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Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. 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John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. 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\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
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 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
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The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026amp;S) and of Departure (E\u0026amp;W), Remarks. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eN.B.:\u003c/emph\u003e TT looks like pi sometimes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ee2d1a6b6c2b2e5f072d0c6b7635b921\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.","Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.","Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.","Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc.","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.2004.002"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Pocahontas Mines Collection"],"collection_title_tesim":["Pocahontas Mines Collection"],"collection_ssim":["Pocahontas Mines Collection"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"geogname_ssm":["Tazewell County (Va.)","Virginia","West Virginia"],"geogname_ssim":["Tazewell County (Va.)","Virginia","West Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"creator_ssim":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"creators_ssim":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"places_ssim":["Tazewell County (Va.)","Virginia","West Virginia"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives between 2004 and 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Coal mines and mining"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Coal mines and mining"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["ca. 605 Cubic Feet 802 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["ca. 605 Cubic Feet 802 boxes"],"date_range_isim":[1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research. A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research. A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDigital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeveral items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal"],"appraisal_tesim":["Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNamed for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026amp;S) and of Departure (E\u0026amp;W), Remarks. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eN.B.:\u003c/emph\u003e TT looks like pi sometimes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. 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Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. 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John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. 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In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
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 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
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The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026amp;S) and of Departure (E\u0026amp;W), Remarks. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eN.B.:\u003c/emph\u003e TT looks like pi sometimes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ee2d1a6b6c2b2e5f072d0c6b7635b921\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.","Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.","Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.","Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc.","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.2004.002"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Pocahontas Mines Collection"],"collection_title_tesim":["Pocahontas Mines Collection"],"collection_ssim":["Pocahontas Mines Collection"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"geogname_ssm":["Tazewell County (Va.)","Virginia","West Virginia"],"geogname_ssim":["Tazewell County (Va.)","Virginia","West Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"creator_ssim":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"creators_ssim":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"places_ssim":["Tazewell County (Va.)","Virginia","West Virginia"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives between 2004 and 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Coal mines and mining"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Coal mines and mining"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["ca. 605 Cubic Feet 802 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["ca. 605 Cubic Feet 802 boxes"],"date_range_isim":[1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research. A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research. A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDigital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeveral items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal"],"appraisal_tesim":["Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNamed for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). 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The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. 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Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Welch to survey the resources in the area. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026amp;S) and of Departure (E\u0026amp;W), Remarks. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eN.B.:\u003c/emph\u003e TT looks like pi sometimes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ee2d1a6b6c2b2e5f072d0c6b7635b921\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. 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John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. 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\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
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 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
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The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026amp;S) and of Departure (E\u0026amp;W), Remarks. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eN.B.:\u003c/emph\u003e TT looks like pi sometimes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ee2d1a6b6c2b2e5f072d0c6b7635b921\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information."],"names_coll_ssim":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":2404,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:26:52.383Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3408_c02_c216"}},{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3408","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Pocahontas Mines Collection","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3408#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3408#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. 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A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.","Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.","Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.","Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives between 2004 and 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Coal mines and mining"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Coal mines and mining"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["ca. 605 Cubic Feet 802 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["ca. 605 Cubic Feet 802 boxes"],"date_range_isim":[1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research. A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research. A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDigital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeveral items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal"],"appraisal_tesim":["Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNamed for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026amp;S) and of Departure (E\u0026amp;W), Remarks. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eN.B.:\u003c/emph\u003e TT looks like pi sometimes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ee2d1a6b6c2b2e5f072d0c6b7635b921\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information."],"names_coll_ssim":["Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.)","Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc."],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":2404,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:26:52.383Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3408","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3408","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3408","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3408","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_3408.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Pocahontas Mines Collection","title_ssm":["Pocahontas Mines Collection"],"title_tesim":["Pocahontas Mines Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["1883-1997"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1883-1997"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2004.002"],"text":["Ms.2004.002","Pocahontas Mines Collection","Tazewell County (Va.)","Virginia","West Virginia","Coal mines and mining","The collection is open for research. A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.","Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.","Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.","Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Welch to survey the resources in the area. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
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 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
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Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). 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The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
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Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research. A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDigital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeveral items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal"],"appraisal_tesim":["Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNamed for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026amp;S) and of Departure (E\u0026amp;W), Remarks. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eN.B.:\u003c/emph\u003e TT looks like pi sometimes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ee2d1a6b6c2b2e5f072d0c6b7635b921\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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A few files are restricted for confidentiality, and these are identified in the inventory.","Digital copies of items in Series I, Scanned Rolls are available.  An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections and University Archives to request a copy of an image.","Several items in the collection were deaccessioned: a slip screen, assorted hardware and pencils, paper wrappers and sleeves, blank forms, blank columnar pads, blank substitution cards, blank hardback maps, and blank ledgers.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection is divided into series based on material type:","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992 \nSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997 \nSeries III. Books, 1914-1995 \nSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Welch to survey the resources in the area. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pocahontas Mines Collection, Ms2004-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-ais201103/viewer\"\u003eConsolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026amp;S) and of Departure (E\u0026amp;W), Remarks. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eN.B.:\u003c/emph\u003e TT looks like pi sometimes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ee2d1a6b6c2b2e5f072d0c6b7635b921\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Ledgers, 1916-1993","Named for its proximity to Pocahontas, Virginia, and Great Flat Top Mountain in West Virginia, the Pocahontas Coalfield or Flat Top-Pocahontas Coalfield spans 900 square miles along the Virginia-West Virginia border. Discovered in the mid-1800s, the coalfield was eventually mined in the 1860s, when local blacksmith Jordan Nelson started selling coal from his land. Cartographer Jedidiah Hotchkiss began boasting about the coalfield in his publications, and he engaged Isaiah A. Welch to survey the resources in the area. ","In 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.","In 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026 Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026 Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026 Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.","In 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026 Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026 Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026 Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.","In 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.","Sources Bailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877 . CONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014.  http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history .
 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
","The guide to the Pocahontas Mines Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pocahontas Mines Collection was completed in 2018. The historical note and sources were revised in 2021. Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023.","VT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026 Western Railway.","The  Archives \u0026 Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System  has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania,  CONSOL Energy, Inc. Mine Maps and Records, 1857-2010, AIS.1991.16  and  Consolidation Coal Company Records, 1854-1971, AIS.2011.03 .","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. ","The collection is divided into four series based on type: I. Scanned rolls, II. Unscanned rolls and documents, III. Books, and IV. Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys. ","Series I. Scanned rolls, 1891-1992, contain 3475 maps in 261 boxes, totaling approximately 135 cu. ft. Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.","Please note: An inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.  Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). Many record \"Survey By\", \"Traverse by\", Notebook No., Page No., Station, Azimuth, Reduced Vernier, Cosine, Horizontal Distances, Sine, Latitude (North and South), Departure (East and West), Sums of Latitude (N\u0026S) and of Departure (E\u0026W), Remarks.  N.B.:  TT looks like pi sometimes.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.","Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Welch to survey the resources in the area. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1876, Hotchkiss had the coal exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by Thomas Graham, who banded several Philadelphia businessmen together to exploit the resources of the coalfield. They expanded the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railroad (later Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway) to transport coal out of the coalfield, established the Flat-Top Trust (later Flat-Top Coal Land Association) to manage land holdings, and formed the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company (later Pocahontas Colleries Company) to develop mining operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, was founded to support the mining operations, and the first mine in the coalfield was opened to Pocahontas Seam #3 (now known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1 or Baby Mine). A number of competing mining and land companies developed in the 1880s around the Pocahontas Coalfield. John Cooper formed the Mill Creek Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company in 1884, J.P. Bowen founded the Booth-Bowen Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company, and William McQuail operated the Turkey Gap Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company. Jenkin Jones established the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company, Inc. of West Virginia (later Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc.), by merging the Pocahontas Colleries Company and other companies together in 1907.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1901, the Flat-Top Coal Land Association, a subsidiary of Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway, reorganized as the Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company of New Jersey. The next year, the Railway leased land to U.S. Steel in a deal granting it acreage to form the United States Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company at Gary, West Virginia. In 1939, Pocahontas Coal \u0026amp; Coke became Pocahontas Land Corporation, chartered in Virginia, and, in 1977, the company chartered the Pocahontas Kentucky Corporation (later Pocahontas Development Corporation). In 1982, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western merged with the Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1860, several Maryland coal operators merged their companies into the Consolidation Coal Company. The company began mining operations in West Virginia when it acquired the Fairmont Coal Company in 1903. After further expansion, Consolidation Coal merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company into the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945. In 1956, the company acquired the Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc., and in 1991, DuPont Energy and RWE A.G. acquired and changed the company's name to CONSOL Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003chead\u003eSources\u003c/head\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eBailey, Kenneth R. \"Pocahontas Land Corporation.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1877\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCONSOL Energy Inc. \"Our History.\" Accessed November 2014. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\"\u003ehttp://www.consolenergy.com/about/our-history\u003c/a\u003e.
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company.\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Encyclopedia\u003c/title\u003e. Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\"\u003ehttps://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eMcGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation\u003c/title\u003e. Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e\"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\"\u003ehttps://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eWikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\"\u003ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings\u003c/a\u003e.
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 McGehee, C. Stuart. \"Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1880 . McGehee, C. Stuart. \"U.S. Coal \u0026 Coke Company.\"  The West Virginia Encyclopedia . Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/844 . McGehee, Stuart, and Eva McGuire.  A Century of Stewardship: The History of Pocahontas Land Corporation . Bluefield, WV: Pocahontas Land Corporation, [2001].
 \"Pocahontas Mine No. 1.\" National Register Information System ID #94001651, National Register of Historic Places, Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=031d4c80-95d8-49ae-b10a-dcc828d079f7 . Wikipedia. \"Consol Energy.\" Accessed June 28, 2021.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consol_Energy . Wikipedia. \"Pocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office Buildings.\" Accessed November 2016.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_Fuel_Company_Store_and_Office_Buildings .
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Additional ledgers were integrated in November 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVT Special Collections and University Archives maintains several collections from related coal mining companies and the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections\"\u003eArchives \u0026amp; Special Collections in the University of Pittsburgh Library System\u003c/a\u003e has two collections from CONSOL Energy Inc. related to mining operations in Pennsylvania, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-PPiU-ais199116/viewer\"\u003eCONSOL Energy, Inc. 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Most of these rolls are mining or mine survey maps, and when possible, the maps are identified with title, company, coalbed, mine name, county, state, USGS quadrangle, dates, and notes. Related scanned rolls are identified by CON number, and some related items are unscanned and identified in Series II. The items in this series have been scanned, and their digital file ids are the CON# (e.g. CON1_1 or CON3209) assigned by the DMME. Some maps also have OSM Doc, MSHA, and/or USBM numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lKo9SV53oqtCRUOmOZiCQSyYeYYuFIZ79dIKyw9uyEs/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eAn inventory of the scanned rolls is available to view online; descriptions are currently in progress.\u003c/a\u003e Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). 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Please contact Special Collections to request a copy of an image.","Series II. Unscanned rolls and documents, 1883-1997, contains 464 boxes, totaling approximately 360 cu. ft. Most rolls are mining and topo maps, mechanical and architectural drawings, and photographs that have not been scanned. Some rolls may be duplicates, very similar to, or of the same mine/area as scanned maps in Series I and are noted when possible by identifying the CON digital file number (e.g. \"similar to CON2501\" or \"see also CON153\").","Series III. Books, 1914-1995, contains 2940 vols. in 62 boxes, totaling 64.48 cu. ft. It consists of mainly field notebooks from mine surveys and some related papers for surveys. There are publications in boxes B61 and B62.","Series IV. Ledgers, 1916-1993, contains 42 boxes, totaling 45.02 cu. ft. It primarily consists of survey record books (not field notebooks). 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_05df6dc8647f32fb0cccd4fb0e012461\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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