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Pamphlets about the Strike
Creator
- Evans, Herndon J., 1895-1976.
Language
- English
Collection
- Herndon J. Evans Collection | collection guide | more from this collection
Description
- 3.5 Cubic feet Herndon J. Evans, editor of the Pineville Sun in Bell County, Kentucky, closely followed labor unrest in the Kentucky coalfields, especially in Harlan and Bell Counties, during the early 1930s. The collection contains handbills, leaflets, pamphlets and newspaper clippings collected by Evans primarily from 1931-1933. Also included are handwritten notes, correspondence, and drafts of articles and editorials written by Evans as well as memorabilia such as Communist Party membership books and organizational charts.
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- This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the owning repository. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws. For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Coal miners--Kentucky
- Coal mines and mining--Economic conditions.
- Communism--Kentucky.
- Editors--Kentucky.
- Pamphlets.
- Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining--Kentucky.
Publisher
- University of Kentucky
