Guide to the Records of the Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, 1935-1994
Arrangement
Repository
Heinz History Center
Title
Records of the Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department
Creator
Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department
Collection Number
MSS#353
Extent
5.0 cubic feet(10 boxes)
Date
1935-1994
Abstract
The Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is located in Fox Chapel Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The fire department received its charter on July 27, 1939, under the name the Fox Chapel Authority Fire Department and was incorporated on September 29, 1939. These records include governing documents, minutes, correspondence, financial documents, fire reports, drill reports, member forms, member name lists, War Assets Administration documents, Women's Auxiliary documents, Fireman's Relief Association documents, and miscellaneous documents.
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
Author
This guide to the collection was originally prepared by Katrina J. Moore on March 14, 2002. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in Summer 2003.
Sponsor
This finding aid has been encoded as a part of the Historic Pittsburgh project a joint effort of the University of Pittsburgh and the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Funding for this portion of the project has been donated by the Hillman Foundation.
History of the Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department
The Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is located in Fox Chapel Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Fox Chapel was originally part of O'Hara and Indiana Townships. In 1928, property owners assembled at Shady Side Academy and voted to incorporate the Fox Chapel District Association. The matters of immediate concern to the Association were fire and police protection, and the directors took action to meet these needs. By 1933 the District Association recognized the conflict of interest between themselves and the two townships, and a petition was filed to allow the formation of a new borough. Fox Chapel Borough was incorporated on August 9, 1934. The fire department received its charter on July 27, 1939, under the name the Fox Chapel Authority Fire Department and was incorporated on September 29, 1939. The following are the names of the directors and incorporators listed on the charter and incorporation documents: Walter N. Lissfelt, W. N. Steitz, C.H. Eichenlaub, Jr., Elmer J. Lebo, Howard C. Meyer, Walter R. Seibert, and M.J. Strohm.
Today, the Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department consists of approximately fifty residents and non-residents. It is maintained and financed by the Borough. During normal working hours, the members of the Public Works Department respond to all fire calls. There are two fire stations, one at the Borough Building, the other on Dorseyville Road. The Department is equipped with three fire trucks, a rescue truck, a van and modern equipment. The fire alarm alerting system consists of sirens at each of the fire stations and alerting equipment in the home or on the person of each fireman. The fire department's objective is to provide "protection of life, limb and property from fire and/or any other catastrophe."
Scope and Content Notes
These records include governing documents, minutes, correspondence, financial documents, fire reports, drill reports, member forms, member name lists, War Assets Administration documents, Women's Auxiliary documents, Fireman's Relief Association documents, and miscellaneous documents.
Arrangement
The Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Records has been divided into four series. Series have been designated as Administration, Activities, Members, and Miscellaneous.
The Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Records are housed 10 archival boxes.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These items came in one accession in 2001.
Acc# 2001.0244 Gift of Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, by their President, Robert B. Hoffman.
Preferred Citation
Records of the Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, 1935-1994, MSS #353, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Katrina J. Moore on March 14, 2002.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Salvador P. Barragan on August 7, 2003.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or publish, please contact the curator of the Archives.
Subjects
Corporate Names
Lower Allegheny Valley Fireman's Association
Aspinwall Volunteer Fire Department
Bryn Athyn Fire Co
Geographic Names
Fox Chapel (PA)
Other Subjects
Fire
Fire Departments -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Fire Departments -- Equipment and Supplies -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Fire Departments -- Laws and Regulations -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Fire Engines
Fire Engines -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Fire fighters -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Fire fighters -- Physical training -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Fire Prevention -- Pennsylvania -- $Fox Chapel
Fires -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Insurance, Fire -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Insurance, Fire -- Agents -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Insurance, Fire -- Plans -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Insurance, Fire -- Policies -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
Women -- Women volunteers in social service -- Pennsylvania -- Fox Chapel
