Earl W. Kennedy, Mine Inspector, Coal Company Mine Inspection Records

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
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Earl W. Kennedy, Mine Inspector, Coal Company Mine Inspection Records, A&M 3999, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Earl W. Kennedy, Mine Inspector, Coal Company Mine Inspection Records, A&M 3999, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Coal mine inspection records compiled by Earl W. Kennedy, mine inspector and safety manager. Includes notebooks of mine inspection records kept by Kennedy, memoranda regarding mine safety audits, safety training materials, and other material. Records mainly regard the Consolidation Coal Company (now Consol Energy, Inc.).

The coal mine inspection records consist of notebooks kept by Kennedy from 1981 until July 1997 (box 1, folder 1 through box 9, folder 1). There are also scans of these notebooks located on a portable hard-drive (box 9, folder 7).

There are memoranda regarding mine safety audits sent by Kennedy in 1995 (box 9, folder 2); photographs of mine accidents (box 9, folder 3); material regarding Kennedy and his career (box 9, folder 4); books regarding mine safety training (box 9, folder 5); and DVDs of safety talks given by Kennedy (box 9, folder 6).

Material regarding Kennedy and his career includes resumes, a business card, correspondence, photographs, legal testimony, and other items (box 9, folder 4).

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: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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