Millburn Fire Department Callbox Number book

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Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society

Name/Title

Millburn Fire Department Callbox Number book

Entry/Object ID

2009.045.002

Scope and Content

Millburn Fire Department's navy blue notebook listing all of the fire alarm signals and callbox numbers in town as this was the primary method of the fire department response in town for many years. Cover of book says, " MILLBURN FIRE DEPARTMENT; MILLBURN, NEW JERSEY' in gray letters. There is a black label-maker label with "HULSTRUNK' in upper right corner. The book has a soft, vinyl-like cover and is a notebook with seven rings. Front cover has small 0.25" crease in right upper corner. There are 60 pages. In the front cover is noted, "MILLBURN FIRE DEPARTMENT; Millburn, N.J. ; 1963; Commissioner William O. Heilman; Chief John J. Partington; Deputy Chiefs William A. Stoeckle, William V. White; Battalion Chiefs Albert L. Shoemaker , Edward J. O'Brien; Captains Clarence W. Bair, T. Raymond Partington, Vincent C. Tighe, Phillip S. Ross, John G. Ross, John J. Sullivan; Volunteer Captains Edgar R. Rinback, Edward O'Hara. In pencil in right upper corner of front page says, "HULSTRUNK" (who was a volunteer for over 40 years). Inside back cover in upper left is an address label with Mr. Hulstruck's name and address. No marks or other damage to book.

Acquisition

Accession

2009.045

Source or Donor

William Hulstrunk

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

7-1/4 in