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Western Maryland Coal Talks: Interview Transcripts

The Coal Talk Oral History Project includes stories, images, audio, and artifacts from Western Maryland coal communities.

Interview Transcripts A - G

Angle, Barbara
June 16, 1992
Mount Storm, WV - Laurel Run Mine
Ayers, John
February 11, 1992
Barton, MD - George's Creek Coalfield and Ayers Coal Mine
Bennett, Kyle
June 10, 1992
Kempton, MD - Davis Coke & Coal Company Mine (No. 42)
Brady, George
June 8, 1991
Shallmar, MD - Wolf Den Coal Company
Bray, Frances
June 8, 1992
Shallmar, MD - Wolf Den Coal Company
Broadwater, Lee
June 9, 1992
Canton, PA - Jennings' Coal Mine
Brode, Harold
May 2, 1992
Clarysville, MD - Consolidated Coal Mine (No. 3)
Buckley, Harry
January 17, 1992
Clark, Martha Twila
June 10, 1992
Kempton, MD - Davis Coal & Coke Company Mine (No. 42)
Evans, Chester
December 10, 1991
Kempton, MD - Davis Coke & Coal Company Mine (No. 42)
Failinger, Francies "Beanie"
June 9, 1992
Westernport, MD - George's Creek Coal and Iron Company
Grant. Rev. John A.
October 26, 1991
Engineer, Mine Aid, and Mine Surveyor
Turner-Douglas, WV - Banner Mine

Interview Transcripts G - R

Greco, Joseph
November 10, 1991
Friendsville, MD - Coal Mining Communities
Gregory, Virginia
June 9, 1992
Barnum, WV - Mine Beneath Randolph-Jennings Reservoir
Hinebaugh, Harold
December 10, 1991
Crellin, MD - Stanley Coal Company
McCollough, Raymond
May 12, 1992
Friendsville, MD - McCollough Mine
McIntyre, Charles
August 26, 1991, October 3, 1991, and October 26, 1991
Shallmar, MD - Wolf Den Coal Company
Miller, Virgil F.
June 10, 1992
Kempton, MD - David Coal & Coke Company Mine (No. 42)
Myers, Mary
February 19, 1992
Lonaconing, MD - Lonaconing Iron Furnace
Niland, Carol Jean
August 16, 1991 and June 16, 1992
Mt. Storm, WV - Laurel Run Mine
PIfer, Elmer
March 16, 1992
Midlothian, MD and Red Hill, PA - Mine
Rees, Howard
February 21, 1991
Frostburg, MD - Coal Mining Communities
Ridder, Garry D.
February 1, 1993
Charleston, WV - Johnstown Coal Company

Interview Transcripts R - Z

Ruth, Ryan
January 23, 1992
Garrett County, MD - Vindex Mining Complex
Sharpless, Amy Mildred
March 13, 1992
Blaine, WV - Nethken Hill Coal Mine
Smith, Jim
June 1, 1992
Sulfer City, WV - Allegany Mountain Mine
Tressler, Martin "Bud"
March 29, 1992
Grantsville, MD - Life of a Mennonite Miner
Urbas, Anton
December 9, 1991
Midlothian, MD - Consolidation Coal Company (No. 11)
Urbas, Mary
December 19, 1991
Eckart, MD - Eckart Mines
Warsaw, Boyd M.
June 11, 1992
Kempton, MD - Davis Coke & Coal Company Mine (No. 42)
Welch, Herman J.
August 29, 1991
Crellin, MD - Banner Mine
Wilburn, Marshall W.
June 9, 1992
Lonaconing, MD - Casselman Basin Coal Company
Wilkes, Howard "Windy"
September 14, 1991
Phoenix, MD - Phoenix Big Vein Coal Company
Williams, Betty
January 17, 1992
Buxton, IA - Consolidation Coal Company (No. 10)

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