Name/Title
Letter from F.S. Rodgers to the Officers and Members of the Charleston Fire Department After the 1886 EarthquakeEntry/Object ID
2014.018.1aScope and Content
Public notice/letter from F.S. Rodgers, Chairman of the Board of Fire Master, to the officers and members of the Charleston Fire Department, dated September 13, 1886, praising them for their success at controlling and extinguishing the fires caused by the 1886 earthquake and for their service.
Scan of original document; pdf also available. Original document transferred to the North America and LaFrance Fire Museum and Education Center on June 30, 2014.Collection
1886 Earthquake CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2014.018Source or Donor
Robinson, KittyAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Rodgers, F. S.--Correspondence, Earthquakes--South Carolina--Charleston, Fire departments--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Creator
Rodgers, F. S.Date(s) of Creation
Sep 13, 1886Archive Size/Extent
Original: 1 page, 9.75" x 6.5". Outer edge of frame measures 11.75" x 8.5"; with 9.75" x 6.5" opening.Archive Notes
Date(s): 1886Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Category
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Originally presented to HCF for scanning in a wooden frame with carved leaf design along the borders.Created By
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June 17, 2014Updated By
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February 17, 2023