Blair Mountain, Battle of, W. Va., 1921
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology, Records regarding Blair Mountain
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3857
Overview
Records of the Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology (IHTIA) pertaining to its work on Blair Mountain, Logan County, WV, the site of the Battle of Blair Mountain. Fought in 1921, this battle was a culmination of the largest civil uprising since the Civil War, featuring the confrontation of mine workers with state police and volunteer militia. The collection includes correspondence, typescripts, maps, clippings, photographs, and artifacts that pertain to the Blair...
Dates:
1906-1992, undated; Majority of material found within 1990-1992
Wesley Nelson, Collector, Rifle from Battle of Blair Mountain
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4499
Scope and Contents
One Enfield Rifle (47 in. in length) recovered from the site of the Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) in Logan County, West Virginia. There are also shell casings of various calibers recovered from the Blair Mountain site. This collection is currently in a flat storage box (2 in. x 14 in. x 60 in.).
Dates:
ca. 1917