About the Fund

As the Detroit Fire Department Historian, I am still trying to complete a number of projects.  The most important one is the listing of every firefigthter who ever worked for Detroit.  A great source of information is the old "Force Service Books".

     I am missing these books:  May 1908-December 1910, May 1918-October 1920.  April 1924 - February 1927, October 1939-November 1940.  If you have one of these books and don't want to donate it, may I at least copy it?

     I also need a copy of "The Fire Service in Detroit" published by the Firemen's Fund in 1889.

     These Field Day Yearbooks are needed:  1922-28, 1933, 1942.

     Annual reports needed are:  1915/1916, 1918/1919, 1937-1944 and 1986.

     I need pictures of these firehouses:  E14 on Scotten near Michigan (Feb 1888-Oct 1929), E7 on Concord north of Jefferson (Sept 1893-Apr 1950) and L13 at Fort & Lewerenz (Jan 1909-Nov 1932).

    DONATIONS: Many thanks to Bob Teipel for allowing me to copy his 1929 4th Battalion Composite.This will give us many more pictures to identify firefighters. If anyone has any composites I could copy, please call. 

Many thanks to Mark Urban for bringing Floyd Wilkins to the office, Floyd is the son and grandson of Detroit firefighters.  He donated a retirement plaque, a S2 helmet and shield, a firemen's belt, firemen's clothing, 1894 "Our Firemen" book and pictures.

Thanks to Carol Lincoln for donating her husband's (Gary) dress clothing.

Retiree Jim Seibert would like to remember the guys at E-53, L-25, TMS-7 that were there when he started.  So if anyone has a roster from 7-1-57 through 1958, please send me a copy and I'll forward it to Jim.  The books at E-53 were thrown out.

Thanks to Dennis Keitz for his donation of his father's (John C-13) drawings, pictures, books and a box of badges.

Thanks to all and remember, we take anything.

RICK LANCASTER