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Miscellaneous West Virginia Mine War Documents

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2992

Overview

Miscellaneous documents and photographs related to the West Virginia mine labor battles in Logan and Mingo counties between 1919 and 1924. Includes signed affadavits of H.G. Whitlock, Link Blankenship, J.E. Wilburn, and Walter Jones from May 1924. Photocopies of photographs depict Sid Hatfield; the defendants of the Matewan Massacre; Edward Chambers; Mr. and Mrs. Mooney with John L. Lewis; and Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Mooney, and Mrs. Hatfield in the early 1920s. Also includes an anonymous note passed from one Moundsville prisoner to another related to the mine wars.

Dates

  • Creation: 1919-1924

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Miscellaneous West Virginia Mine War Documents, 1919-1924
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536