Floods
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Buffalo Creek Disaster Scrapbooks and Clippings
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4527
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 701 .tif files representing six scrapbooks and one envelope of newsclippings and pamphlets documenting the aftermath of the Buffalo Creek Flood, which occurred on February 26, 1972 in Logan County, West Virginia. The flooding was caused by a Pittston Coal Company coal slurry impoundment dam bursting. Subjects covered in the clippings include investigation into Pittston Coal Company, survival stories, and legal disputes. A small number of original community and...
Dates:
1972-1982