Fighting the Fire Fiend: Volunteer Fireman Fred and Jacob Kline, Virginia City, Nevada, 1866-1942

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-15

Scope and Contents

Fighting the Fire Fiend: Volunteer Fireman Fred and Jacob Kline, Virginia City, Nevada, 1866-1942 contains a short history of the firefighting careers of the Kline Brothers on the Comstock Lode. It was prepared for the Kline Family Gathering and Fireman's Muster in Virginia City, Nevada on July 15-17, 2011. It is taken from Morrill's Harnessing the Comstock, a longer, unfinished publication about the siblings Fred, Jacob, and Mary Kline and their families in Virginia City, Nevada from 1866-1942.

Dates

  • 2011 July 15

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical / Historical

Robert B. Morrill is a trained mediator and arbitrator who has also a passion for Nevada history. Morrill graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with honors as well as a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 folder (33 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Robert B. Morrill is a trained mediator and arbitrator who has also a passion for Nevada history. Morrill graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with honors as well as a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School. The collection contains a short history of Fred and Jacob Kline written by Robert Morrill for a Kline family reunion that took place in Virginia City, Nevada in July 2011.

Arrangement

Arranged as a single item.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Robert Morrill in October 2011.

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Source

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to Fighting the Fire Fiend: Volunteer Fireman Fred and Jacob Kline, Virginia City, Nevada, 1866-1942
Status
Completed
Author
Jessica Maddox
Date
June 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
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