Sanborn Maps Sources For History Sanborn Maps Created to assess fire insurance risks Created from 1867 to 1970 Mapped 12,000 locations in US Mapped 150+ locations in NC Scale of 50 feet to one inch Size 21 inches by 25 inches Bound in volumes Available on microfilm in many libraries Available online at North Carolina Maps (until 1923) Available online at NCLIVE (all years) Streets Buildings Fire Station Fire Station Description 1
More Information Newspapers Google Sanborn Maps Finding Newspaper Articles Visit the newspaper publisher Visit a public or college library Visit the State Archives Consult department scrapbooks Consult department files Consult personal scrapbooks Search Google News Archives Notes on Newspaper Articles Indexes may be available Calculating dates in news articles Locating newspaper photographs Searching before and after an event Consulting end-of-year summaries Fire Prevention Week articles Milestone and anniversary articles Books Finding Books Bookstores Book dealers Book web sites Personal collections 2
Types of Books Yearbooks Local or regional history Architectural history Heritage of Images of America General fire service Department yearbooks Yearbooks Other Sources Asheville, 2001-2005 Charlotte / 1988 Charlotte / 1999 Fine Books Publishing Charlotte / 2007 Fine Books Publishing Durham / 1996 Greensboro, 1808-1984 Greensboro, 1808-1990 Greensboro, 1926-2001 Lenoir, 1877-2002 Raleigh / 1984 Raleigh / 2002 Raleigh / 2007 M.T. Publishing Rocky Mount, 1986-1996 Wilmington, 1897-1985 Winston-Salem, 1913-1992 Winston-Salem / 2000 Fine Books Publishing Agency Records Artifacts City Directories Department Records Government Records Internet Sites Magazines / Journals People Photographs Other Printed Materials Agency Records Agency Records City / county / regional associations Office of State Fire Marshall Convention programs Meeting minutes Newsletters Rosters 3
Artifacts Artifacts Alarm equipment Apparatus Badges Bunker gear Extinguishers Hand tools Helmets Hose equipment Ladders Patches Pins Uniforms City Directories City Directories Fire station addresses Fire company locations Fire company officers Fire alarm box locations Fire alarm box signals Firefighter listed as occupation Finding City Directories Department Records 4
Finding Department Records Types of Records Department facilities Municipal or community facilities Off-site storage Department member homes Department family member homes Annual reports Apparatus records Bid documents Blueprints Budget documents Fire reports Log books Maps Membership information Memos Personnel records Recruit information SOPs Government Records Government Records Municipal annual reports (local) Municipal budget documents (local) Governing body meeting minutes (local, county) Death certificates (county) Real estate records (county) Corporations database (state) Census and Social Security (federal) Finding Government Records Internet Sites Internet Government offices 5
Internet Sites Other Online Sources google.com maps.google.com timeanddate.com nclive.org demog.state.nc.us ncmuseums.org Internet search engine Street maps and aerial photos Calendar generator NC LIVE NC demographics NC museums Local library catalogs College library catalogs State library catalogs State archives catalogs Museum image galleries Magazines and Journals Fire service (national) Firehouse, Fire Apparatus Journal, etc. Fire service (regional) Hose & Nozzle Local or regional The State Magazine, etc. Historical North Carolina Historical Review, etc. Finding Magazines and Journals Visit a public or college library Visit the State Archives Magazine indexes via NC LIVE Back issues via ebay Back issues via magazine publisher Fire department collections Personal collections People People Department members, active or retired Family of department members Participants and community members Buffs Historians Oral histories Written histories 6
Photographs Who Takes Photographs? News photographers Studio photographers Department members Family of department members Participants or community members Buffs Finding Photographs Photograph Details Hanging or displayed Boxed Scrapbooks Loose or filed Printed in periodicals or books Other Printed Materials Magazine advertisements Manufacturer catalogs Manufacturer records Board of Underwriters reports Extensive detail Fire department Water system Conclusion Many sources for finding history Maps Newspapers Books, magazines, journals Records Photos And more! 7