Basement found flooded, some material survived

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Basement found flooded, some material survived

Description

The technical team discover flooding of the basements of the Jagger Library from the ingress caused by the enormous amount of water used to douse the fire. Small pockets of bookshelves survived unscathed where the flames did not reach. In consultation with the Libraries ED and Principal Archivist, the decision was made to remove all materials from the Jagger basement levels.

startDate

20 April 2021

endDate

20 April 2021

location

Jagger Library

containedInPlace

J.W. Jagger Building

Stage

Salvage See all items with this value

keywords

water damage See all items with this value

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