Description: The papers of Elmer M. Dicke, annual participant in the University of Illinois Fire College (1925-74), including The Association News (1930-31) and The Bulletin (1944, 1948, 1951) of the Illinois Firemen's Association; Fire College reports (1935, 1938, 1940); a list of Fire College Directors, 1923-74 (1974); Fire College photographs and negatives (1925-74) which include Gov. Richard Ogilvie and President John Corbally; identification buttons from eight annual fire colleges and an Officer Training Manual in Firemanship.