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West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Primary Collecting Areas:
West Virginia and Appalachia History and Culture
Description:
The West Virginia & Regional History Center preserves and provides access to the records that document the history and culture of the state and the central Appalachian region. The Center is part of West Virginia University Libraries.
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Start Over Repository West Virginia and Regional History Center Subjects Personal rapid transit

Navy Commander Harold W. Merritt, Jr. Personal Rapid Transit Papers, 1967/1978 1.25 Linear Feet 1 ft. 3 in. (1 record carton, 15 in.)

Merritt, Harold William, Jr., Navy Commander, 1926-1999

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.

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West Virginia University, Personal Rapid Transit Collection, 1972 0.25 Linear Feet 3 in. (1 notecard box, 3 in.; 1 folder) 1.24 Gigabytes 15 files, formats include .tif and .txt

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.

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William Alden Collection of StaRRcar Material, 1955/2010, bulk 1960/1979 3.26 Linear Feet 1 film reel, 1 in.; 1 original film reel container, 1 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 2 flat boxes, 3 in. each; 1 flat box, 1.5 in.; 1 flat box, 3.5 in.; 1 index card box, 12 in.; 1 unboxed item, 3.75 in.; 1 unboxed item, 7.75 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.1 in.; 1 StaRRcar

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.

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