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Buffalo Creek Disaster Symposium Materials, circa 2014

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Scope and Contents

Materials related to the Buffalo Creek Symposium organized by the Collge of Law and Law Library, which explored litigation that occured in the aftermath of the flood of 1972. Includes a poster advertising the symposium, photographs of Buffalo Creek that were displayed at the event, scholarly articles about the disaster that were used to plan the symposium, a DVD video titled Buffalo Creek Disaster film by Preston Henry, and 4 videos on VHS tapes titled Buffalo Creek Grosberg Simulators, Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man, Buffalor Creek Compilation, and Buffalo Creek Revisited. Also includes correspondence from Senator John D. Rockefeller IV regarding the syposium.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 2014

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This box includes digital and audiovisual materials. Researchers may access digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department. Audiovisual materials must be digitized prior to research access. Please contact the reference department in advance.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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