Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Hammond Coal Company Records

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1003
Creators:
Hammond Coal Company.
Dates:
1923-1954
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
3 Cubic feet
12 boxes
Repository:
This collection documents the internal business proceedings and union relations of the Hammond Coal Company.
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection documents the business activities of the Hammond Coal Company. It includes correspondence, "bootleg" registrations, reports on federal mine inspections, equipment inventories, employee grievances, financial records, production reports, contracts, employee information, accident and injury reports, payroll ledgers, shipment records, and hourly rate sheets. Also included are papers relating to labor union relations and union memoranda.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
Series 1: Business Records, 1923-1954
Historical
Historical
The Hammond Coal Company mined anthracite coal and operated in Girardville, Pennsylvania, in the twentieth century. Employees of Hammond Coal Company belonged to Local Union #1451, United Mine Workers of America, although the company did occasionally work in collaboration with "bootleg" mines or mines that were fully legal other than their non-union status. Hammond Coal Company also worked with contractors.
Administration
Author
Sally Johnson
Ownership and Custodial History
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Sally Johnson, intern; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center by the Division of Work and Industry, 2007.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Hammond Coal Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Related Materials
Materials in the Archives Center
Girard Estate Records, 1790-1964 (NMAH.AC.1011)
Keywords
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