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Samy Elias, Engineering Professor, Personal Rapid Transit Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3359

Scope and Contents

Records of Samy Elias, West Virginia University engineering professor, documenting the planning, design, and implementation of the Personal Rapid Transit System, or "PRT". Includes correspondence, reports, drawings, clippings, slides, and other material.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967-1980

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access digitized 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

28.3 Linear Feet (28 ft. 4 in. (22 records cartons, 15 in. each); (2 document cases, 5 in.))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Samy Elias, Engineering Professor, Personal Rapid Transit Records, 1967-1980
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

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