ENGL 303 Battle of Blair Mountain Resources

Ephraim Morgan Governor's Papers, General Correspondence 1921/08-1921/09

Coal Miners' March Telegram

Mary "Mother" Jones Letter

Miners Conspiracy Indictment, Logan County

Miners' Treason Trials, Records

Justus Collins Papers, Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency material

Oral Histories:

• 137. ANDREW DIXON
• 153. BERT CASTLE
• 167. MOSIL THOMAS
• 189. WILLIAM EDWARD GREENE
• 294. ROBERT L. "BOB" FORREN

Battle of Blair Mountain before and after : facts of record concerning the organized march of 6,000 armed invaders against the coal mines in Logan and Mingo counties, W. Va., August 24, to September 4, 1921.

Report of the Adjutant-general of the army to the secretary of war, 1920/21

Fictionalized account: Denise Giardina, Author, Papers

William Blizzard Trial Transcripts

Proclamation by President Warren G. Harding of August 30, 1921 regarding state of insurrection in West Virginia and committing to providing military aid

William C. and Bill Blizzard When Miners March Collection

Harold Houston to Everett Early, August 9, 1921

Correspondence, Logan Coal Operators Association

Transcripts of Interviews Even the Heavens Weep (some interviews are with people at Blair Mountain)

Library of Congress Oral Histories

• "Did you ever hear of Mother Jones?"

• Coal company violence against union organizers in the 1920s.

The Battle of Logan County by Art Shields (starts on page 16)

Newspapers - when searching make sure your start date is 1921. You can limit your search to West Virginia or search papers across the country (this is under advanced search)