Okey Meadows, Coal History Manuscript, undated A&M 2568

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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Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 2568

Title

Okey Meadows, Coal History Manuscript undated

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195197

Quantity

0.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Creator

Licking River Commerce Company

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

Okey Meadows wrote this history, entitled "Black Diamonds", which covers coal mining from ancient times to the present, describes cannel coal and its uses, and includes a prospectus for the Licking River Commerce Company of Kentucky. Other subjects dealt with are economic conditions of the early 1930s and the geology of oil shales.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Okey Meadows, Coal History Manuscript, A&M 2568, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Cannel coal -- Coal mines and mining
Coal mines and mining -- Kentucky
Coal mines and mining -- Kentucky
Coal mining.
Geology
Kentucky
Licking River Commerce Company
Meadows, Okey
Petroleum industry and trade

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Kentucky