Boone County (W. Va.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joseph McGill, Diary of a Coal Mine Surveyor and Engineer
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3992
Overview
Copy of a transcription of the diary of Joseph McGill (1807-1874), an engineer and surveyor who emigrated from England to the United States. During the period covered by the diary (1854-1856), McGill was working for the "Coal River and Kanawha Mining and Manufacturing Company Coal Mines" at its property along the Big Coal River, Brier Creek Section, Boone County, (West) Virginia. The diary records McGill's daily work activities, including tasks, locations, and travel, as well as work...
Dates:
1854-1987; Majority of material found within 1854-1856