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West Virginia University, Personal Rapid Transit Collection

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5276

Scope and Contents

This collection includes an undated color fascimilie and digital copies of a prospectus regarding the Boeing People Mover, the precursor to the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) at WVU, and a commemorative paperweight in a holder celebrating the PRT demonstration of 1972.

Dates

  • Creation: 1972 and undated

Conditions Governing Access

All phyical materials in the collection are open for research.

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 at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Conditions Governing Use

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."

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (3 in. (1 notecard box, 3 in.; 1 folder))

1.24 Gigabytes (15 files, formats include .tif and .txt)

Language

English

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26505-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts of Larry Fabian and the West Virginia University Office of Sustainability, 2019

Title
West Virginia University, Personal Rapid Transit Collection
Author
Julia Lopez
Date
2023/02/13
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536