Story Bibliography
Mining Anthracite Bibliography
Aurand, Harold. From the Molly Maguires to the United Mine Workers: The Social
Blatz, Perry. Democratic Miners: Work and Labor Relations in the Anthracite Coal
Bodnar, John. Anthracite People: Families, Unions and Work, 1900-1940. Harrisburg,
Bruccoli, Matthew J.. The O'Hara Concern: A Biography of John O'Hara. New
Cornell, Robert. The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902. Washington, DC: Catholic
Davies II, Edward J. The Anthracite Aristocracy: Leadership and Social Change
Dublin, Thomas. When the Mines Closed: Stories of Struggles in Hard Times.
Folsom, Jr., Burton W.. Urban Capitalists: Entrepreneurs and City Growth in Pennsylvania's
Haine, Edgar A.. Anthracite Coal. Chicago, IL: Adams Press, 1987.
Harold Aurand, ed., "Special Issue: The Lattimer Massacre, 1897," Pennsylvania History 69 (Winter 2002).
Harris, Howard, and Blatz, Perry, eds. Keystone of Democracy: A History of
Kenny, Kevin. Making Sense of the Molly Maguires. New York: Oxford University
Knies, Michael. Coal on the Lehigh, 1790-1827: Beginnings and Growth of the Anthracite
Korson, George G.. Black Rock: Mining Folklore of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Miller, Donald L. and Richard E. Sharpless. The Kingdom of Coal: Work Enterprise
Novak, Michael. The Guns of Lattimer. New York: Basic Books, 1978.
Powderly, Terence. The Path I Trod: The Autobiography of Terence Powderly, ed. Harry J. Carman New York: Columbia University Press, 1940.
Powell, H. Benjamin. The Pennsylvania Anthracite Industry, 1769-1976 Pennsylvania
Powell, H. Benjamin. Philadelphia's First Fuel Crisis: Jacob Cist and the Developing
Robert P. Wolensky, Kenneth P. Wolensky, and Nicole H. Wolensky, The Knox Mine Disaster: January 22, 1959: The Final Years of the Northern Anthracite Industry and the Effort to Rebuild a Regional Economy, (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1999).
Salay, David L. ed., Hard Coal, Hard Times: Ethnicity and Labor in the Anthracite
Shank, William H.. The Amazing Pennsylvania Canals. York, PA: American Canal
Wallace, Anthony F. C.. St. Clair: An Nineteenth-Century Coal Town's Experience
Wolensky, Kenneth C., Nicole H. Wolensky, and Robert P. Wolensky. Fighting for
Yearly, Jr., C. K.. Enterprise and Anthracite: Economics and Democracy in Schuykill
Ecology of an Industrial Union, 1869-1897. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1971.
An important academic work about the beginnings and development of unionism in the anthracite region.
An important academic work about the beginnings and development of unionism in the anthracite region.
Blatz, Perry. Democratic Miners: Work and Labor Relations in the Anthracite Coal
Industry, 1875-1925. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1994.
This carefully researched study gives in-depth descriptions of UMWA organization efforts, worker demands and processes of coal mining.
This carefully researched study gives in-depth descriptions of UMWA organization efforts, worker demands and processes of coal mining.
Bodnar, John. Anthracite People: Families, Unions and Work, 1900-1940. Harrisburg,
PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1983.
A slim but captivating book containing oral histories from members of anthracite mining families.
A slim but captivating book containing oral histories from members of anthracite mining families.
Bruccoli, Matthew J.. The O'Hara Concern: A Biography of John O'Hara. New
York: Random House, 1975.
Bruccoli is one of the nation's top literary biographers. He describes the many influences on John O'Hara's life and those connections to the anthracite region appearing in his prolific writings.
Bruccoli is one of the nation's top literary biographers. He describes the many influences on John O'Hara's life and those connections to the anthracite region appearing in his prolific writings.
Cornell, Robert. The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902. Washington, DC: Catholic
University of America, 1957.
A major work on the causes and consequences of the 1902 anthracite coal strike.
A major work on the causes and consequences of the 1902 anthracite coal strike.
Davies II, Edward J. The Anthracite Aristocracy: Leadership and Social Change
in the Hard Coal Regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 1800-1930. DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University Press, 1985.
In this volume, Davies contributes an important view on the social history of the anthracite revolution.
In this volume, Davies contributes an important view on the social history of the anthracite revolution.
Dublin, Thomas. When the Mines Closed: Stories of Struggles in Hard Times.
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1998.
Readers can hear the voices of many who retell their experiences during deindustrialization of the anthracite region. Complementing the narratives are powerful photographs taken by George Harvan.
Readers can hear the voices of many who retell their experiences during deindustrialization of the anthracite region. Complementing the narratives are powerful photographs taken by George Harvan.
Folsom, Jr., Burton W.. Urban Capitalists: Entrepreneurs and City Growth in Pennsylvania's
Lackawanna and Lehigh Regions, 1800-1920. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1981.
An important academic study, this monograph would most interest advanced students or teachers.
An important academic study, this monograph would most interest advanced students or teachers.
Haine, Edgar A.. Anthracite Coal. Chicago, IL: Adams Press, 1987.
Written by a true history of coal enthusiast, this book packs more useful detail into its covers than any other modern study of the industry.
Harold Aurand, ed., "Special Issue: The Lattimer Massacre, 1897," Pennsylvania History 69 (Winter 2002).
Harris, Howard, and Blatz, Perry, eds. Keystone of Democracy: A History of
Pennsylvania Workers. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1999.
A useful collection of brief vignettes on labor history, this volume offers an easy-to-use starting reference for any study of Pennsylvania workers.
A useful collection of brief vignettes on labor history, this volume offers an easy-to-use starting reference for any study of Pennsylvania workers.
Kenny, Kevin. Making Sense of the Molly Maguires. New York: Oxford University
Press, 1998.
Were they terrorists, innocent victims or revolutionaries? Kevin Kenny sheds new light on the mysterious Mollys of the 1860s and 1870s.
Were they terrorists, innocent victims or revolutionaries? Kevin Kenny sheds new light on the mysterious Mollys of the 1860s and 1870s.
Knies, Michael. Coal on the Lehigh, 1790-1827: Beginnings and Growth of the Anthracite
Industry in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Easton, PA: Canal History and Technology Press, 2001.
This well illustrated volume offers a strong history of anthracite in the Lehigh Region - valuable beyond the local history of Carbon County.
This well illustrated volume offers a strong history of anthracite in the Lehigh Region - valuable beyond the local history of Carbon County.
Korson, George G.. Black Rock: Mining Folklore of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1960.
Although a truly fascinating study, this multi-layered work is also somewhat difficult to follow and contains arguments that other historians and folklorists have challenged.
Although a truly fascinating study, this multi-layered work is also somewhat difficult to follow and contains arguments that other historians and folklorists have challenged.
Miller, Donald L. and Richard E. Sharpless. The Kingdom of Coal: Work Enterprise
and Ethnic Communities in the Mine Fields. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985.
Well written and carefully researched, this monograph is one of the best published studies on the Pennsylvania anthracite industry.
Well written and carefully researched, this monograph is one of the best published studies on the Pennsylvania anthracite industry.
Novak, Michael. The Guns of Lattimer. New York: Basic Books, 1978.
A great narrative of a tragic episode in the history of labor relations and immigration.
Powderly, Terence. The Path I Trod: The Autobiography of Terence Powderly, ed. Harry J. Carman New York: Columbia University Press, 1940.
Powderly led the Knights of Labor during the early years of political unionism.
Powell, H. Benjamin. The Pennsylvania Anthracite Industry, 1769-1976 Pennsylvania
History. 46 1980: 3-27.
This compact article offers a terrific scholarly overview of the anthracite industry.
This compact article offers a terrific scholarly overview of the anthracite industry.
Powell, H. Benjamin. Philadelphia's First Fuel Crisis: Jacob Cist and the Developing
Market for Pennsylvania Anthracite. University Park, PA: Penn State Press, 1978.
A fascinating story, this absorbing book helps the reader understand the "energy crisis" of the early nineteenth century.
A fascinating story, this absorbing book helps the reader understand the "energy crisis" of the early nineteenth century.
Robert P. Wolensky, Kenneth P. Wolensky, and Nicole H. Wolensky, The Knox Mine Disaster: January 22, 1959: The Final Years of the Northern Anthracite Industry and the Effort to Rebuild a Regional Economy, (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1999).
A well-argued revisionist study about a disaster that helped spell the end of deep mining in a large portion of the anthracite region.
Salay, David L. ed., Hard Coal, Hard Times: Ethnicity and Labor in the Anthracite
Region. Scranton, PA: Anthracite Museum Press, 1984.
These articles about the experiences of immigrants, labor, and business in the anthracite coal fields were drawn from papers delivered at a 1982 symposium at Scranton's Anthracite Heritage Museum.
These articles about the experiences of immigrants, labor, and business in the anthracite coal fields were drawn from papers delivered at a 1982 symposium at Scranton's Anthracite Heritage Museum.
Shank, William H.. The Amazing Pennsylvania Canals. York, PA: American Canal
and Transportation Center, 1981.
Shank's work is the bible of canal enthusiasts.
Shank's work is the bible of canal enthusiasts.
Wallace, Anthony F. C.. St. Clair: An Nineteenth-Century Coal Town's Experience
with a Disaster-Prone Industry. New York: Knopf, 1987.
This engaging community study gives an in-depth look at the lives of mining families living in St. Clair, Schuylkill County.
This engaging community study gives an in-depth look at the lives of mining families living in St. Clair, Schuylkill County.
Wolensky, Kenneth C., Nicole H. Wolensky, and Robert P. Wolensky. Fighting for
the Union Label: The Women's Garment Industry and the ILGWU in Pennsylvania. University Park, PA: Penn State Press, 2002.
A history of women’s garment industry union that makes good use of oral histories.
A history of women’s garment industry union that makes good use of oral histories.
Yearly, Jr., C. K.. Enterprise and Anthracite: Economics and Democracy in Schuykill
County, 1820-1875. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1961.
Yearley presents a densely argued study of industrial capitalism in Schuylkill County.
Yearley presents a densely argued study of industrial capitalism in Schuylkill County.
Mining Anthracite Web Guide
American Philosophical Society, The Old Country in the New World
http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/exhibits/wallace/intro.htm
This interactive, on-line exhibit describes life in anthracite patch towns experienced by immigrant families, and contains many historical photographs.
Asa Packer Mansion Museum
http://asapackermansionmuseum.homestead.com/
This site provides photographs and opportunities to ask questions of museum historians.
Catholic University of America, Mother Jones Collection
http://libraries.cua.edu/MotherJones/index.htm
This collection provides information pertaining to the Anthracite Strike of 1902. Original letters of Mother Jones and photographs can be viewed from this site. Also, provides links to other coal mining web sites.
Eckley Miners Village
http://www.eckleyminers.org/
Web site maintained by a local school district, but the virtual tour contains photos and videos of some of the town's highlights.
Genealogy Web for Lackawanna County
http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html
Offers historical maps, newspaper articles and mining accident descriptions and statistics.
Huber Breaker Preservation Society
http://www.huberbreaker.org/
Completed in 1939, the Huber Breaker remains among the few remaining anthracite coal breakers in Pennsylvania. The cause to save the Huber began in the early 1990's when the Huber Breaker Preservation Society was formed. The web site provides information about the society and images of the Huber Breaker.
Journal of Multimedia History, Miner's Son, Miner's Photographer: The Life and Work of George Harvan
http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol3/harvan/index.html
Captivating photographs of mine workers and collieries in the late 20th century.
Mine Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor
http://www.msha.gov
Current information about coal and metal mining in the United States. As of August 30, 2002, coal fatalities for the year numbered 22.
National Canal Museum — Hugh Moore Historical Park and Museums
http://www.canals.org
This web site provides a jumping off point in finding information relevant to the canals of Pennsylvania and throughout the United States.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/enved/go_with_inspector/coalmi...
A very brief history of coal mining in Pennsylvania, but it includes links to other information pertaining to anthracite coal.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, First Anthracite Coal Burned in Grate by Judge Jesse Fell
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/enved/go_with_inspector/coalmi...
A brief overview about early discoveries in the coal industry.
Switchback Gravity Railroad Foundation
http://www.switchbackgravityrr.org/index.html
This site contains a history of the railroad as well as a virtual tour along the historic line.
United Mine Workers of America, A Brief History of the UMWA
http://www.umwa.org/history/hist1.shtml
Provides a history of the formation of the organization and includes links to information on the Lattimer Massacre.
http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/exhibits/wallace/intro.htm
This interactive, on-line exhibit describes life in anthracite patch towns experienced by immigrant families, and contains many historical photographs.
Asa Packer Mansion Museum
http://asapackermansionmuseum.homestead.com/
This site provides photographs and opportunities to ask questions of museum historians.
Catholic University of America, Mother Jones Collection
http://libraries.cua.edu/MotherJones/index.htm
This collection provides information pertaining to the Anthracite Strike of 1902. Original letters of Mother Jones and photographs can be viewed from this site. Also, provides links to other coal mining web sites.
Eckley Miners Village
http://www.eckleyminers.org/
Web site maintained by a local school district, but the virtual tour contains photos and videos of some of the town's highlights.
Genealogy Web for Lackawanna County
http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html
Offers historical maps, newspaper articles and mining accident descriptions and statistics.
Huber Breaker Preservation Society
http://www.huberbreaker.org/
Completed in 1939, the Huber Breaker remains among the few remaining anthracite coal breakers in Pennsylvania. The cause to save the Huber began in the early 1990's when the Huber Breaker Preservation Society was formed. The web site provides information about the society and images of the Huber Breaker.
Journal of Multimedia History, Miner's Son, Miner's Photographer: The Life and Work of George Harvan
http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol3/harvan/index.html
Captivating photographs of mine workers and collieries in the late 20th century.
Mine Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor
http://www.msha.gov
Current information about coal and metal mining in the United States. As of August 30, 2002, coal fatalities for the year numbered 22.
National Canal Museum — Hugh Moore Historical Park and Museums
http://www.canals.org
This web site provides a jumping off point in finding information relevant to the canals of Pennsylvania and throughout the United States.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/enved/go_with_inspector/coalmi...
A very brief history of coal mining in Pennsylvania, but it includes links to other information pertaining to anthracite coal.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, First Anthracite Coal Burned in Grate by Judge Jesse Fell
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/enved/go_with_inspector/coalmi...
A brief overview about early discoveries in the coal industry.
Switchback Gravity Railroad Foundation
http://www.switchbackgravityrr.org/index.html
This site contains a history of the railroad as well as a virtual tour along the historic line.
United Mine Workers of America, A Brief History of the UMWA
http://www.umwa.org/history/hist1.shtml
Provides a history of the formation of the organization and includes links to information on the Lattimer Massacre.
