Maddex, Lee R.

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...

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Publications, photographs, notes, and other material created by Lee Maddex during his work with the Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology (IHTIA). Projects include the Nuttallburg Mine Complex, the La Belle Iron Works, the Cononcocheague Creek Aqueduct, the Principio Furnace Management Plan, and the Warwood Tool Company. Also included are a survey of cut nail machine technology and several issues of the IHTIA's newsletter.

Scope and Contents 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).The addendum of 2025 May 20 includes materials documenting Eugene Byington Maddex's...