National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979 (1979)

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Title:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Date:
1979
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Leaf #:
000281
Language:
English
Subjects:
Washington National Records Center. Building A, Motion picture film collections
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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263 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION Dale of Report 12-8-78 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Inittal d^ Supplementary Supplementary Status of Investigation Closed Subject of Investtgatton Investigation of a fire incident at Building-A (Nitro Cellulose Film St< At about 0830 hours this writer, Sergeant LaMay, Inspector Jorden and Fire Protection Engineer David Banwarth met with Captain Stewart, Sergeant Anderson, Mr. John Phillips, and several other persons from General Services Administration (G.S.A.) on the scene of the fire. We were requested by Captain Stewart of G.S.A. to conduct an investigation into the cause and origin of the fire, and to assist G.S.A. in the overall investigation of the incident. Sergeant LaMay .and this investigator conducted the initial investigation into the cause and origin of the fire, and Inspector Jorden and Mr. Banwarth conducted an inspection of the hazards involved and of the fire protection systems in the building before and after the fire. Sergeant LaMay conducted the interior cause and origin investigation, and this investigator conducted interviews of employees of the fire building, construction workers doing work there, and firemen on the scene during the fire. This interview and statement information follows. PC FORM 134 M