Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. LILLY MAE SHEETS, FIRECO, WEST VIRGINIA, NEAR BECKLEY, STANDS OUTSIDE HER RALEIGH COUNTY HOME. HER HUSBA

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Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. LILLY MAE SHEETS, FIRECO, WEST VIRGINIA, NEAR BECKLEY, STANDS OUTSIDE HER RALEIGH COUNTY HOME. HER HUSBAND WAS HURT BY A ROOF FALL IN THE MINES IN NOVEMBER, 1973, AND DID NOT RECEIVE WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION UNTIL MARCH, 1974. THEY RECEIVED NO WELFARE OR FOOD STAMPS, BUT WERE GIVEN CREDIT AT A LOCAL GROCERY STORE. THE DELAY IN RECEIVING COMPENSATION WAS A FREQUENT COMPLAINT OF THE MINERS

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Corn, Jack, 1929-

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Jack (John Felton) Corn, educator, author, photojournalist, air force photographer, was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 14, 1929. Corn is retired from Western Kentucky University Journalism program as Professional Photojournalist-in-Residence (1990-1995). He is recognized by Board of Regents as Photojournalism Professional-in-Residence of Journalism, Emeritus effective October 26, 2004. He was Director of Photography of the Chicago Tribune from 1984 to 1991, and during which time the Tri...