Farmington Mine Disaster, Farmington, W. Va., 1968
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Farmington Mine Disaster, Newspaper Articles
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4087
Overview
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...
Dates:
1968-1969
John and Jacqueline Barnes Papers regarding the Farmington Mine Disaster
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4532
Scope and Contents
Papers collected by the Barnes family of WV and Ohio regarding the Farmington Mine Disaster (1968 November 20) and its aftermath. Includes newspaper and clippings; letters of support from the Methodist Church and others to Rev. John Barnes; letters from both their mothers to his wife, Jacqueline Barnes; a handwritten narrative account by Jacqueline Barnes; and other material such as official reports from the coal company, Consol. Includes full issues (1968-1973) of various newspapers, mostly...
Dates:
1954-2010; Majority of material found within 1968-1969