West Virginia and Regional History Center
Buffalo Creek Disaster Scrapbooks and Clippings
A&M 4527
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296.9 Gigabytes
701 .tif files
1972-1982
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
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No special access restriction applies.
Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Buffalo Creek Disaster Scrapbooks and Clippings, A&M 4527, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
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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.
Coal mining - disasters.
Floods
Buffalo Creek (Logan County, W. Va.)
Pittston Coal Company
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