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Creator:
Alabama Mining Institute  Search this
Names:
Alabama Fuel and Iron Company, Overton, Alabama  Search this
Central Iron and Coal Company, Kellerman, Albama  Search this
DeBardeleben Coal Company (Sipsey, Alabama)  Search this
Gulf States Steel Company (Sayre, Alabama)  Search this
Imperial Coal and Coke Company (Bradford, Alabama)  Search this
New Castle Coal and Coke Company (New Castle, Alabama)  Search this
Railway Fuel Company (Parrish, Alabama)  Search this
Republic Iron and Steel Company (Republic, Alabama)  Search this
Republic Iron and Steel Company (Sayreton, Albama)  Search this
Roden Coal Co. (Marvel, Alabama)  Search this
Southern Coal and Coke Company (Boothton, Alabama)  Search this
Woodward Iron Company (Woodward, Alabama)  Search this
Former owner:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Negatives
Photographs
Date:
1920s
Summary:
Collection consists of photographs and negatives that depict aspects of social life mining company towns in Alabama during the 1920s.
Scope and Contents note:
Photographs depict social aspects of company town life by documenting primarily exterior views of buildings, such as miner's homes, company stores, dance halls, schools, churches and movie theaters. The interior views include doctor's offices, first aid stations, company stores, dairies and butcher shops. The typed descriptions define which structures intended for use by Black or White people. There are no photographs documenting mines or mining equipment.
Arrangement:
Collectio is arranged into three series. Series 1: Volume 1, Alabama Mining Institute Photograph Album, 1920s Series 2: Volume 2, Alabama Mining Institute Photograph Album, 1920s Series 3: Negatives, 1984
Biographical/Historical note:
The Alabama Mining Institute is a consortium of underground and surface mining operators, dating back to the 1920s.
Provenance:
Originally collected for the Division of Extractive Industries. Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Restrictions:
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.
Rights:
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.
Topic:
Company towns  Search this
Dwellings -- Alabama  Search this
Mining corporations  Search this
Mining and minerals industry  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Segregation in education  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Photographs -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film -- 1900-1950
Citation:
Alabama Mining Institute Photographs, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1004
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Alabama Mining Institute Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ef14fe61-4a53-4620-84f6-f590d5dcb419
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1004