Consolidation Coal Company
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Farmington Mine Disaster, Newspaper Articles
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4087
Overview
Photocopies of newspaper articles regarding the Farmington Mine Disaster. The articles were photocopied, arranged by date, and labeled with bibliographic data by a professional clipping service. The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened on 20 November 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine; 78 miners died as a result of the explosion. The Farmington disaster was a catalyst for major changes in mining safety laws, including the 1969 Coal Mine Safety and Health Act. This...
Dates:
1968-1969