Fire department crews responding to fire at Hunter Library
Dublin Core
Title
Fire department crews responding to fire at Hunter Library
Subject
Automobiles
College campuses
Fire engines
Fire fighters
Hunter Library
Library buildings -- Fires and fire prevention
Western Carolina University -- Buildings
Western Carolina University
Description
A fire erupted in Hunter Library at Western Carolina University on February 26, 1989. Campus security officer W. R. Holder reported the fire at 5:50 AM and it was contained in the check-out service of the Media Center. The fire destroyed audio-visual equipment, instructional film, video tapes, and compact disk collections. An estimated 300,000 volumes were covered in soot and needed cleaning. On April 24, 1989, Hunter Library reopened on a reduced capacity.
Source
Hunter Library Special Collections
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
1989-02-26
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
slides (photographs)
Type
StillImage
Identifier
35131
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/35131
Date Created
2018-10-01
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
Spatial Coverage
Jackson County (N.C.)
Cullowhee (N.C.)
North Carolina, Western
Extent
2" x 2"(dimension)
Is Part Of
Western Carolina University: Making Memories
Collection
Citation
“Fire department crews responding to fire at Hunter Library,” OAI, accessed May 6, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/35131.