Series 15. Addendum of 2024 February

Scope and content:

Additional papers of J. Davitt McAteer. Materials include documents related to McAteer's work with the Occupational Safety and Health Law Center (OSHLC); Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), including reports, correspondence, and other related materials; books, manuals, and other publications; papers related to the Miners' Manual and other industrial safety manuals along with related draft, research, and publication materials; occupational health and safety studies; occupational injury, illness, and fatality reports; assorted clippings and correspondence; material regarding McAteer's work with the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP); and published records of United States government proceedings, hearings, briefs, and reports that pertain to mining and other industrial health and safety issues.

Notable organizations mentioned (and their abbreviations, if any): Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU), Consolidation Coal Company, Inc., CONSOL, Purdue, Inc., the West Virginia Humanities Council, the United States Department of Labor (DOL), the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA), The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the North Carolina Labor Department, Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy (DOE), International Labor Office (ILO), Caterpillar, Inc., World Bank, Council of the Southern Mountains, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Notable individuals in content: Robert Reich, Robert Shapiro, Bob J. Nash, Al Gore, William Clinton, Earl Dotter.

Other notable subjects: China, South Africa, World Trade Center, Ground Zero, 9/11/01, WVU Law School, Textile Industry, Mushroom Workers, Formaldehyde, Black Lung, Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs), Tug River Valley Petition, Surface Mine Control Reclamation Act (SMCRA), Labor History, mining accident and injury reports, Appalachian music, labor- and coal industry-related recordings, Sago, Wilburg, Rushton, Monongah.

Arrangement:

The original order was maintained when possible and the donor's original folder titles, where provided, were used.

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

This series includes audiovisual and born-digital content that has not yet been reformatted. Researchers may access these materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Restrictions apply to the following:

Box 136, Center for Law and Social Policy Chronological Files, contains at least one Social Security Number (in folder 2); please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center in advance to request access.

Box 150, Miscellaneous Material from JDM's MSHA Work (Part 1), contains restricted material, possibly including PII and financial information. Please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center to request access.

Box 190, Sago box 2 of 4, contains PII in the folder labeled Sago Family Lists. Researchers can sign our form to use the material in aggregate; the restriction can be lifted 75 years from the date of creation.

Parent restrictions:

Part of this collection is stored offsite. Please make an appointment before visiting.

This collection includes audiovisual and born-digital content that has not yet been reformatted. Researchers may access these materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Special access restrictions apply to the following boxes:

Box 59b is restricted for 75 years from date of creation (thru 2086).

Box 121 is restricted for 75 years from date of creation (latest 2086), except for the health records which will be open after 100 years of creation (2086 and 3011), per WVRHC policy, which is as follows:

"Records containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that do not have separate donor restrictions will be restricted until the death of the donor, assumed to be 75 years from date of record creation. Users may complete the Agreement for the Use of Restricted Materials to request access to these materials prior to the expiration of the restriction.

The WVRHC restricts medical records in all collections, regardless of whether that collection was created by a covered entity, according to HIPAA Privacy Rule guidelines. Records will be restricted 100 years from the date of creation unless an individual grants permission to access the record or the WVRHC is given proof of death that occurred in excess of 50 years prior to the date of request. Researchers collecting summary data may be granted limited access to personal medical information if they submit an Access Request Form and are approved."

Box 136, Center for Law and Social Policy Chronological Files, contains at least one Social Security Number (in folder 2); please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center in advance to request access.

Box 150, Miscellaneous Material from McAteer's MSHA Work (Part 1), contains restricted material, possibly including PII and financial information. Please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center to request access.

Box 190, Sago box 2 of 4, contains PII in the folder labeled Sago Family Lists. Researchers can sign our Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials to use the material in aggregate; the restriction can be lifted 75 years from the date of creation.

Parent terms of access:
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.

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