Guide to the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety records
Scope and Content
Collection contains administrative records from the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. Also includes correspondence from the Electrical Safety Division, and case files from the Fire Prevention Divsion.
Dates
- 1954-2009
Creator
- Wyoming. Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research though some record types may be restricted. See notes in the container list.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Historical Note
This collection contains four cubic feet of fire records for the Red Garter Saloon fire that broke out in downtown Lander, Wyoming, in the early morning hours of January 2, 1983. Cause of the fire, which injured at least one firefighter, is listed as “incendiary,” or of a “suspicious nature.” The landmark structure was built at the turn of the century with bricks made in the city of Lander. The site was used as a garage and radiator shop before it became a bar. Firefighters fought the blaze in temperatures ranging from six to eleven degrees below zero.
Extent
21.6 cubic feet
Abstract
Records from the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.
Arrangement
Organized by record type. See container list for more information. Item level inventory available on-site.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original records available at the Wyoming State Archives unless otherwise noted in the container list.
Alternate Formats Available
Selected records may be available on microfilm or digital. See container list for more information.
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared in 2006 by Wyoming State Archives Staff. Updated as new material received. Encoded by Erica Bennett in 2020.
Creator
- Wyoming. Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety Records, 1954-2009
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Wyoming State Archives Staff
- Date
- © 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov