» Nathan (Moses Henry) collection, 1859-1872

This collection consists of information on Moses Henry Nathan (1821-1875) together with printed annual reports of the City of Charleston Fire Department, 1859-1861, 1866-1872 which were delivered to the Charleston Board of Fire Masters. These printed annual reports are bound into a volume titled on the spine Annual reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of Charleston, 1859-1872 and impressed on the front cover M.H. Nathan. The collection also includes a photograph of Chief M.H. Nathan taken duing the Civil War, Nathan’s brief, handwritten account of the 1861 Charleston fire, and another account of the fire written in a book found on Hayne Street.