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Fire prevention

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Companies maps and plans

 Collection
Accession: 2087
Abstract:

The Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Companies comprised twenty-eight mutual insurance firms that specialized in industrial fire insurance. The collection consists of seventy original hand-colored plans and maps primarily depicting textile mills, paper products factories and foundries in New England and New York.

Dates: 1893-1942

Bureau of Standards fire test of steel furniture album

 Collection
Accession: 1993-265
Abstract:

This album documents a fire test conducted by the Bureau of Standards concerning the effect of fire on steel furniture, possibly among other things. The Bureau of Standards, now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is a non-regulatory federal agency under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Its mission is "to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life."

Dates: 1926-1927

DuPont Company South San Francisco Plant photographs

 Collection
Accession: 2003-254
Abstract:

DuPont Company South San Francisco Plant manufactured and packaged DuPont finishes such as Lucite paint, Duco laquers and Dulux enamels. The plant began operation in 1935. The collection consists of photographs, films and ephemera from the DuPont Company South San Francisco Plant.

Dates: 1935-1982

Falls Manufacturing Company album

 Collection
Accession: 2021-225
Abstract:

Falls Manufacturing Company manufactured fire-door hardware. The company was founded by John C. Kortick (1870-1933), who served as general manager and president. Falls Manufacturing Company's product line included post caps, bases, and joist hangers. This presentation album showcases the fireproofing protection provided by the San Francisco-based Falls Manufacturing Company in the years following the disastrous 1906 earthquake. The photographs include exterior views of buildings in which Falls fire-doors and other equipment were installed.

Dates: circa 1906-1913

Insurance Society of Philadelphia records

 Collection
Accession: 1934
Abstract:

Insurance Society of Philadelphia provided a forum for persons engaged in the fire insurance business. The records consist of two series culled from the society's library: vertical files and scrapbooks. The records document various aspects of the insurance industry, the society and its members.

Dates: 1899-1961