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On Nov. 7, 1980, five coal miners were killed in a methane gas explosion at Westmoreland Coal Com...

A hearing about the Buffalo Creek disaster, UMWA responsibility.

Jim Stanley of Derby, Va. discusses his family's experience being exploited by the coal company, ...

Jim Stanley discusses the struggle to unionize the coal mines, gun thugs, safety conditions in mi...

W.P. Tams, a former coal operator, discussing unions, John L. Lewis, the death of the coal camp, ...

Coal miner John Hinson, Brookside, KY, talking about John L. Lewis, building a big hospital, loca...

Coal miner John Hinson discusses working in the mines, being a supervisor, tells stories about di...

Coal miner John Hinson is interviewed about life in coal camps, changes throughout time. Slightly...

John Hinson, at Brookside, Kentucky, discussing labor unions, contracts, and finding work in the ...

Lois Scott discusses union organizing and her personal family experiences with union-related viol...

Lois Scott discussing the mine wars and resistance to labor unions in Harlan County, trains clack...

Lois Scott talking about family politics, wages, coalmining, UMWA strikes, state police

John Tiller and Hobart Grills discuss the battle of Evarts, the labor politics surrounding the ba...

Coal miner John Carter discussing coal camps, coal mining, and the changes in community and econo...

A man discussing the struggles of coal miners, death of coal miners, miners' culture, John L. Lew...

A woman discussing union organizing, the changing power structures in the UMWA, Tony Boyle, and d...

Tillman Cadle discussing organizing at Yancy, getting kicked out of the mine, meeting Jim Garland...

Hazel Dickens in concert with Tom Adams (banjo), UNKNOWN (guitar), Barry Bales (bass), Barry Mitt...

Anne Lewis and a male filmmaker interview Don Blankenship at Massey Energy discusses productivity...

Richard Trumka (UMWA president at the time) discussing Massey and UMWA agreement 1985, current st...

Nimrod and Molly Workman talk about raising a family, Nimrod talks about his history as a coal mi...

Tony Boyle speech about UMWA speech at rally in southwest, VA, summer 1970. Boyle mentions recent...

4 rolls of 16mm fullcoat magnetic outs. Label: "[Tony] Boyle, UMWA 1970, 16mm sound outs, Buckhorn"

The Buffalo Mountain Boys, a bluegrass band comprised of coal miners, play at a rally of the Unit...

A man discussing regulations and compensation for coal miners, contracts and strikes, [Sam] Churc...

A press conference about new contract for mining company, address by Sam [Church?], UMWA agreemen...

Compilation of Mountain News & World Reports from 1992

South East strike retrospec...

Compilation of radio reports - 

Pittston fines/Rich Kirby - 11/12/92
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1) WMMT special on the Pittston Coal Strike one year later, Rosemary Webb Pound and Jackie Counts...

6/17/90 - A radio report about the end of a strike by 1100 union miners against Pittston Coal Com...

Film still of Tony Boyle at microphone giving speech at UMWA rally in Big Stone Gap, VA. Created ...

Film still of Tony Boyle at microphone giving speech at UMWA rally in Big Stone Gap, VA. Includes...

Man holding sign at UMWA rally in Big Stone Gap, VA where Tony Boyle gives speech. Sign reads: "S...

Film still of title card. Created for documentation and promotion of the film United Mine Workers...

This video from 1993 features testimony and footage from union coal miners on strike at the Beth-...