Miner's unions in British Columbia and Idaho, 1899-1902, [by] Merle Wells, Idaho State Historical Society : typescript, 1984.

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Miner's unions in British Columbia and Idaho, 1899-1902, [by] Merle Wells, Idaho State Historical Society : typescript, 1984.

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University of Idaho Library

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Wells, Merle W.

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Merle Wells is the best source of Idaho Historical Information. He was State Historian 1959-1986, State Archivist 1959-1986 and State Historic Preservation Officer 1968-1986. He has taught history at several universities and has written many books. From the description of Information by and about Merle Wells : 1920-1995 (Idaho State Historical Society Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 42929440 ...

Western Federation of Miners

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The Western Federation of Miners, which in 1916 became the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers, was from its founding in 1893 to its merger into the United Steelworkers of America in 1967 the major American union in the nonferrous metals industry. The WFM was involved in many of the important labor disputes during the turbulent period from 1893-1915, including the two Cripple Creek strikes, the Leadville strike of 1896, the Coeur d'Alene labor troubles, the Goldfield, Nevada s...