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Buffalo Creek (W. Va.)

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Arnold & Porter Buffalo Creek Litigation Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4512
Scope and Contents

Collection primarily contains plaintiff-related legal documents from the trial of Dennis Prince et al. v. the Pittston Company, which pertains to the Buffalo Creek flood of February 26, 1972. Ground survey materials, psychological evaluations, plaintiff testimonies, newspaper clippings, and formal papers are included.

Dates: 1972-1974

Daniel Murdock Buffalo Creek Litigation Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4513
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1972-1978