Letter from F.S. Rodgers to the Officers and Members of the Charleston Fire Department After the 1886 Earthquake

Letter to Charleston Fire Dept.: Origsize: 6.5x9.75; Origformat: Document/Photocopy
Letter to Charleston Fire Dept.

Origsize: 6.5x9.75; Origformat: Document/Photocopy

Name/Title

Letter from F.S. Rodgers to the Officers and Members of the Charleston Fire Department After the 1886 Earthquake

Entry/Object ID

2014.018.1a

Scope 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 Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2014.018

Source or Donor

Robinson, Kitty

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Rodgers, F. S.--Correspondence, Earthquakes--South Carolina--Charleston, Fire departments--South Carolina--Charleston

Archive Details

Creator

Rodgers, F. S.

Date(s) of Creation

Sep 13, 1886

Archive 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): 1886

Location

Location

Building

Digital File

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Computer File

Category

Permanent

General Notes

Note

Notes: Originally presented to HCF for scanning in a wooden frame with carved leaf design along the borders.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

June 17, 2014

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 17, 2023