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1922 Anthracite Coal Case - Bound Memoranda of Exhibits and Arguments, Volumes 1-3, 1922

 File — Box: 181, Folder: 7-9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Mass strikes in both the anthracite and bituminous coal industries in 1922 led to a standstill in production. When the miners and operators failed to reach any agreements, the government abandoned its hands-off approach and attempted to set up commissions to arbitrate the cases. After several failed attempts, both an Anthracite and Bituminous Coal Commission were established to not only arbitrate the current situation, but to investigate its origins in the general history and conditions of...
Dates: 1922