Buffalo Creek Disaster Symposium Materials
- Containers:
- Box III.10, Folder OS III.1
- Scope and content:
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Materials related to the Buffalo Creek Symposium organized by the Collge of Law and Law Library, which explored litigation that occured in the aftermath of the flood of 1972. Includes a poster advertising the symposium, photographs of Buffalo Creek that were displayed at the event, scholarly articles about the disaster that were used to plan the symposium, a DVD video titled Buffalo Creek Disaster film by Preston Henry, and 4 videos on VHS tapes titled Buffalo Creek Grosberg Simulators, Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man, Buffalor Creek Compilation, and Buffalo Creek Revisited. Also includes correspondence from Senator John D. Rockefeller IV regarding the syposium.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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This box includes digital and audiovisual materials. Researchers may access digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department. Audiovisual materials must be digitized prior to research access. Please contact the reference department in advance.
- Parent restrictions:
- This series includes digital and audiovisual materials. Researchers may access digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department. Audiovisual materials must be digitized prior to research access. Please contact the reference department in advance.
- Parent terms of access:
- Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.