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FILE — Box: MSS VF 39, Folder: 7 Identifier: Mss:911 1777-1917 File

Fire protection, Coffin, 1858

Scope and Contents

Documents include a proposed trial of steam fire engines, meeting minutes of the Committee on the Trials of Steam Fire Engines, subscription to buy two or three steam fire engines with money donated, and a letter affirming the down payment received.

Dates

  • Creation: 1858

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.

Extent

.25 linear feet (6 folders)

Physical Location

MANU

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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