<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198889">A&amp;M 2036</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>West Virginia Mining Investigation Commission, Records, 1912-1913 <num>A&amp;M 2036</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-08-30 08:04:03 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage><language encodinganalog="language" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.8 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Summary: 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)</extent>
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    <abstract id="aspace_b347d77185e498626073174846db14eb">The collection contains typescript copies of the proceedings of this Commission at Charleston, West Virginia, 1912, and the military commission at Pratt, 1913, concerning conditions in the Cabin Creek and Paint Creek coalfields. Included are the military commission's orders, clippings from the Charleston LABOR ARGUS, names of individuals appearing before the commissions, and extracts of speeches by persons involved, including five speeches by "Mother" Jones.</abstract>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia Mining Investigation Commission, Records, A&amp;M 2036, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011171606" source="lcsh">Cabin Creek (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <geogname source="ingest">Charleston.</geogname>
    <geogname source="local_LC">Paint Creek (Fayette County, W. Va.)</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber=" http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92093796" source="lcsh">Pratt (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <subject source="local_LC">Coal mining -- Strikes</subject>
    <title source="ingest">Labor Argus.</title>
    <corpname source="local_LC">West Virginia. Mining Investigation Commission</corpname>
    <persname source="ingest">Jones, Mary.</persname>
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