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Mine explosions -- West Virginia

 Subject
Subject Source: Local Lc

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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