West Virginia Coal Mining
This entry was originally written by Johni Cerny, in Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Woven into West Virginia's history is that of the coal miner. Regarding coal mine accidents, the following may be helpful:
- Dillon, Lacy A. They Died in the Darkness. Parsons, W.Va.: McClain Printing Co., 1976.
- . They Died for King Coal. Winona, Minn.: Apollo Books, 1985.
- Stinson, Helen S. Fatalities in West Virginia Coal Mines, 1883'1925. N.p.: the author, 1985.