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Buffalo Creek Disaster Scrapbooks and Clippings, 1972/1982 296.9 Gigabytes 701 .tif files

This collection consists of 701 .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.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Daniel Murdock Buffalo Creek Litigation Papers, 1972/1978 5 Linear Feet 4 record cartons, 15 in. each

Murdock, Daniel R.

This collection primarily contains bound legal documents relating to legal cases resulting from the Buffalo Creek flood of February 26, 1972: Dennis Prince et al. v. the Pittston Company, Justice et al. v. the Pittston Company, West Virginia v. the Pittston Company, and the Governor's Ad Hoc Commission of Inquiry papers. Testimonies, maps, illustrations, and photographs are included.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

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