West Virginia University - Personal Rapid Transit System (PRT)

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Reports, memoranda, notes, project plans, and other documents relating to the development of the Personal Rapid Transit system at West Virginia University compiled by Navy Commander Harold W. Merritt, Jr. while working at the US Department of Transportation. This collection is minimally processed.

Overview

Scrapbook of color photographs (4 in. x 4 in.) of the construction of the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system at West Virginia University.

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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.

Overview

Correspondence, minutes, reports, and brochures regarding the Personal Rapid Transit System at West Virginia University.

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...