This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:
https://librivox.org/fires-and-fire-fighters-by-john-kenlon/
John Kenlon became a New York City firefighter in 1887, and was appointed Fire Chief in 1911. In 1913, he wrote this authoritative book surveying the history of fire-fighting from ancient Rome to 20th-century New York. The first part of the book explores the evolution of fire-fighting techniques in various countries and the development of equipment and organization, and describes several famous historical fires and how they were fought. The remainder of the book discusses in greater detail some particular types of fires confronting an urban fire department in 1913, such as hotel, theater, factory, hospital, and school fires, sea port fires, and skyscraper fires. The author also emphasizes the need for high pressure water delivery systems, sprinkler systems, modern apparatus, and proper training for firefighters, and touches on the role of underwriters and salvage corps. ( Maria Kasper)
- Text source (only read from this text!): https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015020609726;view=2up;seq=10
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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BC Admin
Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Technology & Engineering
Keywords that describe the book: new york city, fires, firefighters, firefighting, fire history
============================================ - The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):- "Section [number] of Fires and Fire-Fighters. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- Say: "Fires and Fire-Fighters, by John Kenlon. [Chapter title]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:- "Section [number] of Fires and Fire-Fighters by John Kenlon. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
- Say: "[Chapter title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Section]" - "Recording by [your name]"
- At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Fires and Fire-Fighters, by John Kenlon. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording. - Example filename firesandfirefighters_##_kenlon_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. firesandfirefighters_01_kenlon_128kb.mp3)
- ID3 Tags are not necessary, as they will be added automatically during cataloging.
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