[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank L. Ahern to Alex Bradford, September 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Frank L. Ahern to Alex Bradford, September 15, 1944]

Letter from Frank L. Ahern to Alex Bradford responding to a previous letter expressing Bradford's interest in asbestos suits for fire fighters.
Date: September 15, 1944
Creator: Ahern, Frank L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lawrence E. Gruza, February 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lawrence E. Gruza, February 15, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Lawrence E. Gruza on congratulating him on his promotion and receiving his letter from December. He also asks if Lawrence can pass a message on to Frank Dobbs.
Date: February 15, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Maintenance of Pumpers and Other Fire Apparatus (open access)

Maintenance of Pumpers and Other Fire Apparatus

Bulletin discussing firefighting pumping equipment and various types of maintenance to ensure that they will not fail, including descriptions of suggested tests to verify that they're operating within their parameters.
Date: July 15, 1944
Creator: National Board of Fire Underwriters. Committee on Fire Prevention and Engineering Standards.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History