Ewell Snuffer, Mine Foreman and Inspector, Diaries
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3519
Diaries of Ewell Snuffer, a foreman and inspector of coal mines. The diaries document his professional and personal activities. There are, for example, entries documenting mine fires (Osage Mine in 4/1965 and Mars in 10/1965), explosions, natural gas leaks, etc., as well as more routine work activities. As a resident of Morgantown, many entries document places and events in Morgantown, as well as West Virginia in general. An avid golfer, he records golf courses visited, games played, tournaments, and scores; score cards can be found interleaved in the diaries. Ewell Snuffer also recorded major historical events of his time along with brief comments, such as the Vietnam War and President Nixon's resignation. There is a four page autobiography and a five page history of Bolt, Raleigh County.
There is a gap between 1990 and 1994.
English
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2.1 Linear Feet (Summary: 2 ft. 1 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each))
Diaries of Ewell Snuffer, a foreman and inspector of coal mines. The diaries document his professional and personal activities. There are, for example, entries documenting mine fires (Osage Mine in 4/1965 and Mars in 10/1965), explosions, natural gas leaks, etc., as well as more routine work activities. As a resident of Morgantown, many entries document places and events in Morgantown, as well as West Virginia in general. An avid golfer, he records golf courses visited, games played, tournaments, and scores; score cards can be found interleaved in the diaries. Ewell Snuffer also recorded major historical events of his time along with brief comments, such as the Vietnam War and President Nixon's resignation. There is a four page autobiography and a five page history of Bolt, Raleigh County. (Diaries - Box 1: 1955-1964; Box 2: 1965-1973; Box 3: 1974-1983; Box 4: 1984-1990; Box 5: 1994-1997; there is a gap between 1990 and 1994. Autobiography and History of Bolt, West Virginia in Box 1.)
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