Keith Dix, Papers regarding Labor History A&M 2800

Keith Dix, Papers regarding Labor History A&M 2800


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West Virginia and Regional History Center

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P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2800
Title
Keith Dix, Papers regarding Labor History 1923-1976
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/210444
Quantity
4.58 Linear Feet, 4 ft. 7 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 records cartons, 15 in. each)
Creator
Dix, Keith
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
A collection of typescripts, brochures, pamphlets, books, tape recordings, and assorted ephemeral publications concerning radical political and economic groups and community organizing related to labor history in Appalachia and the United States as compiled by Keith Dix. Organizations and publications represented in the collection include New Directions in Labor (1970-1971), New American Movement (1970-1971), New University Conference (1971), Labor Research Association (1971), Students for a Democratic Society (1963), and Radical Education Project (1968-1969), among others. Also includes material from 1923 to 1976 concerning coal mining labor relations and the role of unions such as the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). Topics of these items include rank-and-file members of the union, strikes, agreements, and mechanization. Tape recordings contain oral history interviews conducted by Keith Dix. Interviews chiefly concern coal mining in West Virginia. A more complete list of publications and tape recordings is available in the library. Most of the collection is arranged according in subject files, according to the topic or name of organization.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Keith Dix, Papers regarding Labor History, A&M 2800, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Separated Material

Tape recordings are located in the WVRHC Oral History Collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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Container List

Series 1. Research Articles, Notes, and Printed Material
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 2 Mixed Materials Box: 3 Mixed Materials Box: 4 Mixed Materials Box: 5 Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Box: 7 Mixed Materials Box: 8 circa 1960-1979
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