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Guide to the Exempt Firemen’s Association of Flushing Financial Records
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Exempt Firemen's Association of Flushing (New York N.Y.) | |
| Title | Exempt Firemen’s Association of Flushing Financial Records, | |
| Dates: | 1916-1924 | |
| Abstract: | The collection is a very small one and consists principally of one type of record only, financial. These records cover the years 1916-1924 (one item may be dated 1897) and for the most part are made up of receipted bills. Some of the earlier dated items have clipped to them, the check (cancelled, of course) used to pay the bill, said checks bearing the rubber stamp either "Special Fund" or "General Fund". Bills were for various services rendered or materials supplied, and include insurance bills, postal expenses, expenses connected with parades, the supplying of fuels, and the like. Besides the bills, there are two check books (marked "Special Funds”), said books containing check stubs indicating to whom and for what reason checks were made. Also included is a virtually unused receipt book used by the Treasurer of the Association to be issued for payments received from the Association's Financial Secretary. The check books measure approximately 7x8 ¼. The receipt book is 8 ½ x 3 ½. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | E-1 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
The Exempt Firemen's Association of Flushing was one of at least eight such associations which still existed in various communities of Queens County during the 1930’s and possibly up through the 1950’s. These associations consisted of volunteer firemen who had served their communities in the eras before regular paid city operated departments came into existence. The Flushing Association was organized and incorporated in 1897. According to its by-laws (a copy of the laws revised in 1934 is found in this collection), the Association was composed “of persons of good and moral character who have been honorably discharged from the Volunteer Fire Department or who shall have served the required time prescribed by law in New York State". Further, the object of the Association was listed as being "to promote {and renew) old time friendship (and) to visit and provide for the relief of its distressed members". In essence then, the Associations were composed of retired volunteers. These retired men were usually referred to as Veterans. The word "Exempt" usually used synonymously with "Veteran" and was probably used to indicate the fact that volunteer firemen (active as well as veteran) were "exempt from jury and military duty, and (enjoyed) protection in civil service posts,” Long Island Daily Press, August 5, 1939.
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Scope and Content Note
The collection is a very small one and consists principally of one type of record only, financial. These records cover the years 1916-1924 (one item may be dated 1897) and for the most part are made up of receipted bills. Some of the earlier dated items have clipped to them, the check (cancelled, of course) used to pay the bill, said checks bearing the rubber stamp either "Special Fund" or "General Fund". Bills were for various services rendered or materials supplied, and include insurance bills, postal expenses, expenses connected with parades, the supplying of fuels, and the like. Besides the bills, there are two check books (marked "Special Funds”), said books containing check stubs indicating to whom and for what reason checks were made. Also included is a virtually unused receipt book used by the Treasurer of the Association to be issued for payments received from the Association's Financial Secretary. The check books measure approximately 7x8 ¼. The receipt book is 8 ½ x 3 ½.
The few miscellaneous items consist of what appears to be membership cards apparently listing hours when some firemen were available for some kind of duty. There are about 30 such cards arranged according to three engine company numbers (272, 273 and 274). Also included among these miscellaneous items is a printed copy of the Association’s by-laws, (1934); a small unused Dues Book for use by the Ladies Auxiliary; a few letters dated in 1921 regarding the adoption by the Association of a little girl "War Orphan" in France; some blank membership dues forms probably printed in the early 1950’s.
This collection measures less than of a cubic foot and consists of approximately 125 items.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The Exempt Firemen’s Association of Flushing Financial Records, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
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Archives at Queens Library -
Queens Borough Public Library -
89-11 Merrick Boulevard -
Jamaica, NY 11432 -
Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Organizations:
- Exempt Firemen's Association of Flushing (New York N.Y.)
Subject Places:
- Flushing (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
