Overview of the Records
History of Mystic Fire District
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Records
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Repository:
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G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator:
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Mystic Fire District |
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Title:
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Records of the Mystic Fire District |
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Dates:
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1879-1919 |
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Extent:
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150 items, and 5 vol. |
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Abstract:
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The collection contains
portions of the organization's official records, including by-laws, tax lists, contracts, Executive
Committee, Treasurer's, Collector's, and Chief Engineer's Reports, and other miscellaneous
related material. |
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Identification:
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Coll. 159 |
The Mystic Fire District was organized in 1879 by the community in order to sustain their
volunteer fire fighting force through property tax revenues. It still exists today.
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Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Hoxie, Benjamin F.,--1810-1899
Mallory, Charles Henry,--1818-1890
Subjects:
Fire prevention--Connecticut--Mystic--Societies, etc.
Document Types:
By-laws--Connecticut--Mystic
Contracts--Connecticut--Mystic
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 159, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum,
Inc.
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Reports, contracts, notices, bylaws, and other papers; 1883-1919
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Box
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Folder
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Miscellaneous papers
and documents; 1883-1899 |
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2 |
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Miscellaneous papers
and documents; 1900 |
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Miscellaneous papers
and documents; 1901-1905 |
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Miscellaneous papers
and documents; 1906-1908 |
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Miscellaneous papers
and documents; 1909-1919 |
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Copy of M. F. D.
bylaws; 1879 Jul 30 |
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M. F. D., Act of
Incorporation, and Charter Amendments; ca. 1879-1903 |
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M. F. D., Executive
Comm. Reports; 1887-1919 |
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M. F. D., Treasurer's
Reports; 1894-1919 |
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M. F. D., Chief
Engineer's Reports; 1907-1919 |
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M. F. D.,
Collector's Reports; 1886-1919 |
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M. F. D.,
Collector's Bonds; 1885-1908 |
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M. F. D., Inventory
of Property; 1910-1916 |
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M. F. D., Tax Lien
Certificates; 1904-1907 |
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M. F. D., Lighting
Contracts; 1899, 1909, and 1919 |
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Fire Alarm System
for Mystic, Connecticut; ca. 1910 |
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Material re. "No. 8
Class B Rotary Pump, Waterous Gasoline Fire Engine"; ca. 1900 |
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Notices and other
miscellaneous material; undated |
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Volumes; 1879-1896
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Volume
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Assessment List of
Fire Districts; 1879 |
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Copies of reports,
notices, charter, etc.; ca. 1880 |
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"Record Book No. 2"
(similar to Vol. #2); ca. 1896 |
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M. F. D., List of
Taxable Property; 1885-1890 |
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M. F. D., List of
Taxable Property; 1893-1896 |
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