Buffalo Creek disaster : February 26
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On February 26, 1972, the gob pile dams at Pittston's Buffalo Mining failed at Three Forks above Lorado on Buffalo Creek. A tidal wave of sludge and water swept down Buffalo Creek obliterating a 17 mile valley, killing 125 people, and leaving thousands homeless. The following day Citizens to Abolish Strip Mining flew over Buffalo Creek and Mr. Gates and others filmed the Amherstdale area and the valley. He edited this film into a 22 minute silent film with the addition of annotations.
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Original source: Originally a 16mm film montage by Robert Gates, 22 min. 1972, edited with the addition of annotations to tell the story of how the disaster occurred. Released on the 35th anniversary of Buffalo Creek disaster.
Release: Charleston, W. Va. : Omni Productions, [2009]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (22 min.) : silent, color ; 4 3/4 in. | polychrome
Subjects: Floods -- West Virginia -- Buffalo Creek (Logan County) | Coal mine accidents -- West Virginia | Coal mines and mining -- Waste disposal -- Accidents | Coal mine accidents | Floods | West Virginia | West Virginia -- Buffalo Creek (Logan County)
Release: Charleston, W. Va. : Omni Productions, [2009]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (22 min.) : silent, color ; 4 3/4 in. | polychrome
Subjects: Floods -- West Virginia -- Buffalo Creek (Logan County) | Coal mine accidents -- West Virginia | Coal mines and mining -- Waste disposal -- Accidents | Coal mine accidents | Floods | West Virginia | West Virginia -- Buffalo Creek (Logan County)
Sources
- UCLA Library Catalog · record ↗ — title, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
Record added 2026-11-08 20:56:09