Bill Evans, Journalist, Letter Regarding the Farmington Mine Disaster, 1968

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Bill Evans, Journalist, Letter Regarding the Farmington Mine Disaster, A&M 3834, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 4 pages (1 folder)
Creator:
Evans, Bill
Language:
English
Abstract:
Facsimile of a letter from Bill Evans to Roger Ruhl regarding the Farmington Mine Disaster. Evans was a reporter, as well as sports columnist and editor, for the Fairmont Times. Evans apologizes to Ruhl for not writing at Thanksgiving and explains that he had been busy covering the Farmington Mine disaster. The letter describes his experience reporting from the scene in detail, particularly focusing on the attitudes and behavior of other newsmen.
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Bill Evans, Journalist, Letter Regarding the Farmington Mine Disaster, A&M 3834, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

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