McDowell County, Caretta and Coalwood, History, 1983 A&M 3337

McDowell County, Caretta and Coalwood, History, 1983 A&M 3337


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3337
Title
McDowell County, Caretta and Coalwood, History 1983
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195912
Quantity
0 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 item
Creator
Hickam, Homer H., 1943-
Location
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Language
English
Abstract
Typed 23 page manuscript history of the McDowell County coal mining communities of Caretta and Coalwood by Homer Hickam, the author of Rocket Boys. Caretta and Coalwood were started early in the twentieth century as coal camps by the mine operator George L. Carter. The fortunes of both towns represent the economic cyclical nature of mining throughout the twentieth century reflective of many coal field communities within the state.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], McDowell County, Caretta and Coalwood, History, A&M 3337, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Carter, George L., 1857-1936
  • Coal mining - camps and company towns.
  • Hickam, Homer H., 1943-
  • McDowell County (W. Va.)

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Carter, George L., 1857-1936
  • Hickam, Homer H., 1943-