West Virginia University, Personal Rapid Transit Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

All phyical materials in the collection are open for research.

Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center Website."

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Personal Rapid Transit Collection, A&M 5276, West Virginia University and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet 3 in. (1 notecard box, 3 in.; 1 folder) and 1.24 Gigabytes 15 files, formats include .tif and .txt
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Personal Rapid Transit Collection, A&M 5276, West Virginia University and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:
Gifts of Larry Fabian and the West Virginia University Office of Sustainability, 2019
Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26505-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard