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Old Main Fire photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_P0430

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 153 slides of the Old Main fire including the firefighters, bystanders and their reaction to the fire, the damage the fire created, emergency vehicles, and USU students and staff.

Dates

  • 1983

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Old Main Fire photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Historical Note

On December 19, 1983, an overheated ballast in a fluorescent light on the third floor started a fire in the north wing of the Old Main building. This fire caused extensive damage to the third floor and burned off part of the roof. The decision was made to rebuild the north wing as it had originally been built and after extensive renovation it (along with the west wing which was damaged by water) opened in the fall of 1985.

Extent

1 box (.25 linear feet)

Abstract

On December 19, 1983, an overheated ballast in a fluorescent light on the third floor started a fire in the north wing of the Old Main building. This fire caused extensive damage to the third floor and burned off part of the roof. The decision was made to rebuild the north wing as it had originally been built and after extensive renovation it (along with the west wing which was damaged by water) opened in the fall of 1985.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Processing Information

Processed in November of 2011

Title
Guide to the Old Main Fire photograph collection, 1983
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Jordan Truex
Date
©2012
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)