Hevener, John W., 1933-
Variant namesJohn W. Hevener was a native of Dunmore in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. He was a high school teacher and principal in Ohio, and eventually taught at the college level in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio. Hevener is best known for the book, Which Side Are You On?: Harlan County, Kentucky Coal Miners, 1931-1939. Before his death he had done extensive research and preliminary writing directed toward a book-length treatment of the history of the Elk River Coal and Lumber Company in Widen, (Clay County) West Virginia. Other research focused on the social and cultural impact of Appalachian migrants on Akron, Ohio.
From the description of John W. Hevener Papers 1971-1993. (Berea College). WorldCat record id: 51875992
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Hevener, John W., 1933-. John W. Hevener Papers 1971-1993. | Berea College, Hutchins Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Bradley, John G. | person |
| associatedWith | Elk River Coal and Lumber Company (W. Va.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United Mine Workers of America | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron (Ohio) | |||
| Appalachian Region | |||
| Kentucky--Harlan County | |||
| Clay County (W. Va.) | |||
| Ohio | |||
| United States | |||
| West Virginia |
| Subject |
|---|
| Coal miners |
| Coal mines and mining |
| Migration, Internal |
| Rubber industry and trade |
| Strikes and lockouts |
| Strikes and lockouts |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1933
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
