Stripmining in Appalachia materials, c.1973
Series (ap.afc.04.02)
- Extent
- 74 Film containers
- 1 Audio tapes
- 15 Video cassettes
- 22 Photo prints
- 1 Boxes
- Part of
- Appalshop Films Collection, 1969-2015 > Series IV. Appalshop Films, 1973-1977 > Stripmining in Appalachia materials, c.1973
- Scope and Contents
- Contains material related to the black and white documentary Stripmining in Appalachia, a 1973 release. The film examines the effects of surface mining on the environment and rural communities in southeastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia. It includes interviews with a mine operator, residents whose homes have been affected by mining practices, and aerial footage of stripped mountains. Subjects include strip mining and the coal industry, environmental aspects of strip mining, and rural conditions.
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