Slides: Fires; Commercial Property (Identified). , 1969 | |||||||||
19 | 21 | Slides: Fires; Commercial Property (Identified). , 1972 | |||||||||
19 | 22 | Slides: Fires; Commercial Property (Identified). , 1973-1974 | |||||||||
19 | 23 | Slides: Fires; Commercial Property (Identified). , 1975 | |||||||||
19 | 24 | Slides: Fires; Commercial Property (Unidentified). , 1969-1976 | |||||||||
19 | 25 | Slides: Fires; Forest (Unidentified). , 1975 | |||||||||
19 | 26 | Slides: Fires; Residential Property (Identified). , 1969 | |||||||||
19 | 27 | Slides: Fires; Residential Property (Identified). , 1972 | |||||||||
19 | 28 | Slides: Fires; Vehicle (Identified). , 1974 | |||||||||
19 | 29 | Slides: Fires; Vehicle (Identified). , 1979 | |||||||||
19 | 30 | Slides: Fires; Vehicle (Unidentified). , 1969-1973 | |||||||||
19 | 31 | Slides: Forestry; Helicopters, Slurry, and Tankers. , 1974 | |||||||||
19 | 32 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Aerial Views. , 1973 | |||||||||
19 | 33 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Casas Adobes. , 1968 | |||||||||
19 | 34 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Charts and Graphs. , undated | |||||||||
19 | 35 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Charts and Graphs. , 1974-1975 | |||||||||
19 | 36 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Drinkwater’s Box Culverts. , 1974 | |||||||||
19 | 37 | Slides: Miscellaneous; European Magazine Articles on Firefighting. , 1974 | |||||||||
19 | 38 | Slides: Miscellaneous; House Damage. , 1972 | |||||||||
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20 | 1 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Inspection Forms. , 1973 | |||||||||
20 | 2 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Los Arcos Framing. , 1969 | |||||||||
20 | 3 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Microfilm Maps. , 1973 | |||||||||
20 | 4 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Microfilm Maps. , 1974 | |||||||||
20 | 5 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Miscellaneous. , 1970-1982 | |||||||||
20 | 6 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Papago Plaza. , 1969 | |||||||||
20 | 7 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Paradise Valley Homes. , 1972 | |||||||||
20 | 8 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Plaza Del Sol. , 1969 | |||||||||
20 | 9 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Report to City of Scottsdale. , 1979 | |||||||||
20 | 10 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Scottsdale Buildings. , 1971-1974 | |||||||||
20 | 11 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Stanford Research Institute. , 1976 | |||||||||
20 | 12 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Sun City North Buildings. , 1969 | |||||||||
20 | 13 | Slides: Miscellaneous; Witzeman European Trip. , 1970 | |||||||||
20 | 14 | Slides: Publicity; General. , undated | |||||||||
20 | 15 | Slides: Publicity; General. , 1963-1975 | |||||||||
20 | 16 | Slides: Publicity; Scottsdale Municipal Show and Tell Event. , 1970 | |||||||||
20 | 17 | Slides: Publicity; Training Exercises. , undated | |||||||||
20 | 18 | Slides: Publicity; Training Exercises. , 1968-1972 |
Series 7: Scrapbooks. , 1948-1986 | |||||||||||
.25 linear feet (Approximately 375 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
The Scrapbook Series contains photocopies of six scrapbooks. [Note: an additional (seventh) scrapbook is located in Series 11: Oversized Materials]. One scrapbook consists solely of photographs of the Thirtieth Anniversary Party. The other scrapbooks contain photographs and news clippings of a general nature concerning Rural/Metro. | |||||||||||
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20 | 19 | Anniversary Party—30th. , 1978 | |||||||||
20 | 20 | General. , 1949-1956 | |||||||||
20 | 21 | General. , 1951-1969 | |||||||||
20 | 22 | General. , 1952-1963 | |||||||||
20 | 23 | General. , 1970-1986 | |||||||||
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21 | 1 | General. , 1971-1979 |
Series 8: News Clippings. , 1948-2004 | |||||||||||
.75 linear feet (Approximately 1,125 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
The News Clippings Series contains photocopies of news articles relating to Rural/Metro history. While the bulk of the new clippings are general in nature, the series also contains clippings on the intensely-campaigned 2003 Scottsdale Election where Scottsdale citizens voted to retain the private fire protection services of Rural/Metro rather than switch to a municipally-run fire department. | |||||||||||
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21 | 2 | General. , undated | |||||||||
21 | 3 | General. , 1948 | |||||||||
21 | 4 | General. , 1950-1959 | |||||||||
21 | 5 | General. , 1963-1969 | |||||||||
21 | 6 | General. , 1970-1971 | |||||||||
21 | 7 | General. , 1972-1979 | |||||||||
21 | 8 | General. , 1980-1985 | |||||||||
21 | 9 | General. , 1986-1987 | |||||||||
21 | 10 | General. , 1988-1989 | |||||||||
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22 | 1 | General. , 1992-1999 | |||||||||
22 | 2 | General. , 2000-2004 | |||||||||
22 | 3 | Scottsdale Election. , 2002-2003 | |||||||||
22 | 4-5 | Scottsdale Election. , 2003 |
Series 9: Audiovisual. , 1969-2001 | |||||||||||
1.0 linear foot (Approximately 225 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
The Audiovisual Series includes audiocassette tapes, reel audiotape, videocassettes tapes (VHS), Super 8 movie film, computer diskettes, and a slide/audiocassette tape presentation. Of note, the series contains audiotaped interviews with Rural/Metro founder Lou Witzeman, Rural/Metro attorney Lou Jekel, and other important figures in Rural/Metro history. Also, the series contains the March 7, 2000, Good Morning America television broadcast (in VHS format) concerning Rural/Metro and the Scottsdale Fire Sprinkler Ordinance. | |||||||||||
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22 | 6 | Audiocassette Tapes; No Title. , undated | |||||||||
22 | 7 | Audiocassette Tapes; Robertson Interview. , 1996 | |||||||||
22 | 8 | Audiocassette Tapes; Rural/Metro History (Lou Witzeman, Lou Jekel, Jim Stenger, Bob Oden, and Fred Roof). , 1996 | |||||||||
22 | 9 | Computer Diskettes; Miscellaneous. , undated | |||||||||
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23 | 1 | Reel Audiotapes; Sprinkler Systems Slide Show Soundtrack. , undated | |||||||||
23 | 2-3 | Slide and Audiocassette Tape Presentation; Rural/Metro Fire Sprinkler Tests. , 1982 | |||||||||
23 | 4 | Super 8 Movie; Experimental #21 Pump Lift Operation. , 1969 | |||||||||
23 | 5 | Videocassette Tapes (VHS); Good Morning America Broadcast—“Fire Sprinkler Ordinance.” , March 7, 2000 | |||||||||
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24 | 1 | Videocassette Tapes (VHS); Rural/Metro 50th Anniversary and Music Video. , 1998 | |||||||||
24 | 2 | Videocassette Tapes (VHS); Rural/Metro Fire Department Banquet 2001. , 2001 | |||||||||
24 | 3 | Videocassette Tapes (VHS); Rural/Metro “Heroes.” , 1996 | |||||||||
24 | 4 | Videocassette Tapes (VHS); Rural/Metro Story. , 1985 | |||||||||
24 | 5 | Videocassette Tapes (VHS); Snail Tests at China Lake. , 1983 | |||||||||
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25 | 1 | Videocassette Tapes (VHS); Vintage Rural/Metro. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 2 | Videocassette Tapes (VHS); Witzeman Center for Privatization. , undated |
Series 10: Memorabilia. , 1976-1998 | |||||||||||
.5 linear feet (Approximately 65 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
This series includes an identification card, a badge, business cards, buttons, decals, membership cards, a name tag, patches, a pen light, pins, and subscriber window signs. [Note: additional memorabilia are located in Series 11: Oversized Materials]. | |||||||||||
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25 | 3 | Arizona Security Guard Identification Card; Louis A. Witzeman. , 1978 | |||||||||
25 | 4 | Badge; Scottsdale Fire Department. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 5 | Business Cards; Walter D. Stull. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 6 | Business Cards; Louis A. Witzeman. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 7 | Business Cards; Louis A. Witzeman. , 1988 | |||||||||
25 | 8 | Buttons; Miscellaneous. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 9 | Decals; Miscellaneous. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 10 | Decals; Thirtieth Anniversary. , 1978 | |||||||||
25 | 11 | Membership Cards; Louis A. Witzeman. , 1976-1981 | |||||||||
25 | 12 | Name Tag; Lou Witzeman Chairman of the Board of Rural/Metro Corporation. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 13 | Patches; Miscellaneous. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 14 | Pen Light; Rural/Metro. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 15 | Pins; Fortieth Anniversary. , 1988 | |||||||||
25 | 16 | Pins; Miscellaneous. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 17 | Playing Cards; Rural/Metro. , undated | |||||||||
25 | 18 | Signs; Subscriber Window Signs. , undated |
Series 11: Oversized Materials (contains memorabilia,photographs, and one scrapbook) | |||||||||||
.5 linear feet (Approximately 150 items) | |||||||||||
Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
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26 | 1 | Memorabilia: Decals; Fire Engine Door Decal. , undated | |||||||||
26 | 2 | Photographs: Fire Engines; Rural/Metro. , undated | |||||||||
26 | 3 | Photographs: Fires; Brush and Hay (Unidentified). , undated | |||||||||
26 | 4 | Photographs: Fires; Commercial Property (Identified). , undated | |||||||||
26 | 5 | Photographs: Fires; Residential Property (Unidentified). , undated | |||||||||
26 | 6 | Scrapbooks: General. , 1948-1952 |