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Tom S. Witt, Professor, September 11 Artifacts and Other Material

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4514

Scope and Contents

Papers of Tom S. Witt, the former director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at West Virginia University, regarding his experience at the World Trade Center Marriott. Witt was attending the annual national meeting of the National Association for Business Economics at the World Trade Center during the 2001 September 11 terrorist attacks. This collection includes many local and national newspapers, maps of the World Trade Center Marriott, personal items recovered from his and his wife's hotel room at the Marriott, several books that include interviews with Witt and accounts of his personal experiences during the attacks, and a large picture book on the attacks. This collection is minimally processed.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001-2002

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Extent

.8 Linear Feet (10 in. (2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.))

Language

English

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
Tom S. Witt, Professor, September 11 Artifacts and Other Material
Author
Katie Saucer
Date
2021 August 30
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