Buffalo Creek Disaster Scrapbooks and Clippings
| العنوان: | Buffalo Creek Disaster Scrapbooks and Clippings |
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| وصف مادي: | 706 .tif files |
| مستخلص: | The "View now" link directs to the finding aid only. Please email wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com or call 304-293-3536 for more information about accessing collection A&M 4527 Buffalo Creek Disaster Scrapbooks and Clippings, 1972-1982. This collection consists of 706 .tif files representing six scrapbooks and one envelope of newsclippings and pamphlets documenting the aftermath of the Buffalo Creek Flood, which occurred on February 26, 1972 in Logan County, West Virginia. The flooding was caused by a Pittston Coal Company coal slurry impoundment dam bursting. Subjects covered in the clippings include investigation into Pittston Coal Company, survival stories, and legal disputes. A small number of original community and government created materials, including handouts and pamphlets, are present related to the rebuilding process. Newsclippings are international in scope. The original materials were loaned for digitization and returned to the Buffalo Creek Memorial Library in Man, WV. Only the digitized materials are part of this collection. |
| الموضوعات: | Buffalo Creek (Logan County, W. Va.), Coal mining - disasters., Floods., Pittston Coal Company, Inondations., floods (natural events), Floods, West Virginia Buffalo Creek (Logan County) |
| مصطلحات الفهرس: | Buffalo Creek (Logan County, W. Va.), Coal mining - disasters., Floods, Pittston Coal Company |
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| أرقام أخرى: | WVU oai:wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu//repositories/2/resources/6895 https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/resources/6895 1347236843 |
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| رقم الأكسشن: | edsoai.on1347236843 |
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