Tom S. Witt, Professor, September 11 Artifacts and Other Material
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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No special access restriction applies.
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Tom S. Witt, Professor, September 11 Artifacts and Other Material, A&M 4514, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- .8 Linear Feet 10 in. (2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Tom S. Witt, Professor, September 11 Artifacts and Other Material, A&M 4514, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- 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 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard