Coal mining; Coal miners; Labor unions; Black lung
Narration by Tim Meyers. IE Buff speaks about the new safety regulations. Miner, Paul Davis, speaks about black lung legislation. Arnold Miller talks about the regulations.
Narration by Tim Meyers. Mannington Mine Disaster, written and performed by Hazel Dickens. Boyle and his views of mine safety, and the importance of the black lung law. Arnold Miller speaks of the issues at hand, and looking for someone to run...
Narration by Tim Meyers. Charles Omashynski, a union mine worker with black lung, speaks of his disease and the unfair fund rules. Nora Nooncaster speaks about fighting for her husband's pension.
Coal mining; Coal miners; Labor unions; Black lung
Narration by Tim Meyers. Levi Daniel talking about the fall of 1968 and fighting for compensation, West Virginia Black Lung Association forms. Arnold Miller and IE Buff speak about propaganda.
Coal mining; Coal miners; Labor unions; Black lung
Introduction by Tim Meyers of the radio program entitled "Lungs as Black as the Coal". The song, Lungs as Black as the Coal, is performed by David Morris and John Morris.
Coal mining; Coal miners; Labor unions; Black lung
Narration by Tim Meyers. Levi Daniel talks of the deliberate downplaying of the problems of coal dust, and forced retirement. Lungs as Black as the Coal is performed by David & John Morris.
Florence Reece (1900-1986) talks in her Harlan County home to a group of high school students from Paideia school in Atlanta. The group is led by John Sundale. Florence's husband, Sam, a retired miner, is also present. Sam was an organizer for...