Neighbors Thanking Neighbors Fire Fund records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials relating to fund raising events sponsored by the Neighbors Thanking Neighbors Fire Fund to assist Helena area residents affected by the summer of 2000 fire season, and show community support for those who fought the fires-professionals and volunteers alike. Records include correspondence from state officials supporting the events; email (hard copy) from Montanans expressing gratitude to fire fighters; art work by children expressing gratitude for assistance given to their families; receipts and donor lists; sign-in for attendees at barbeque fundraiser; and publicity materials that announced fundraiser events.
Dates
- Creation: 2000
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Historical Note:
Neighbors Thanking Neighbors Fire Fund was established during the 2000 forest fire season in Helena, Montana. Four large fires burned in the Helena area, causing numerous evacuations and a few home losses. The organization was established to assist families affected by the fires and to thank the fire fighters and volunteers.
Extent
.2 linear feet
Abstract
This collection consists of materials relating to fund raising events sponsored by the Neighbors Thanking Neighbors Fire Fund to assist Helena area families affected by the summer of 2000 fire season. The events were also designed to show community support for those who fought the fires--professionals and volunteers alike. Records include correspondence from state officials supporting the events; email (hard copy) from Montanans expressing gratitude to fire fighters; art work by children expressing gratitude for assistance given to their families; receipts and donor lists; sign-in for attendees at barbeque fundraiser; and publicity materials that announced fundraiser events.
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Some material housed in Archives Map Case. See inventory below for more information.
Physical Location
15:4-7
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
- Title
- Guide to the Neighbors Thanking Neighbors Fire Fund records 2000
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jodie Foley, 2001
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
406-444-2681
406-444-2696 (Fax)
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