Miscellaneous

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), Local 9992 records include correspondence, meeting minutes, committee reports and membership roll calls. The meeting minutes contain regular business meeting minutes, committee reports, mine runs, and minutes of special meetings called to discuss grievances, walk-outs, and other emergency situations. Almost all the correspondence is official circular from the officers of UMWA District 6 or officers of the International UMWA. The majority concerns UMWA elections and contains campaign letters, notice of election procedures, and results. There is some material concerning official response to the Black Lung Amendments, the Surface Mining Control, and Reclamation Act of 1975, and the Mine Safety and Health Act of 1976.