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1922 Bituminous Coal Case - Excerpts from Hearings on Conditions in the Paint Creek District, West Virginia, 1913

 File — Box: 184, Folder: 14

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 the coal industries. W. Jett Lauck was involved with the United Mine Workers of America in both cases to varying degrees. Material is separated into Anthracite and Bituminous, with common material labelled “General.”

From the Sub-Series:

Some dates are corroborated by list of case exhibits. Where corroboration is not possible, no date has been inferred. Classification as “exhibit” is applied based either on inclusion in a numbered list of exhibits or Lauck’s handwritten filing directions.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Work diaries used to keep a record of Lauck’s activities on behalf of a number of organizations, arranged by date in Boxes 216-219. Due to their fragile condition, access to the original diaries is restricted. Researchers should use the diaries on microfilm M-1239-1241.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
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University of Virginia
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