Thank you, Melinda. It does still sound interesting. I just assumed that because it is called "Virginia's Coal Towns," that it meant all of Virginia. Beth [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melinda Skinner" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:50 AM Subject: Re: Anniversary date-coal mines > The exhibition is in the lobby cases at the Library and is being completed > as I write. I believe all artifacts are in the cases but there are still a > few explanatory notes to be added. It should be all done by next week. > This small exhibit "offers an exploration of the coal towns of southwestern > Virginia," so it probably wouldn't say much about anything in this area; but > it still might be of interest to you. > -Melinda > > -----Original Message----- > From: Beth Bond [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:25 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Anniversary date-coal mines > > > Hi Melinda, > When does the new exhibit start? > > I am very interested as one of my ancestors, John Cunliffe helped to start > the coal mines near Midlothian. He also was one of the charter members of > the Manchester Turnpike Company which began in 1802. > > Thank you. > Beth > [log in to unmask] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Melinda Skinner" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:15 AM > Subject: Anniversary date > > > > I just stumbled across an interesting fact-- which seems especially > > pertinent since we are showing a new exhibition at the Library on > > "Virginia's Coal Towns." On this day (April 5th) in 1989, the strike > > against Pittston Coal Company began. Coal miners in Virginia began a > > successful, year-long strike against Pittston Coal Company. During the > > strike, at least 3,000 were arrested in peaceful sit-ins, and another > 40,000 > > miners joined in sympathy strikes. The strike, which had started over > > retiree benefits, was settled only with federal intervention. > > > > Melinda Skinner > > <[log in to unmask]> > > Annual Fund Director > > Library of Virginia Foundation > > 800 East Broad Street > > Richmond, VA 23219-8000 > > http://www.lva.lib.va.us > > Voice - (804) 692-3591 > > FAX- (804) 692-3812 > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html