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.
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
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.