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Miscellaneous Coal Strike Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0960

Scope and Contents

A collection of official records of the coal strikes in Kanawha, Boone, Fayette, and Raleigh counties in 1912 and 1913, including transcripts of proceedings of General Court Martial, and Military Commission; briefs of Kanawha County Circuit Court, and WV Supreme Court appeal cases, and court Record of the Provost Marshal listing prisoner's name, charge, date of trial, and remarks; witness and prisoner lists; general orders; summons, and warrants. There are also proclamations by Governor Glasscock, 1912 and 1913; U.S. Senate Resolution No. 37; a few letters; and typescript copy of speech given by Mary (Mother) Jones in several WV towns in 1912.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912-1914

Creator

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

1.25 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 ft. 3 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each))

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/

Related A&M Collections

960, 1383

Title
Miscellaneous Coal Strike Records, 1912-1914
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