Series Information
BALTIMORE CITY
BALTIMORE CITY ARCHIVES
(Fire Department)
Service Records
1862-1967
BRG20
Series Description
Inactive service records of a selection of firefighters including name, residence, date of birth, former occupation, date of appointment, branch of the service, position, promotions, assignments, sick leave, injuries, charges, commendations, date left service and cause, and occasionally date of death. A number of the service records also have photographs of the individual; these photographs have been scanned and can be viewed by surname by clicking Details below.
The textual records are accessible through digitized microfilm on site in our searchroom only. Reel 189 covers 1898-1948, but the list of names is blurred. Reel 190 covers record numbers 2587-2986 and a list of those who died, resigned, or were dismissed between 1949-1955. Reel 191 covers those who died, resigned, or were dismissed between 1956-1966. Access to these records is restricted to those of firefighters who are deceased and/or who entered service more than seventy-five years ago.