Box 1

Folder contains several newspaper articles about whether or not the AFD should be able to utilize volunteers in the fire department.

This folder contains several small articles from the Alexandria Gazette's "Years Ago" series. These were compiled by Ashton "Mike" McKenney and mostly focus on the Alexandria Fire Department's history. These articles were kept in the order they appeared in McKenney's notebook, along with the black sheets that some of them are still taped to.

This folder contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings curated by Ashton "Mike" McKenney.

This folder contains several miscellaneous items including a ticket to the Annual Escursion of the Columbia Engine and Motor Co. No. 4 on July 26, 1921, a constitution and by-laws of the Friendship Veteran Fire Association, newspaper clippings of articles written by J. H. Mansfield, programs for the first annual retirement banquet from December 10, 1970, and stamps from 1981 commemorating the 1860 fire pumpers.

This folder contains various note and research materials about fire trucks, especially in the Alexandria fire department. It also contains 3 larger photographs of Alexandria fire trucks.

This folder contains letters written by and to Thomas Mills III, regarding his research on fire trucks.

This collection contains research materials, ephemora, and photographs collected by or created by Mike McKenney, Thomas Mills Jr., and Thomas Mills III, that document the Alexandria Fire Department.