Mr. and Mrs. James Kidd scrapbook on the Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association
Scope and Content
The Records of the Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association are comprised of handbills and clippings from newspapers concerning black lung disease, strikes, and other labor and safety related issues in the coal mining industry, and cover the history of the Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association from its inception to the time the scrapbook was donated. In addition to handbills and clippings, there are several SEOBLA flyers and programs with information about time and location of upcoming meetings, and speakers who will be present.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1976
Creator
- Kidd, James (Person)
- Kidd, James, Mrs (Person)
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of the Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association
The Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association deals with legal benefits to be obtained for miners afflicted with black lung disease. The Association was founded on October 6th of 1974 by Jim Kidd of Millfield Ohio, a retired miner and first president of the Association, and was the first of any Black Lung associations in Ohio, inspired by the information provided by the UWMA and West Virginia and Pennsylvania Black Lung Associations. The Scrapbook itself stretches from 1959 to 1976, and was constructed and curated by Mr. & Mrs. James Kidd themselves, and completed/donated in March of 1980.
Extent
1.3 cubic feet
Abstract
Scrapbook of handbills and newspaper clippings on the Southeaster Ohio Black Lung Association.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is a single item.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Mr. and Mrs. James Kidd scrapbook on the Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Elona Lucas in June 1980
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
- February 2024: Historical and scope and content notes updated by Samuel Coletta-Bates.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
