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• African-American Coal Miners

  … growth of West Virginia’s "coal industry":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … smaller percentage of the total there. Coal companies actively recruited Black workers, … and social forces that transformed the coal industry, and stimulated massive " …

• Hitchman Coal and Coke v. Mitchell et al.

  … constitutional law. Beginning in 1906, the Hitchman Coal and Coke Company, located in the … in much of the West Virginia coal industry. The UMWA, which had working … a legal atmosphere extremely adverse to unions. Coal operators and other employers in West …

• U.S. Coal & Coke Company

  … of about 50,000 acres of McDowell County coal-bearing land containing huge reserves of the … ’’ coal from the Pocahontas No. 3 coal seam. Morgan then chartered the U.S. … for decades West Virginia’s most productive coal operation. The company built mines and …

• Island Creek Coal Company

  The predecessor to Island Creek Coal Company was founded by Huntington … Creek shipped its first trainload of coal in December 1904. During the … of Holden as a model coal town, four miles from Logan. … of immigrant miners. U.S. Coal & Oil was soon renamed …

• Cannel Coal

  … ://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2185, "Coal":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … 46 companies obtained charters to mine coal along the three rivers between 1847 … far less significant than other bituminous coals to the West Virginia economy. …

• West Virginia Coal Association

  … the strength of the West Virginia Coal Association. Beginning in 1966, a … interests into the same organization. The Coal Association was headquartered in Huntington in … to cooperate closely. The West Virginia Coal Association is a nonprofit trade …

• Williamson Coal House

  … , an architect from Welch, designed the coal house. Local businesses and community people contributed materials and labor. The coal, taken from the Winifrede Seam, was … ://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1586. The Coal House is owned by the Williamson …

• Coal

  … mines produce clean-burning ‘‘compliance’’ steam coal for power generation, and much … the south. The geologic distribution of coal was mainly determined by conditions … of the state. West Virginia’s coal is distributed unequally, both geographically …

• Coal & Coke Railway

  … & Belington Railroad, both serving his coal properties in Randolph and Barbour counties … decade, passengers and large quantities of coal, coke, timber, and other products … purchased the controlling interest of the Coal & Coke, which became identified …

• Coal Industry

  … s holdings in the "Consolidation Coal Company":http://www.wvencyclopedia. … syndicate reorganized as the Consolidation Coal Company. ‘‘Consol’’ was controlled by … capital requirements increased, hundreds of coal companies either disappeared or were …

• Coal Mine Disasters

  … ; before 1961, the number was five.) Coal production in the state increased from … the solid,’’ meaning that they blasted the coal loose without first undercutting it. Just … . On December 6, 1907, the Fairmont Coal Company’s interconnected Nos. 6 and 8 …

• Coal Mine Health and Safety Legislation

  … production-oriented agency. Effective lobbying by coal operators seriously weakened each effort … denouncing its shortcomings. The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act … County. Over the objections of coal operators, who contended that stricter …

• Coal Mine Mechanization

  … the 20th century. Traditionally, "coal mining":http://www.wvencyclopedia … encountered underground, especially in low-coal seams, presented difficult challenges for … phase—and continuous-belting for coal transport further reduced labor requirements …

• Coal River

  … the southern coalfields. Most likely, the Coal River was discovered by "John … timbered out and logging declined, bituminous coal mining quickly replaced it. Today, … for much of the century. However, coal mine pollution increasingly interfered with …

• Coal River Navigation Company

  … slackwater improvements to make the "Coal River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org … dams eventually being built on the Coal River, creating slackwater navigation for 35 … state of West Virginia reorganized the Coal River Navigation Company, and repairs …

• Consolidation Coal Company

  … for an important political family. Consolidation Coal Company was organized in Maryland … majority interest in the Fairmont Coal Company, which itself had consolidated … companies were combined into Consolidation Coal Company. Former "Governor Fleming …

• National Coal Heritage Area

  … growth and development based on "coal mining":http://www.wvencyclopedia. … and economic development. The National Coal Heritage Area operated initially as a … legislature established an independent National Coal Heritage Area Authority to manage …

• Pittsburgh Coal Seam

  … counties. In geologic terms the Pittsburgh coal belongs to the Monongahela series. … northern West Virginia coalfields. Today, Pittsburgh coal continues to be mined and … machines. Approximately 80 percent of the coal produced from the Pittsburgh seam goes …

• Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam

  … which leased mining rights to independent coal companies, the Pocahontas Coalfield has been … The low-volatile, low-sulfur, ‘‘smokeless’’ coal originated during the Lower and Middle … Kimball, Welch, and Gary, and numerous coal company towns. The huge demand …

• Randolph County

  … in 1889. They later constructed the "Coal & Coke Railway":https://www. … for the county’s abundant timber and coal. The "Western Maryland Railway" … transportation, mining Randolph County’s vast coal reserves became an important economic …

• Donald L. Rasmussen

  … in ground-breaking research in the chronic lung disease of coal miners. Rasmussen advanced his conclusion that simple pneumoconiosis, which … and federal action to protect against high levels of coal dust and to compensate those afflicted with black lung. …

• African-American Heritage

  … 1930. The expansion of the "coal industry":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … Depression and rapid "mechanization of coal production":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org … 3 percent of the state’s coal miners. African-Americans in West Virginia …

• Red Ash, Rush Run Explosions

  … methane ignition which instantly brought explosive coal dust into the air, adding to … the day, excellent ventilation. Yet, fine coal dust created by mining machinery abounded … concussion and flame suspended and ignited coal dust, causing a massive explosion …

• Red Jacket Case

  … Workers of America v. Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke Company_, affirming the use … after becoming president of the union. Coal operators were equally determined to stay … . In all, 231 southern West Virginia coal companies filed federal court actions, …

• Red Ribble

  … , he traveled Fayette, Raleigh, Kanawha, Wyoming, Boone, and Nicholas counties in West Virginia to photograph coal miners, coal towns, family reunions, club events, church congregations, and school groups. Ribble produced large panoramic pictures by …