Fire Investigation
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Dan McBride collection of Rochester (N.Y.) fire department scrapbooks
Dan McBride collection of Rochester (N.Y.) fire department scrapbooks
The McBride collection consists of materials collected by Dan McBride as part of the research carried out for his book. In The Finest Tradition. It consists primarily of scrapbooks assembled by various fire houses around Rochester, N. Y., between 1945 and 1975. Other materials include photographs, clippings, art work and loose scrapbook leaves dating from 1860 to 2022. The third series comprises McBride's research notes and image file collection for the book.
Thomas P. Stowell scrapbook
This collection consists of a scrapbook created by Thomas P. Stowell, Rochester, New York based fire insurance adjuster and investigator for Aetna. The scrapbook dates between 1846 to 1878. The scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and notes related to the Phelps Dodge and Co. fire.