Books About the Raleigh Fire Department

Four commemorative books have been published by the Raleigh Fire Department between the years of 1984 to 2012. Each was created as a collaboration among fire department personnel, as well as with friends of the fire department as project partners. Read blog post history of the books.

Printed Books

		Raleigh and Wake County Firefighting, Volume II By Michael J. Legeros. Charleston: Arcadia, 2004. Soft cover, 128 pages, ISBN 0738515124. The Wake County library system^ circulates several copies of this book.

		Raleigh and Wake County Firefighting By Michael J. Legeros. Charleston: Arcadia, 2003. Soft cover, 128 pages, ISBN 073851512. The Wake County library system^ circulates several copies of this book.

		City of Raleigh Fire Apparatus By Lee Wilson. Raleigh. 2002. Spiral bound, 91 pages. Photographer Lee Wilson self-published this collection of color images.

Electronic Books

		Raleigh Fire Department Newspaper Articles, Volume 1: 1867-1879 By Michael J. Legeros. Raleigh, 2006. Electronic, 124 pages. Download this e-book (PDF, 19M). The Wake County library system^ has cataloged a copy of this book.

		Raleigh Fire Department Newspaper Articles, Volume 2: 1880-1889 By Michael J. Legeros. Raleigh, 2006. Electronic, 118 pages. Download this e-book (PDF, 17M). The Wake County library system^ has cataloged a copy of this book.

		Raleigh Fire Department Newspaper Articles, Volume 3: 1890-1899 By Michael J. Legeros. Raleigh, 2006. Electronic, 132 pages. Download this e-book (PDF, 19M). The Wake County library system^ has cataloged a copy of this book.

		Raleigh Fire Department Newspaper Articles, Volume 4: 1900-1909 By Michael J. Legeros. Raleigh, 2007. Electronic, 120 pages. Download this e-book (PDF, 21M).

		Raleigh Fire Department Newspaper Articles, Volume 5: 1910-1913 By Michael J. Legeros. Raleigh, 2013. Electronic, 134 pages. Download this e-book (PDF, 65M. Note large size).

Other Books

The following books contain information about the history of the Raleigh Fire Department:

Anderson, Norman P., and B.T. Fowler. Raleigh: North Carolina's Capital City in Postcards (Images of America Series). Charleston: Arcadia, 1996.
Battle, Kemp D. 1792-1892, The Centennial Celebration of Raleigh, NC, Raleigh: Edwards and Broughton, 1893.
Beal, Candy Lee Metz. Raleigh: The First 200 Years, 1992.
Clark, James W., Jr (Ed.). Talking About Raleigh: A Bicentennial Oral History. Raleigh: North Carolina State University Humanities Extension Publications, 1993.
Hutchins, Nan. Cameron Village: A History 1949-1999. Raleigh: Spirit Press, 2001.
Kulikowski, Jennifer A. and Kenneth E. Peters. Historic Raleigh (Images of America Series). Charleston: Arcadia, 2002.
Lancaster, Marshall. Raleigh: An Unorthodox History of North Carolina's Capital. Down Home Press, 1992.
Murray, Elizabeth Reid. Wake: Capital County of North Carolina, Vol. 1 - Prehistory Through Centennial. Raleigh: Capital County Publishing, 1983.
Perkins, David (Ed.), Raleigh: A Living History. John F. Blair, 1994.
Raleigh Sesquicentennial Commission. Raleigh: Capital of North Carolina. Owen G. Dunn, 1942.
Reid, Elizabeth D., ed. From Raleigh's Past. Raleigh: Branch, Banking and Trust Co., 1965.
Simmons-Henry, Linda and Linda Harris Edmisten. Culture Town: Life in Raleigh's African American Communities. Raleigh: Raleigh Historic Districts Commission, 1993.
Stolphen, Steve. Raleigh: A Pictorial History. Norfolk, Virginia: The Donning Co., 1977
Summerall, Hope. History of Wake County North Carolina. Raleigh: Edwards and Broughton Printing Company, 1922.
Vickers, James. Raleigh: City of Oaks - An Illustrated History. Sun Valley, California: American Historical Press, 1997.
Waugh, Elizabeth Culbertson. North Carolina's Capital Raleigh. Raleigh: The Junior League of Raleigh, 1992.

		Raleigh Fire Department: A Century of Service - 1912 to 2012 Printed by Strawbridge Studios, Durham, NC. 264 pages, hardcover. Limited availability. Read production notes and more. Read the text history^ from this book. The Wake County library system^ has cataloged a copy of this book.

		Raleigh Fire Department 2007 Printed by M.T. Publishing, Evansville, IN. 206 pages, hardcover. Available online. Read production notes and more. The Wake County library system^ has cataloged a copy of this book.

		Raleigh Fire and Rescue, 1984-2002 Printed by Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, TX. Published in 2002. 166 pages, hardcover. View credits/acknowledgements. View digital version.^ The Wake County library system^ has cataloged a copy of this book.

		Raleigh Fire Department, 1984 Printed by Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, TX. Published in 1984. 94 pages, hardcover. Read the text history^ from this book. View digital version^ View credits/acknowledgements. The Wake County library system^ has cataloged a copy of this book.

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Printed Books

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