Honorary Boston fire chief helmet, 1978
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Title
Honorary Boston fire chief helmet, 1978
Subject
Burgess, William Alfred 1924-
Fires
Head
Head protective devices
Abstract
Honorary Boston fire chief helmet awarded to Professor William Alfred Burgess of the Harvard School of Public Health. Helmet is white with white patch affixed to front. Patch reads "Honorary Boston Prof. W. Burgess Chief." Top of helmet has metal area, likely brass, with red fire department logo. Interior of helmet has faded white adjustable chin strap, brown and red fabric to cushion the wearer's head, and additional black fabric cross straps for comfort and stability.
Creator
Cairns and Brother, Inc.
Date Created
1978
Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum: 21596
Format
object
Extent
1 fire helmet
Medium
Fire hats
Type
physical object
Identifier
Warren Anatomical Museum Catalog Number: 21596
Provenance
This honorary Boston fire chief helmet was created circa 1978 by the firm of Cairns and Brother, Inc. in Clifton, New Jersey. It was presented to Professor William Alfred Burgess, Associate Professor of Occupational Health Engineering in the Faculty of Public Health, Emeritus, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, by the city of Boston's fire commissioner, George H. Paul, in 1978. Burgess received the helmet in recognition of his work as a volunteer consultant on respiratory protection to the Boston Fire Department from 1969 to 1978, during which time he completed multiple studies on the respiratory and environmental hazards faced by firefighters in the line of duty.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Fire helmet
Physical Dimensions
28.5 L x 38 D x 18 H cm
Files
Citation
Cairns and Brother, Inc. , “Honorary Boston fire chief helmet, 1978,” OnView, accessed November 30, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/17740.
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