Mining Law Investigation Commission transcripts of proceedings, March 1933-Februaru/March 1952.

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Mining Law Investigation Commission transcripts of proceedings, March 1933-Februaru/March 1952.

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Record includes transcripts of committee investigations of Progressive Miners of America's allegation of unfair treatment by Mine Workers of America (1933) and of accident at Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Coal Company's Orient Mine Number 2 at West Frankfort (1951).

transcripts 8 volumes.

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois State Archive

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Progressive Mine Workers of America

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United mine workers of America

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Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Coal Company.

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Illinois. Mining Investigation Commission.

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The Mining Investigation Commission, composed of nine members appointed by Governor, was created in 1909 to investigate mining methods and conditions particularly as they affected human lives, property and coal deposits (l. 1909, p. 55). Commission was required to conduct hearings and propose revisions in state mining laws. In 1955 General Assembly reduced Commission to five members, changed its name to Mining Law Investigating Commission and proviced for its abolition in 1957 (l. 1955, p. 979)....