Remembering Buffalo Creek February 26, 1972 Stewart Plein Special Collections Librarian West Virginia University College of Law.

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Remembering Buffalo Creek February 26, 1972 Stewart Plein Special Collections Librarian West Virginia University College of Law

The Flood Part 1

February 26, 1972 Saturday morning, 8:00 a.m. Families were home. Mothers were cooking breakfast. Fathers were sleeping. Children were beginning to rise. Most were still in their pajamas, unaware of the approaching water. The only warning came from neighbors as they ran up the mountainside to escape. Most never knew what was coming. Many were swept away still inside their homes.

125 killed, 4,000 left homeless, 1,100 injured 502 houses and 44 mobile homes demolished 943 houses and mobile homes damaged 1,000 cars and trucks destroyed Property damage estimated at $50 million After the flood...

Property destruction estimated at $50 million.

Entire houses were swept downstream

Bridge at Lundale

Logan County, WV

The Symposium: WVU College of Law, February 25-26, 2014 Part 2

Willard Lorenson, Dean, College of Law

The Realization

Dennis Prince et al v. The Pittston Company Justice v. The Pittston Company The Mountain State v. The Pittston Company The Symposium

Symposium Goals Educate our students To present the positions of both the plaintiff and defense attorneys with a balanced approach Provide a first hand opportunity for our students to learn from the attorneys on both sides of a landmark case Examine the legacies of Buffalo Creek Gather together the key personnel to preserve their actions and memories To create an historical document for the future

Beyond our Borders Multidisciplinary Outreach: Appalachian Studies Community History Social Sciences Medical Community Law Community

The Program Tuesday, February 25 7:00 p.m. Lugar Courtroom Film Screening by Mimi Pickering, Appalshop documentary filmmaker Two films: Buffalo Creek Flood: Act of Man Buffalo Creek Revisited

Wednesday, February Dennis Prince et al v. The Pittston Company Gerald Stern Lead plaintiff attorney Author Keynote Speaker

Wednesday, February Justice v. The Pittston Company Judge Philip Gaujot Guardian Ad Litum for the Court Precedence of Children’s Rights

Wednesday, February The Mountain State v. The Pittston Company Jack Spadero Mine Health and Safety Expert Environmental Legacy

Wednesday, February 26 Closing Comments Dr. Kai Erikson Sociologist Author: Everything in its Path Loss of Community

Librarians as Co-Creators Genesis of idea Gather support from faculty and administration Plan program Invite Speakers Arrange accommodations Fundraising Publicity and marketing

Selected Resources Film :  Appalshop: for live streaming of Mimi Pickering's Buffalo Creek films. Web :  West Virginia Division of Culture and History:  Voices of Buffalo Creek The Charleston Gazette:  Buffalo Creek Disaster Marshall University: Books :  Buffalo Creek Disaster by Gerald M. Stern  Everything in its Path by Dr. Kai Erikson  Buffalo Creek: Valley of Death by Dennis Deitz & Carlene Mowery.

Remembering Buffalo Creek PowerPoint Slide Narrative Bibliography Stewart Plein