Ewell Snuffer, Mine Foreman and Inspector, Diaries, 1955/1997

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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No special access restriction applies.

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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Ewell Snuffer, Mine Foreman and Inspector, Diaries, A&M 3519, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2.1 Linear Feet Summary: 2 ft. 1 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator:
Snuffer, Ewell
Abstract:
Diaries of Ewell Snuffer, a foreman and inspector of coal mines. The diaries document his professional and personal activities. There are, for example, entries documenting mine fires (Osage Mine in 4/1965 and Mars in 10/1965), explosions, natural gas leaks, etc., as well as more routine work activities. As a resident of Morgantown, many entries document places and events in Morgantown, as well as West Virginia in general. An avid golfer, he records golf courses visited, games played, tournaments, and scores; score cards can be found interleaved in the diaries. Ewell Snuffer also recorded major historical events of his time along with brief comments, such as the Vietnam War and President Nixon's resignation. There is a four page autobiography and a five page history of Bolt, Raleigh County. (Diaries - Box 1: 1955-1964; Box 2: 1965-1973; Box 3: 1974-1983; Box 4: 1984-1990; Box 5: 1994-1997; there is a gap between 1990 and 1994. Autobiography and History of Bolt, West Virginia in Box 1.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Ewell Snuffer, Mine Foreman and Inspector, Diaries, A&M 3519, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Diaries of Ewell Snuffer, a foreman and inspector of coal mines. The diaries document his professional and personal activities. There are, for example, entries documenting mine fires (Osage Mine in 4/1965 and Mars in 10/1965), explosions, natural gas leaks, etc., as well as more routine work activities. As a resident of Morgantown, many entries document places and events in Morgantown, as well as West Virginia in general. An avid golfer, he records golf courses visited, games played, tournaments, and scores; score cards can be found interleaved in the diaries. Ewell Snuffer also recorded major historical events of his time along with brief comments, such as the Vietnam War and President Nixon's resignation. There is a four page autobiography and a five page history of Bolt, Raleigh County.

There is a gap between 1990 and 1994.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
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