Langley Hall Explosion | Digital Pitt

January 1977

Title
Langley Hall Explosion
Date
January 1977
Identifier
LANG03.UA
Description
Room 223 seen after the Langley Hall Explosion which occurred on January 20, 1977, killing Carleen Curry, a secretary, and Patricia Hostetler, a senior chemistry student. The number of injured reported varied between 45 and 49, depending on the source. The explosion was later attributed to a gas leak. The building was rebuilt and reopened in 1982.
Place of Publication
Oakland
Type
still image
Subject
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Fifth Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Langley Hall (University of Pittsburgh)
Explosions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Classrooms--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Disasters--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Geographic Subjects
Oakland
Source
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
Collection
Pitt Photographs
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
Pitt Campus Life
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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