CONSOL Coal Mining Archives in Blacksburg

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The historical note associated with the collection is generally inaccurate. I have sent a note to VT Special Collections advising them of that fact.

 

Alex Schust

 

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Subject: CONSOL Coal Mining Archives in Blacksburg

 

While looking for something else, I stumbled across this resource in the Virginia Tech library Special Collections department: the Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997. It looks like it could be useful to anyone interested in/researching coal mining and the coalfields served by the N&W and Virginian.

 

The Pocahontas Mines Collection was donated to Special Collections between 2004 and 2009.

 

The Pocahontas Mines Collection was donated to Special Collections between 2004 and 2009. The donation came from Consol Energy, Inc., formerly Consolidated Coal Company (Luzerne County, Pa.), which also includes Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc.

 

Note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval.

 

Abstract: "The Pocahontas Mines Collection, 1883-1997, documents the mining operations of CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its predecessor coal mining companies in the Pocahontas, Virginia, area, including numerous counties in southwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The collection is divided into four series based on type: Scanned rolls, Unscanned rolls and documents, Books, and Ledgers. The scanned and unscanned rolls are primarily of mining maps and related oversized items, such as mechanical building and equipment drawings, plats, and topographic maps. The books and ledgers generally relate to mining surveys.

 

The guide to the collection, which also includes mentions of both the N&W and Virginian, lists all the maps, plans, drawings, books, photos, etc.

 

https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01918.xml

 

Bruce in Blacksburg

 

 

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