Search

Search Constraints

Start Over You searched for: Date range 1973 Remove constraint Date range: 1973 Subjects Coal industry. Remove constraint Subjects: Coal industry.

Search Results

Bibliographies regarding Appalachian Studies Topics, 1971/1988

.01 Linear Feet 1/4 in. (1 folder)
Abstract Or Scope

Contains three bibliographies regarding Appalachian Studies, including: 1. Bibliography compiled by Donald A. Clelland on "Appalachian Coal"; 2. Bibliography compiled by Glenna Horne Graves of the University of Kentucky on "Agriculture and Modernization Relating to the Appalachian South"; and 3. Bibliography of "Southwest Virginia Writers".

1 result

Bibliographies regarding Appalachian Studies Topics, 1971/1988 .01 Linear Feet 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Joseph McGill, Diary of a Coal Mine Surveyor and Engineer, 1854/1987, bulk 1854/1856

0.1 Linear Feet 3/4 in. (1 folder)
Abstract Or Scope
Copy of a transcription of the diary of Joseph McGill (1807-1874), an engineer and surveyor who emigrated from England to the United States. During the period covered by the diary (1854-1856), McGill was working for the "Coal River and Kanawha Mining and Manufacturing Company Coal Mines" at its property along the Big Coal River, Brier Creek Section, Boone County, (West) Virginia. The diary records McGill's daily work activities, including tasks, locations, and travel, as well as work performed by and wages paid to his workmen. The diary was transcribed by Joseph Patrick McGill (a descendant of Joseph McGill), who also added an introduction to the diary containing biographical, genealogical, and other information. The original transcription of this diary is located at Marshall University.
1 result

Joseph McGill, Diary of a Coal Mine Surveyor and Engineer, 1854/1987, bulk 1854/1856 0.1 Linear Feet 3/4 in. (1 folder)

Pocahontas Operators Association Records, 1941/1973

1.15 Linear Feet 1 document case, 5 in.; 5 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each
Abstract Or Scope
The minutes, correspondence, and financial records of the Pocahontas Operators Association and of its successors, the Smokeless Operators Association and the Southern Virginias Operators Association. Topics mentioned are foreign competition, environmental legislation, labor strife and union negotiations, and lobbying efforts in Congress and with state legislatures. Special mention is made of the conditions in the coal industry during World War II, the impact of the Taft-Hartley Act on bargaining for the 1948 contract, and the effects in the coalfields of union dissension in the UMWA over the role of the Tony Boyle administration during the early 1970s.
1 result

Pocahontas Operators Association Records, 1941/1973 1.15 Linear Feet 1 document case, 5 in.; 5 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each

Robert E. Maynard, Sr. Collection of Coal Mining and Industrial Stickers, 1970/1999

1.25 Linear Feet 15 in. (1 record carton)
Abstract Or Scope

Sticker and decal collection representing the West Virginia and regional coal mining industry and ancillary support industries, including trucking. Highlights include Valvoline Racing Oil, ARCH Coal Company of West Virginia, numerous safety reminder stickers, and many union representation stickers. Some well represented unions include the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), among others. Robert E. Maynard, Sr. (1944-2021) was part of the West Virginia coal mining industry up until his retirement in 2002. This collection is minimally processed.

1 result

Robert E. Maynard, Sr. Collection of Coal Mining and Industrial Stickers, 1970/1999 1.25 Linear Feet 15 in. (1 record carton)

Content Warning

ARVAS is an aggregator of archival resources. ARVAS does not have control of the descriptive language used in our members’ finding aids.

Finding aids may contain historical terms and phrases, reflecting the shared attitudes and values of the community from which they were collected, but are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and dehumanizing references to race, ethnicity, and nationality; enslaved or free status; physical or mental ability; religion; sex; and sexual orientation and gender identity.

Many institutions and organizations are in the process of reviewing and revising their descriptive language, with the intent to describe materials in more humanizing, inclusive, and harm-reductive ways. As members revise their descriptive language, their changes will eventually be reflected in their ARVAS finding aids.