Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Collection HS-018
Information about the Collection
Formed in 1870, the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department has been protecting the citizens of Farmville, Prince Edward County, and the surrounding area for over 150 years.
Provenance
The vast majority of this collection was compiled by members of the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department. The collection was donated, on behalf of the Fire Department and the Ladies Auxiliary, to the Farmville-Prince Edward County Historical Society Archives, by Dan Pempel, in late summer 2020.
Scope and Content
This collection, which dates from 1929 to 2021, contains business records from the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Fire Department, as well as membership information, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and photographs.
Size
This collection consists of 4.0 linear feet contained in (1) archival banker’s box, (3) archival flat boxes, and an archival photograph binder.
Notes
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Contents of the Collection
Comprehensive membership list, 1929-1993
Inactive Roll and Fire School Roll Call, 1936-1938
Correspondence, 1936 & 1951-1960
Receipts and Invoices, ca. 1944
Donations made by local businesses to Fire Co. Dance, ca. 1944
Membership list, 1948
Newspaper clippings, 1950s
Fires Attended, December 1, 1950 to June 25, 1951 (includes member names with accompanying tally)
Committees, 1950-1951, 1951-1952, & 1956-1957
Constitution and by-laws, 1950
Fire Department photograph (copy) with corresponding partial list of names, ca. 1950
Meeting minutes, ledger book, 1952-1960
Treasurer’s Report, 1953-1954
Roll Call ledger, 1953-1967
Re: meeting room policy, 1956
By-laws, 1956
Speech dedicating new fire station 1956
Newspaper clippings, 1960s
Meeting minutes, ledger book, 1960-1966
Meeting minutes, ledger book, 1966-1970
Newspaper clippings, 1970s
Fire Department property acknowledgement receipts, 1973-1990
Roll Call ledger, 1974-1980
Meeting minutes, 1974-1991
Ladies Auxiliary, Constitution and By-laws, 1979
Newspaper clippings, 1980s
Roll Call ledger, 1980-1982
Meeting Roll book, 1983-1992
Training Roll book, 1984-1999
Constitution and by-laws, 1984
Executive Committee meeting minutes, 1989-1990
Newspaper clippings, 1990s
Certificates and recognition, 1990-1998
Executive Committee and Business Committee Minutes, December 1990 to June 1993
Christmas and Awards Banquet programs, 1991, 1992, & 2017
List of officers, members, and equipment, Fire Department, 1992 and List of officer and members, Ladies Auxiliary, 1992
Program, Dedication of Phillip F. Gay Firehouse, 1992 & napkins from dedication celebration
Business Meeting minutes, August 1993 – September 1996
Building Profit (magazine), Spring 1994 (includes article about Farmville Fire Station)
By-laws, 1994
By-laws, 1997
By-laws, 1998
Fire Call Reports, February 16, 1998 and March 16, 1998
Ladies Auxiliary, newsletter and convention schedule, 1998
Ladies Auxiliary, Constitution and By-laws, 1999
Newspaper clippings, 2000s
Newspaper clippings, Farmville Herald, August 16, 2000, (re: funeral procession for former Fire Chief Phillip Gay)
Phillip Gay, Sr., funeral program, 2000
“From Out These Flames, The Rededication of Ruffner Hall,” Farmville Herald, Special Supplement, April 22, 2005
Newspaper clippings, 2010s
“The Great Farmville Fire of 1898,” Farmville Herald, April 7, 2010 and June 6, 2014 (two-part series by Dr. Ray Gaskins)
Virginia Fire Services Board, Report of Findings and Recommendations, Town of Farmville, Fire and EMS Services, October 2018
Newspaper clippings, 2020s
Re: Constitution and By-laws, undated
Meeting minute notes, undated
Miscellaneous photographs (copies), undated
Notes re: fire department history
Fire Department history, information compiled by Jimmy Hurt
Meetings, drill, and fires, undated (member list with accompanying tally)
By-laws, working copies, with suggestions and revisions, undated
Membership lists with contact information, undated
The Virginia Firefighter, Vol. 7, No. 1
Application for membership, undated
Report on the 73rd Virginia State Firemen’s Convention
Newspaper clippings, undated
Fire Department checkbook, 1934-1944
Farmville Volunteer Fire Department, 150th Anniversary Challenge Coin
Ladies Auxiliary scrapbook, 1958-1966
Ladies Auxiliary scrapbook, 1970s – 1980s
Ladies Auxiliary scrapbook, 1980s – 1990s
Ladies Auxiliary scrapbook, 1900s
018.184 – oversize photograph, 11”x14”, color, undated. Farmville Fire Station.
Located in Binder HS-1:
018.001 – photograph, 6.5”x9.5”, b&w, ca. 1951. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department, group photo, standing in front of fire house.
018.002-018.006 – photographs, 3.5”x5”, b&w, ca. 1940. Fire Department training.
018.007 – photograph, 5”x3”, b&w, undated. Old horse-drawn fire engine.
018.008 – photograph, 4”x5”, b&w, undated. Farmville, downtown, ca. 1950. Banners read: “Welcome Firemen.”
018.009 – photograph, 4”x5”, b&w, undated. Three unidentified men sitting on picnic table.
018.010 – photograph, 5”x7”, b&w, undated. Large group of costumed people on stage.
018.011 – photograph, 6.25”x7”, b&w, undated. Firemen fighting house fire. (Large crease down center of photograph)
018.012 – photograph, 5.25”x7”, b&w, undated. Fireman at house fire. Inscribed on reverse: “Airport Rd. fire. Members of the Farmville VFD responded Tuesday…”
018.013 – photograph, 7”x5”, b&w, undated. Firemen climbing ladder outside unidentified building.
018.014 – photograph, 6”x5”, b&w, 1991. Fireman holding two plaques. Inscribed on reverse: “Fireman’s Banquet. Bill Orange.”
018.015 – photograph, 5”x7”, b&w, undated. Fire truck, Prince Edward County Fire Dept. Co. No. 1.
018.016 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Jimmy Price, portrait photograph.
018.017 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Robert Saunders, portrait photograph.
018.018 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Terry Estes, portrait photograph.
018.019 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Steve Pippen, portrait photograph.
018.020 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Steven Melson, portrait photograph.
018.021 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Bobby Yeats, portrait photograph.
018.022 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Phillip Gay, portrait photograph.
018.023 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Walter Flowers, portrait photograph.
018.024 – photograph, 3.5”x4.25”, color, 1986. Ladies Auxiliary, group photograph. Inscribed on reverse: “Oct. 1986, Harrisonburg, Va., State Zone Meeting.”
018.025 – polaroid photograph, 4.25”x3.5”, color, 1991. Ladies Auxiliary, group photograph. Inscribed on bottom margin, “Drew Martin, Edna Mae Southall, Dorris Newman, Elaine Flowers, Mable Casing, Rossa Gitmar, and Carolyn Yeats. Nov. 5, 1991.”
018.026 – photograph, 3.75”x7”, b&w, undated. Chief Phillip Gay and Ladies Auxiliary.
018.027 – photograph, 3.75”x4.75”, b&w, undated. House and brush fire.
018.028 – photograph, 5.25”x4.75”, b&w, undated. Chief Phillip Gay and Farmville Mayor.
018.029 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Chief Phillip Gay and Miss Flame.
018.030 – photograph, 10”x7.5”, b&w, undated. Farmville fire truck.
018.031 – photograph, 4.75”x7”, b&w, undated. Firemen fighting house fire.
018.032 – photograph, 4”x7”, b&w, undated. Farmville fire truck, ca. 1940s.
018.033 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Fireman in gear, standing in front of fire truck.
018.034 – photograph, 4”x6”, color, undated. Farmville fire truck.
018.035-018.036 – photographs, 3.25”x4.25”, b&w, undated. Prince Edward Co. Fire Dept. truck, Oktoberfest Clowns sitting on roof and back of truck.
018.037 – photograph, 5”x3.5”, color, undated. Fire safety dog mascot.
018.038 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float. (2 copies)
018.039 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float. (2 copies)
018.040 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float. (2 copies)
018.041 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float. (2 copies)
018.042 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float.
018.043 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float.
018.044 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float. (2 copies)
018.045 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float. (2 copies)
018.046 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Christmas parade float. (2 copies)
018.047 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Easter bunny cake on table.
018.048 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Close-up of Easter bunny cake.
018.049 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Large group of people at banquet.
018.050 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Group of people holding trophies on stage.
018.051 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Two women standing next to gifts at baby shower.
018.052 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Man and woman standing behind trophies on table in front of fire station.
018.053 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. Exterior, Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department.
018.054 – photograph, 3.5”x4.5”, color, 1968. Exterior, Washington and Lee Motel.
018.055-018.060 – 3.5”x4.5”, b&w/color, undated. Interior, Fireman’s Sports Arena.
018.061 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Fire truck instrument panel.
018.062 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Fire truck water pump.
018.063 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Firemen standing in front of fire department vehicle.
018.064 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Fire truck.
018.065 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Driver’s seat of fire truck.
018.066 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Equipment/cargo spaces on fire truck.
018.067 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Fireman standing next to Farmville Fire Department, Ladder Truck No. 1.
018.068 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Man standing on back of fire truck.
018.069 – polaroid photograph, 4”x4”, color, undated. Fire truck.
018.070-018.081 – photographs, 3.5”x4.5”, color, undated. House fire, corner of Randolph Street and Beech Street.
018.082-018.090 – photographs, 4”x6”, color, undated. House fire at unidentified location.
018.091-018.114 – photographs, 3.5”x5”, color, undated. Fireman skills competition.
018.115-018.117 – photographs, 3.5”x5”, color, undated. Awards banquet.
018.118-018.137 – photographs, 4”x6”, color, 1995. Springs Jubilee.
018.138-018.158 – photographs, 3.5”x5”, color, 1992. Awards ceremony and Fire Department Open House, February 9, 1992.
018.159-018.168 – photographs, 4”x6”, color, 1998. Anniversary party at Farmville Train Station.
018.169-018.183 – photograph, 4”x6”, color, 1998. Banquet at Fireman’s Sports Arena.
