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Start Over Collection J. Davitt McAteer Papers regarding Mining Safety, 1860/2013, bulk 1970/2010 Date range 2000

J. Davitt McAteer Papers regarding Mining Safety, 1860/2013, bulk 1970/2010 325.35 Linear Feet (181 records cartons, 15 in. each); (10 records cartons, 17 in. each); (27 map boxes, 6 in. each); (1 map box, 5 in.); (1 map box, 6.5 in.); (6 document cases, 2.5 in. each); (26 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 4 in.); (7 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each); (3 flat storage boxes, 2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 2.5 in.); (2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each); (3 flat storage boxes, 5 in. each); (3 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each); (3 artifact boxes, 6.5 in. each); (1 oversize artifact box, 12 in.); (4 unboxed oversize posters, 0.5 in. total); (12 unboxed oversize mining implements, 48 ft. 10.25 in. total); (1 unboxed oversize office chair, 1 ft. 7.5 in.)

McAteer, J. Davitt

Papers of J. Davitt McAteer documenting his advocacy for mining and other occupational safety. A lawyer and expert on mine safety and health issues, he served as an Assistant Labor Secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration from 1993 to 2000. McAteer was also appointed lead investigator into the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster by Governor Manchin in 2010. The collection includes accident investigation reports, conference files, correspondence, health and safety manuals, mine disaster historical files, press clippings, publications, and reports, among other material.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

JDM Work Materials 2001-2004, 1979/2004, bulk 2001/2004 Box 154

This box contains materials related to JDM's work from 2001-2004. Formats include correspondence, publications, clippings, printed emails and internet articles, travel records, pamphlets, maps, facsimiles of publications, and other miscellaneous materials. Topics include a coal impoundment project, occupational health and safety, international travel and research, and more.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center
  2. J. Davitt McAteer Papers regarding Mining Safety, 1860/2013, bulk 1970/2010
  3. Series 15. Addendum of 2024 February, 1889/2007
  4. Miscellaneous, 1971/2004

Mining Safety, 1907/2001

This sub-series contains mining safety and Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-related materials, such as reports, publications, clippings, correspondence, and other related content pertaining to MSHA, JDM's work regarding mining safety, and associated projects. Also included is information about the Mine Safety and Health Act, various reports on mining accidents and fatalities, and content related to mining disasters. Other materials in this sub-series include content related to JDM's research and work to provide legal defense in cases related to mining safety; mining safety manual creation materials and safety training documentation, including additional material related to the Miner's Manual publication; material pertaining to SCSRs, policy covering their use, and associated court cases; material from JDM's travel for research into international mining safety policy; information on Black Lung and other mining-related respiratory illness and injury; and various mine accident investigations and inquiries.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center
  2. J. Davitt McAteer Papers regarding Mining Safety, 1860/2013, bulk 1970/2010
  3. Series 15. Addendum of 2024 February, 1889/2007

Miscellaneous Material from JDM's MSHA Work (Part 1), 1994/2001 Box 150

This box contains miscellaneous materials considered "inactive" by the donor, related to JDM's role as the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, other aspects of his professional life within MSHA, and his time as Solicitor for the Department of Labor. A notable item in this box is a resignation letter from JDM to former president William Clinton. Other notable names and subjects include Robert Reich, Robert Shapiro, Bob J. Nash, Al Gore, The Department of Labor, World Bank, Black Lung, Caterpillar, Inc., Department of Energy, and OSHA.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center
  2. J. Davitt McAteer Papers regarding Mining Safety, 1860/2013, bulk 1970/2010
  3. Series 15. Addendum of 2024 February, 1889/2007
  4. Mining Safety, 1907/2001

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