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

Citation

“Fire department crews responding to fire at Hunter Library,” OAI, accessed May 6, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/35131.