The collection contains two items relating to the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF) from 1972 and one program form the 1975 annual scholarship benefit banquet of The St. Louis Tavern and Independent Liquor Licensees Inc. (STILL). The items are arranged chronologically. Two items relate to the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF) at the 1972 Black Firefighters Convention. There is an informational pamphlet which includes the following information: convention workshops, daily schedules, the origin and goals of the IABPFF; membership eligibility; lists of officers; and a list of local participating organizations. The souvenir program from the convention includes the IABPFF president’s message, the history of the IABPFF, and several pages for local organizations that include lists of members and brief histories (including FIRE). Organizations with histories include: Valiants, Inc. (Philadelphia); Vulcan Pioneers of New Jersey (northern New Jersey); The Vulcan Pioneers of Hudson County (New Jersey); and the Vulcan Society, Inc. (NYC). Other interesting items are “A History of the Negro in the Hartford Fire Department” and a page for The Vulcanettes, Inc. of New York City, a nonprofit comprised of wives of African American firefighters. The third item is the program for the St. Louis Tavern and Independent Liquor Licensees, Inc. annual scholarship benefit banquet. The cover includes an unidentified group photo of the 1975 scholarship recipients. Matthew Miley was president and Dr. Robert Wentz was the evening’s guest speaker.