Knickerbocker Theatre Incident Papers
File — Box: 0100.02, Folder: 06
Identifier: 0100.02
Scope and Contents
Willis Slater, American Association of Engineers, January 28, 1922 to February 25, 1922. The Knickerbocker Theatre collapsed on January 28, 1922 and killed ninety seven people. These papers include reports on the cause of the failure, calculations and diagrams detailing the incident, and correspondence on the the investigation team and one from C.R. Thomas, Manager of "The Engineer's Business Magazine."
Dates
- Creation: 1910 - 1937
Access Restrictions:
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (3 boxes + 5 blueprints (in flat folder))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
610-758-4506
610-758-6091 (Fax)
inspc@lehigh.edu
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
610-758-4506
610-758-6091 (Fax)
inspc@lehigh.edu