Farmington Mine Disaster, Newspaper Articles
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4087
Photocopies of newspaper articles regarding the Farmington Mine Disaster. The articles were photocopied, arranged by date, and labeled with bibliographic data by a professional clipping service. The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened on 20 November 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine; 78 miners died as a result of the explosion. The Farmington disaster was a catalyst for major changes in mining safety laws, including the 1969 Coal Mine Safety and Health Act. This collection contains newspaper articles from 20 November 1968, the day of the explosion, through January 1969, as well as editorials (1968-1969).
English
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0.4 Linear Feet (Summary: 5 in. (1 document case))
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