Maddex, Lee R.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology, Records regarding Blair Mountain
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3857
Overview
Records of the Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology (IHTIA) pertaining to its work on Blair Mountain, Logan County, WV, the site of the Battle of Blair Mountain. Fought in 1921, this battle was a culmination of the largest civil uprising since the Civil War, featuring the confrontation of mine workers with state police and volunteer militia. The collection includes correspondence, typescripts, maps, clippings, photographs, and artifacts that pertain to the Blair...
Dates:
1906-1992, undated; Majority of material found within 1990-1992
Maddex Family Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4642
Content Description
3 booklets and a freshman beanie regarding West Virginia University belonging to Eugene Maddex and assorted West Virginia University-related ephemera regarding environmental activism, student life, and more belonging to Lee Maddex (Eugene's son). Also included are several flyers, posters, and other ephemera promoting performances of local Morgantown bands (specifically Nexus and Granny's 12 Gauge).
Dates:
1937-1941, 1982-2000