Miner's Treason Trials (Charlestown, W.Va.), Indictment and Article, 1922 and undated A&M 1779

West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 1779

Title

Miner's Treason Trials (Charlestown, W.Va.), Indictment and Article 1922 and undated

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198637

Quantity

0.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 3/4 in. (1 folder)

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

In 1922, twenty-four coal miners were jailed for treason in Charles Town, West Virginia, in the Jefferson County jail, as a result of violent conflict during the miners' attempt to unionize in Southwestern West Virginia in the early twentieth century. Collection contains photocopies of the miners' indictment and an article, "Treason Trials in the United States" from the American Law Review, volume 26.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Miner's Treason Trials (Charlestown, W.Va.), Indictment and Article, A&M 1779, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Coal miners' trials.
Miners' Treason Trials.
Trials (Treason) -- United States