Peachtree City Fire and Rescue Department Collection, 1973-2025
Scope and Contents
The collection contains historical timelines of the fire department covering the period from 1966-2007, articles, periodicals, photographs, memorbailia and a 1985 street index, a Peachtree City Volunteer Fire Department founding members list phone list, and a1979 full page printed in This Week (newspaper) congratulating the fire department on reducing insurance rates, listing all the officers, and members’ training.
Articles are from (Peachtree City) Happen and Communicator newsletters and local and Atlanta newspapers and magazines (1973 - 2022). Articles are on, and interviews with Sallie Satterthwaite and Stan Neely, “How It Used To Be" by Sallie Satterthwaite, and on Chief Leach’s 1984 retirement.
Newsletters are those published by the Peachtree City Volunteer Fire Fighters Association and by the Peachtree City Firefighters Foundation, between 2006 and 2025 (8 issues nonconsecutive).
Photographs include color photographs of fire trucks and equipment (ca.1980 -1990), and a black and white photocopy of the opening of Old Station 81 with the original volunteer members identified, 1975, as well as reproductions of 1971 and 1991 photos.
Memorabilia and Ephemera includes a 20th Anniversary September 11, 2001 coin with “343” on front, a Peachtree City Fire and Rescue key chain (n.d.), a printed dedication and August 1989 stamped cachet envelope for the naming of [John] Weber Station (Fire Station 83), and a February 6, 1986, Peachtree City Council “Resolution of Appreciation For Peachtree City Personnel and Fire and EMS Volunteers” who responded to a major incident at Booth Junior High School (it was next called Booth Middle School, but is now Fayette Center of Innovation).
The last folder contains an August 1985 Quick Reference Street Index.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1973 - 2025
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction: Library makes any photocopy; no photography Copyright: Some materials are copyrighted. Researcher is responsible for obtaining rights from publisher(s) and/or photographers.
Biographical / Historical
Sources: Unknown; Source memorabillia is Ellen Ulken, via Jill Prouty
Peachtree City, located in Fayette county, originally relied on the Fayetteville Fire Department for emergency services. Because emergency service to Peachtree City was not fast enough, in 1966 Peachtree City council agreed to form a fire department. In 1966 the volunteer Peachtree City Fire Department was established and the city council appointed member Myron “Brother” Leach. Leach was appointed the first fire chief, and was given credit for the department’s development into a combined fire and emergency rescue department throughout 1970’s. Leach retired as chief in 1983. The following year he retired from the fire department in
1984.
Four of the five fire stations are named after Leach and key fire department volunteers; Leach Station 81, Neely Station 82, Weber Station 83, and Satterthwaite Station 84.
As of 2026, the Peachtree City Fire and Rescue has over 80 employees and holds an ISO Class 1 rating. Current fire chief Clint Murphy (2022-present).
Extent
1 box (6 folders)
Language
English
Processing Information
Processed by DMW, April 2026
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Joel Cowan History Room Repository
