Alan Derickson western mining microfilm collection [microform], 1880-1935.

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Alan Derickson western mining microfilm collection [microform], 1880-1935.

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This microfilmed collection contains 5 sets of records: volumes of the weekly newspaper, The San Miguel Examiner (Telluride, Co.); volumes of the Norwegian weekly newspaper, Reform (Eau Claire, Wis.); the Eau Claire 1880 census and population schedule; WFM/IU Miners Union Minutes (Lead City, SD); and the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) financial records, expenditures and meeting minutes. This includes records from the WFM Executive Board and Locals #1-143, as well as a detailed chronicle of Local #16 (Great Falls, MT).

17 microfilm reels.

eng,

nor,

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7323698

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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