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Kansas Society of Fire Service Instructors records

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 290

Overview

These records of the Kansas Society of Fire Service Instructors include the Society's constitution, by-laws, executive board communications, fire service training manuals, and proceedings of various conferences for fire fighters and fire service instructors.

Dates

  • Creation: 1955 - 1988

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of the Kansas Society of Fire Service Instructors.

The Kansas Society of Fire Service Instructors was formed in 1976 for chapter affiliation with the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. The Society's first-named objective as set forth in its 1976 constitution is to provide effective and continuous leadership and training of the Fire Service for the protection of life and property against fire and related man-made or natural disasters.

Extent

.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes + 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

These records of the Kansas Society of Fire Service Instructors include the Society's constitution, by-laws, executive board communications, fire service training manuals, and proceedings of various conferences for fire fighters and fire service instructors. The records include publications of the Kansas State Fire Fighters' Association, the International Fire Service Training Association, and the Fire Service Training program offered through Continuing Education at the University of Kansas. At RH MS Q67 are issues from the year 1912 of the journal Fire Protection (Cincinnati and Chicago: The Western Underwriter Company).

Physical Location

RH MS 290

Physical Location

RH MS Q67

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Glenn Boughton (KU Fire Service Training), 1978.

Gift, KU Fire Service Training, 1990.

Related Materials

Kansas State Fire Fighters' Association, Proceedings of the Annual Conference, RH Ser D1119, Kansas Collection, Spencer Library, University of Kansas Libraries.

Title
Guide to the Kansas Society of Fire Service Instructors Collection
Subtitle
Kansas Society of Fire Service Instructors records
Author
Finding aid prepared by mh 2007; revised by, cl 2010; Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1672354961
Preferred citation
Kansas Society of Fire Service Instructors, Records, Kansas Collection, RH MS 290, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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