Coal mine accidents -- West Virginia

Photocopy of eight page letter from John Spiker to his grandfather, Watson Tenney. In the letter, dated November 7, 1927, Spiker recounts his experience witnessing the Everettville Mine Disaster in Everettville, West Virginia, on April 30, 1927. He was on-site when the Federal No. 3 mine owned by New England Fuel and Transportation Company exploded and he took part in the immediate rescue effort.

Reports and court transcripts related to the investigation of the Sago Mine disaster. Also contains maps of the Middle Kittanning Seam, including the 2004 Annual Map, and 2006 Preliminary Mine Investigation Team maps (in set of 29) showing sections of the seam in detail.