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J. Davitt McAteer, Collector, Records regarding Wanamie Mine and Other Material

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4265

Scope and Contents

Records of the Wanamie Mine and Glen Alden Coal Company located in Nanticoke Pennsylvania. Materials include New Employee Reports and Changes in Employee Occupation Reports from 1940-1944, dust control reports from 1943-1948, mine blueprints from 1952-1957, and Interior Board of Mine Operation Appeals decisions. Also included are materials relating to an exhibition titled "Men at the Coalface," (1979) consisting of drawings by Tisa von der Schulenburg, a German countess. These materials include invitations to the exhibition, tour dates, programs, and correspondence between Tisa, Davitt McAteer and others connected to the exhibit. This collection is minimally processed.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1979

Creator

Language of Materials

English and German

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

1.0 Linear Feet (1 ft. (1 record carton))

Overview

Records of the Wanamie Mine and Glen Alden Coal Company, including employee reports, dust control reports, and Interior Board of Mine Operation Appeals decisions. Also included are materials relating to an exhibition titled "Men at the Coalface," consisting of drawings by Tisa von der Schulenburg.

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
J. Davitt McAteer, Collector, Records regarding Wanamie Mine and Other Material
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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