This site is dedicated to the Coal Miners of
Kentucky, who worked deep in the cold dark tunnels with only a carbide
lamp to light the way. Many lost their lives due to the neglect of
operators who in some cases robbed the miner of his dignity, his honor
and his rights to earn a decent living for his family. I am a coal
miners daughter. One of eight children who lived in a four room company
house, in a company camp, traded at the company store, with company scrip.
To get silver money a miner got 85 cents in silver for every dollar in
scrip. My dad did owe his soul to the company store. Proud to be
a daughter of a Kentucky Coal Miner. Proud of my southern heritage.
Elva Nolan Morgan
Please add your coal miners names,
mine, photos, coal camps and stories. We can't afford to lose our past
to progress. [email protected]
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Keep the memory of the Coal Miner alive,
let us not let anyone forget the contributions he made for this
Country
Harlan Ky, 1939
Nine Hundred National Guard was sent to Harlan County
under the disguise of keeping the peace. The strike lasted nine months.Local
miners viewed this action as strike breaking. Striking Miners referred
to outside men as *Scabs* as they were escorted to and from the mines under
heavy security, order given by Governor A.B “Happy”Chandler
Photographer Unknown
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Hazard Jellico Coal Miners
First Creek Company Store
Ages
Ridge Coal Miners Photo
Day Shift 1940
Bardo
Coal Miners
Miners Name Index
Harlan Kentucky: Coal Miners Deaths
1913-2000
Southeastern District
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1913---1929
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1960---1969
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1930---1939
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1970---1979
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1940---1949
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1980---1989
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1950---1959
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1990---1999
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Thanks to: Pat Middleton:
Harlan County,
Office
Cathy Prothro
Secretary to the Commissioner
Dept. of Mines and Minerals
[email protected]
502-573-0146 ext. 248
Frankfort, KY 40602-2244
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