Alden, William, 1926-2018
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Alden Collection of StaRRcar Material
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5275
Scope and Contents
This collection features material pertaining to William Alden (d. Nov. 16, 2018), Alden Self-Transit Systems Corporation, and the staRRcar (Self-Transport/Transit Road and Rail Car) which served as the model for West Virginia University's Personal Rapid Transit system (PRT). Formats include business materials, photographs, concept art, clippings, schematics and blueprints, artifacts, and audiovisual material.Highlights include blueprints/schematics of the staRRcar; poster-sized...
Dates:
1955-2010; Majority of material found within circa 1960s-1970s