West Virginia and Regional History Center
Libby Lindsay Dingess Papers
Dingess, Elizabeth (Libby) Lindsay
Dingess, Elizabeth (Libby) Lindsay
A&M 4569
Archival Resource Key
/repositories/2/resources/6958
1.63 Linear Feet
1 record carton, 15 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 2 flat storage boxes, 1 in. each
2.82 Gigabytes
71 .tif files
1957-2022 and undated
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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Conditions Governing Access
Materials in box 3, folder 8, are restricted until 2092 due to the presence of personal medical information.
Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dingess, Libby Lindsay, 2022 November 04
Biographical / Historical
Libby Lindsay Dingess was one of the coal industry's first female coal miners. She worked as an underground coal miner with Bethlehem Steel from 1976 to 1996. Lindsay Dingess was heavily involved with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and the Coal Employment Project (CEP). The United Mine Workers of America is a North American labor union that represents the mine workers of America, alongside other various labor careers. The Coal Employment Project was a non-profit organization that aimed to advocate for women in the coal mining career field against discrimination.
Lindsay Dingess studied at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College from 1997-1999 and at West Virginia University Institute of Technology from 1999-2001. She now serves on the Board of Directors for the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum and on the Advisory Committee for the Kipp Dawson Project. She remains active with the UMWA and other social justice fights.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Libby Lindsay Dingess Papers, A&M 4569, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia
Scope and Contents
This collection includes materials pertaining to Libby Lindsay Dingess's work as a coal miner and union activist. It includes newspaper clippings, papers, and other materials from various coal mining operations, as well as various materials from the Coal Employment Project and the United Mine Workers of America union. Other materials include papers on employment equality, newsletters from the Coal Mining Women's Support Team News, and newspapers on coal mining strikes from the late 1980s to early 1990s. Also included in the collection are stickers and pins relating to coal mining and various coal mining conferences throughout the country.
Digital files include scans of photographs of women miners and Coal Employment Project conferences loaned for digitization.
Materials include calendars, correspondence, court records, financial records, maps, newsletters, newspaper clippings, notes, pamphlets, photographs, pins, publications, scrip, and stickers.
This collection is divided into four series:
Series 1. Labor and Mining
Series 2. Coal Employment Project
Series 3. Conference Planning
Series 4. Appalachian and Women's Activism
Conditions Governing Use
The donor of this collection has transferred rights to the intellectual property they created to the Center. For more information regarding permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center
Coal mines and mining
Sex discrimination in employment
West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection
Women's rights
Women blue collar workers
Dingess, Elizabeth (Libby) Lindsay
Coal Employment Project
Series 1. Labor and MiningArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429021957-2022 and undatedScope and ContentsThis series contains materials produced and collected by Libby Lindsay Dingess pertaining to her work with the United Mine Workers of America from 1980-2013 and as a female coal miner and labor organizer. Prominent topics include labor organizing, coal mining, and union strikes. The types of materials included are calendars, court documents, newspaper clippings, notes, pamphlets, publications, and scrip. The materials can be found in boxes 1, 2, and 3.
United Mine Workers of America CalendarsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429031993-2013110-11Union and Mining Newspaper Clippings and PapersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429041980-2022 and undated114Separated MaterialsOversized Materials Moved to A&M 4569, Box 2, Folder 5
West Virginia Coal Mine ScripArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429051994-1995 and undated117United States of America v. John J. SpinksArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429061997 January128Conditions Governing AccessCourt case documents restricted until 2047
Strikes MaterialsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429071994-1998 and undated129Mining Accidents PublicationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/242908195731Union Organizing Handwritten NotesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/242909199533Strike Newspaper ClippingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429101989-199336-7cSeparated MaterialsOversized Materials Moved to A&M 4569, Box 4, Folder 1a-1c
Strike Newspaper ClippingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429111989-199341a-2Separated MaterialsRemoved from A&M 4569, Box 3, Folder 6-7c
Union and Mining Newspaper Clippings and PapersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429121993 December and undated43Separated MaterialsRemoved from A&M 4569, Box 1, Folder 14
Series 2. Coal Employment ProjectArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429131980-1998 and undatedScope and ContentsThis series contains materials produced and collected by Libby Lindsay Dingess pertaining to her work with the Coal Employment Project from 1980-1998. Prominent topics include labor organizing and women coal miners. The types of materials included are financial statements, newsletters, and questionnaires. The materials can be found in boxes 1 and 3.
Coal Mining Women's Support Team NewsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429141980-198811-9Coal Employment Project PapersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429151988-1994112Coal Employment Project Financial StatementsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429161992-1998118Coal Employment Project QuestionairesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429171994-1996 and undated127Coal Employment Project Mission StatementArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/242918undated34Series 3. Conference PlanningArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429191978-2013 and undatedScope and ContentsThis series contains materials produced and collected by Libby Lindsay Dingess pertaining to her work in conference planning with the Coal Employment Project and as a union organizer from 1978-2013. Prominent topics include labor organizing and women coal miners. The types of materials included are correspondence, financial records, magazines, newspaper clippings, notes, and photographs. The materials can be found in box 1.
Coal Mining Conference MaterialsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429201990-2013 and undated11320th National Conference of Women Miners and SupportersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429211997-1998 and undated119Separated MaterialsOversized Materials Moved to A&M 4569, Box 2, Folder 2
Savery Hotel ConferenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429221998-1999 and undated12021st National Conference of Women Miners and SupportersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429231978-1999 and undated1992-199912117th National Conference of Women Miners and SupportersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429241995 June and undated12217th National Conference of Women Miners and Supporters Mixed MaterialsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429251994-1995 and undated123Conference DutiesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429261996 February and undated125Resolutions - 12th and 13th ConferenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429271990-1991126Series 4. Appalachian and Women's ActivismArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429281982-1998 and undatedScope and ContentsThis series contains materials produced and collected by Libby Lindsay Dingess pertaining to her work in Appalachian and Women's Activism from 1982-1998. Prominent topics include women's health, mining discrimination, and labor organizing. The types of materials included are correspondence, maps, newspaper clippigns, notes, pamphlets, pins, publications, and stickers. The materials can be found in boxes 1, 2, and 3.
Appalachia Activism MaterialsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429291989-1991 and undated115Women's Health and RightsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429301990-1994 and undated116Separated MaterialsOversized Materials Moved to A&M 4569, Box 2, Folder 1
Southern Appalachian Labor School JournalArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429311997 and undated124Women's Health and Rights Newspaper ClippingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429321994-199521Separated MaterialsRemoved from A&M 4569, Box 1, Folder 16
Mining Discrimination Newspaper ClippingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429331994-199822Separated MaterialsRemoved from A&M 4569, Box 1, Folder 19
How to Do Leaflets, Newsletters and NewspapersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/242934198232Miscellaneous Stickers and PinsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429351986-1994 and undated35Kipp Dawson Medical RecordArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2429361992 August38Conditions Governing AccessMedical records restricted until 2092