WV Labor History short films on-line
Farmington Mine Disaster photo from WV State Archives
Richard Fauss and the staff of the WV State Archives have continued to post streaming video of many of WV most important historical events including labor history events. Be sure to visit their site and watch these films showing landmark events in our state’s history.
WEST VIRGINIASTATE ARCHIVES LABOR FILMS – 5 mins. each Audio/Video Files from the
West Virginia
State Archives. Access: http://www.wvculture.org/history/av.html Kaiser Aluminum, 1957 Walter Reuther at the
West Virginia Centennial Celebration, 1963
Hominy
Falls Mine Disaster, 1968
Farmington Mine Explosion, 1968 Black Lung Rally, 1969 UMWA Presidential Candidate
Arnold Miller at Miners’ Rally, 1972 Dedication of the Mine Health and
Safety
Academy, 1976
