Miners for Democracy convention, Wheeling, WV [1 of 2], 1972 May 27–1972 May 29

This folder includes photos taken during the Miners for Democracy (MFD) convention in Wheeling, WV. MFD was a reform caucus in the United Mine Workers of America that formed after the killings of Joseph "Jock" Yablonski (a UMWA presidential candidate at the time of his death), his wife, and his daughter on 1969/12/31. The convention was held to select a candidate for president of the UMWA after the results of the previous election were thrown out by a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Arthur Miller and Mike Trbovich were chosen as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates respectively.