William Blizzard Collection
Ms97-24

Correspondence, Pre-1922
Correspondence, 1922
Correspondence, 1923
Correspondence, 1924
Correspondence, 1925
Correspondence, 1926
Correspondence, 1928-1929
Correspondence, 1930
Correspondence, Jan-Nov. 1931
Correspondence, Dec. 1931
Correspondence, Jan-Apr. 1932
Correspondence, May-July 1932
Correspondence, Aug.-Dec. 1932
Correspondence, 1933
Correspondence, 1934
Correspondence, Jan.-Nov. 1935
Correspondence, Dec. 1-20, 1935
Correspondence, Dec. 21-31, 1935
Correspondence, 1936
Correspondence, 1937
Correspondence, 1938
Correspondence, 1939
Correspondence, 1940
Correspondence, Jan-Aug. 1941
Correspondence, Sept.-Dec. 1941
Correspondence, Jan.-March 1942
Correspondence, Apr.-Dec. 1942
Correspondence, Jan.-Apr. 1943
Correspondence, May-July 1943
Correspondence, Aug.-Dec. 1943
Correspondence, 1944

Correspondence, Jan.-Apr. 1945
Correspondence, May-Dec. 1945
Correspondence, 1945 (congratulations, Presidency District 17)
Correspondence, 1946
Correspondence, 1947
Correspondence, 1948
Correspondence, 1949
Correspondence, 1950
Correspondence, 1951
Correspondence, 1952
Correspondence, 1953
Correspondence, 1954
Correspondence, 1955
Correspondence, 1956
Correspondence, 1957
Correspondence, 1958
Correspondence, 1959-1960
Correspondence, undated
Correspondence, incomplete/damaged
Greeting cards, undated
Guest Book, 1949-1953
The Blizzard Family, by Debbie Anderson (photocopy)
Genealogy - Blizzard/other families
Blizzard, Marguerite and general school related
Blizzard, Sarah and Timothy

Save the Children Federation, 1945-1948
American/West Virginia Cancer Society, 1951-1953
Putnam Garden Club (1 of 2)
Putnam Garden Club (2 of 2)
West Virginia Garden Club
Kanawha Council of Garden Clubs
High Lawn Garden Club
West Virginia Garden clubs/gardening - miscellaneous
Garden Club - miscellaneous
Putnam County Farm Women's Council/Club
Sheet Music/lyrics
West Virginia Hospitals/Medical Association
WWII Price Rationing materials
Cards (membership, identification, etc.)
13 Stenographer's books filled with shorthand
Cash Book, 1929 (some pages missing)
Cash Book, 1962

Medical - William Blizzard
Death - William Blizzard
Insurance - medical, disability, life
Insurance - automobile, travel
Insurance - real and personal property
Insurance - miscellaneous
Automobile
Taxes, 1929-1960 various
Deeds, leases, contracts
House (mostly 1932 construction)
Farm - plants, animals
Personal/Business - Rae Blizzard
Miscellaneous Personal
Legal - William Blizzard
Employment/Union Membership - William Blizzard
Travel
Speeches - William Blizzard
Politics - Hanna/Neely/Kilgore
Politics - Neely/Kilgore campaign, 1940
Politics - Carl Andrews campaign, 1940
Politics - Homer Holt
Politics - Rush Holt
Politics - Joe Smith
Politics - Herman G. Kump
Politics - Howard B. Lee campaign, 1932
Politics - Thomas C. Townsend campaign, 1932
Politics - miscellaneous individuals and campaigns, WV
Politics - West Virginia
Politics - national/general

UMW, District 17 - 1934 questionnaires re mine conditions
UMW Contract Agreement - 1934 resolutions from locals
UMW Contract Agreement - 1937 resolutions from locals, WV
UMW Contract Agreement - 1937 resolutions from locals, non-WV
UMW - 1941 Resolutions re Political Situation, Mingo
UMW - Miscellaneous Resolutions
UMW - Wage Agreements
UMW - Miscellaneous wage/contract
Wage/Work week statistics
UMW - Grievances
UMW - Press Releases, Public Addresses
UMW - Convention Calls, Reports, etc.
UMW - Financial
UMW - Welfare and Retirement Fund
UMW - Miscellaneous Legal
UMW - International Nickel Company dispute, 1945
UMW - Elk River Coal and Lumber Company, Widen
UMW, District 17 Convention Call - 1942 resolutions from locals
UMW, District 17 - Miscellaneous
UMW - Local By-Laws
UMW - Autonomy and Self-Government Efforts
UMW - Fliers, Broadsides, etc.
UMW - Miscellaneous
Progressive Miners of America/West Virginia Mine Workers
Coal Companies/Associations
Coal - miscellaneous
"King Coal, New Deal's Beggar," by Romie V. Burgess
"Direct and Indirect Costs of Mine Accidents to the Operators and the Community," by Walter N. Polakov
Coal Mining, Federal Oversight, 1940s
Clippings
Receipts
Defenders of West Virginia
Keeney, Frank - Conference for Progressive Political Action/National Six-Hour Day League
Originals - damaged/fragile

UMW Convention Speech, 1914 - A. M. Belcher
Office Docket, 1917 - T. C. Townsend
Townsend, T. C. - miscellaneous
Trial - Indictments, Logan County
Trial - Petition, Change of Venue
Trial - Fayette County
Trial - J. R. Basham Statement
Trial - Elmer Blankenship Statement
Trial - William Blizzard (treason)
Trial - William Blizzard (murder)
Trial - Edward L. (Jack) Brinkman
Trial - G. C. Hickey
Trial - Charley Williams Statement
Trial - Frank Keeney
Trial - J. E. and John Wilburn
Trial - Miscellaneous Materials
Virginia Railway Company v. Charles Daniel Armentrout, etc., Appeal from US District Court Southern WV to US Court of Appeals, Brief and Appendix of Counsel for Appellee
Works Progress Administration in WV / in Lincoln County
West Virginia State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Labor - West Virginia
Labor - clippings
Labor - out-of-state/general
Miscellaneous
Transcript of treason trial (incomplete)

Clippings - Blizzard Family
Clippings - Blizzard (photocopies and typescripts by Jean Thomas)
Clippings - miscellaneous (photocopies and typescripts by Jean Thomas)
Clippings - Mine Wars, August 1921, Charleston Gazette (photocopies and typescripts by Jean Thomas)
Clippings - Mine Wars, September 1921, Charleston Gazette (typescripts by Jean Thomas)
Clippings - Mine Wars, "Mooney's Clippings"? (photocopies)
Clippings - Mine Wars, "Keeney's Clippings" (photocopies and typescripts by Jean Thomas)
Clippings - Mine Wars, May 1921, "Keeney's Clippings"?
Clippings - Mine Wars, July 1921, "Kenney's Clippings"/ "Mooney's Clippings"?
Clippings - Mine Wars/Treason Trial
Clippings - Treason Trial, Spirit of Jefferson (photocopies and typescripts by Jean Thomas)
Clippings - Treason Trial, Charleston Gazette and Daily Mail (photocopies and typescripts by Jean Thomas)
Clippings - "Coal Troubles" series by Raymond Murphy, Charleston Gazette, 1950
Clippings - John L. Lewis
Clippings - Coal Industry
Clippings - Coal Conflict/Contract Issues
Clippings - Coal Conflict/Contract Issues, 1948-1950
Clippings - UMW
Clippings - Miscellaneous
Businesses, Charleston (samples)
Businesses, Charleston - The Diamond (samples)
Businesses, miscellaneous (samples)
Check Stub Book, 1953-1954
Check Stub Book, 1955-1956
Check Stub Book, 1963-1964

Proceedings of the 30th Consecutive Constitutional Convention of the United Mine Workers of America, January 25-February 2, 1927. Vol. 1
Minutes, 31st Consecutive Constitutional Convention, Second Day, March 11, 1931
Partial Report of Committee on Credentials, January 26, 1932
Minutes, 33rd Constitutional Convention, First Day, January 26, 1934
Joint Report of the International Officers to the 35th Constitutional Convention, January 25, 1938
Joint Report of the International Officers to the 37th Constitutional Convention, October 6, 1942 (2 copies)
Daily Proceedings, 37th Constitutional Convention, 1942

• October 6
  
• October 7 (2 copies)
  
• October 8 (3 copies)
  
• October 9
  
• October 12 (2 copies)
  
• October 13
  
• October 14

• September 12
  
• September 13 (2 copies)
  
• September 15
  
• September 18
  
• September 19

• January 1, 1922
  
• April 1, 1924
  
• March 20, 1930
  
• February 4, 1932
  
• February 2, 1938
  
• February 1, 1940 (2 copies)
  
• November 1, 1942 (2 copies)
  
• November 1, 1952

• Kanawha Coal Operators and United Mine Workers,
  
  • April 1, 1908-March 31, 1910
    
  • May 1, 1912-March 31, 1914
    
  • April 1, 1934-March 31, 1935 (Appalachian and Kanawha District Agreements)
    
  • April 1, 1941-March 31, 1943 (Southern Wage and Kanawha District Agreements)
    
  • effective April 1, 1945 (Southern and Kanawha District Agreements)
    
  • effective July 1, 1947 (National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement)
• Cabin Creek Operators and United Mine Workers, April 1, 1916-December 31, 1918
  
• Sewickley Vein Coal Operators and United Mine Workers, September 17, 1918
  
• Monongahela Coal Association and United Mine Workers, April 1, 1923-March 31, 1924 (2 copies)
  
• Inter-State Conference, New York, April 1, 1923
  
• Smokeless Coal Board for New River District and United Mine Workers, April 1, 1934- March 31, 1935
  
• New River Operators Association and United Mine Workers, October 1, 1935-March 31, 1937 (Appalachian and New River Agreements)
  
• Winding Gulf Operators Association and United Mine Workers,
  
  • October 2, 1933-April 1, 1934 (2 copies) (Appalachian and Winding Gulf Agreements)
    
  • October 1, 1935-March 31, 1937 (Appalachian and Winding Gulf Agreements)
• Rules and Agreement, Pomeroy Bend, District 17, May 1, 1916-May 1, 1918
  
• United Mine Workers, District 17, Kanawha, Logan, and Williamson Fields, April 1, 1927-March 31, 1939
  
• Logan Coal Operators Association and United Mine Workers
  
  • April 1, 1941-March 31, 1943 (3 copies) (Southern and Logan District Agreements)
    
  • effective April 1, 1945 (Southern and Logan District Agreements)
    
  • effective July 1, 1947 (National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement)
• Operators Association of Williamson Field and United Mine Workers, April 1, 1941- March 31, 1943 (3 copies) (Southern and Williamson District Agreements)
  
• Wage Agreements, United Mine Workers, District 17, Kanawha, Logan and Williamson Fields, April 1, 1941-March 31, 1943 (3 copies)
  
• Supplemental Wage Agreement, All Coal Operators Associations and Independent Operators and United Mine Workers, 1943 (3 copies)
  
• National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement, 1947 (unabridged), National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement, 1945, and Southern Wage Agreement, 1941-1943 (condensed)

Constitution and Rules of Order, adopted by 15th Convention, West Virginia State Federation of Labor, November 13-17, 1922
Constitution and Rules of Order, adopted by 25th Convention, West Virginia State Federation of Labor, August 1928 (2 copies)
Proceedings, 17th Annual Convention, West Virginia State Federation of Labor, September 8-13, 1924
Report of Legislative Committee, West Virginia State Federation of Labor, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, for West Virginia Legislature, 1933-1934
Proceedings, 1st Annual WV C. T. O. Council, Workmen's Compensation School, May 26-27, 1951
Proceedings, 6th Day, American Federation of Labor Convention, October 6, 1923
Report of [UMW] Delegates to American Federation of Labor Conventions, November 21- December 2, 1932, and October 2-13, 1933
Proceedings, 54th Annual Convention, American Federation of Labor, 1934

• October 1
• October 2
• October 3
• October 5
• October 8
• October 9
  
• October 10 (morning session)
  
• October 10 (evening session)
  
• October 11
  
• October 12

Check Book Stubs and Bank Books (Rae Blizzard)

Blizzard trial transcript (photocopy)

Folder 1 (Politics)
Poster. Elect Townsend Governor (2 copies)
Ad. Neely-Kilgore. Full page, West Virginia Digest, May 11, 1940
Address. "Where Are We and Whither Do We Go?" by Clay S. Crouse.
Poster. Stand by Alf Taylor
Poster. Alfred Smith, with address by Heywood Broun
Broadside. Speech, Graham Sale for U.S. Senate
Poster. Neely-Kilgore "Which Do You Want?"
Republican State Platform, 1932 (2 copies)
Republican Sample Ballot, May 10, 1932 election (2 copies)
Republican Sample ballot, August 5, 1930, with #s written in boxes
Republican Ballot, August 6, 1926, with #s written in boxes
Republican Sample Ballot, May 9, 1944
Sample Ballot General Election, November 3, 1936 (12 copies)
Blank statement of receipts/expenditures of candidates
"Why Patteson Leads." West Virginia Politiscope, April 26, 1948 (2 copies)

Folder 2
Ad. Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux message to John L. Lewis. Washington Daily News, February 24, 1950. 1 sheet.
Broadside. Injunction, Elk River Coal and Lumber Company v. UMW District 17 (3 copies).
Ad. "The Truth about Portal to Portal" Unidentified newspaper. 1 sheet.
Seasons Greetings from John L. Lewis. Full page, reprint? from Washington Times Herald, December 5, 1946. 1 sheet.
Ad. Red Cross. Full page, Charleston Gazette, March 8, 1943. In two pieces.
Ad. Ashley Bread Company. Unidentified newspaper (Charleston).
Poster. War Bond.
"Policy of Coal Operators in Kanawha Field Stated" Charleston Gazette, July 31, 1922
Notice. AFL Consolidated Bus Lines employees statement (laminated). Full page, Welch Daily News, June 18, 1948.
Progressive Miners of America "To All Coal Miners in the United States" 4 pages.

Folder 3
Card. Get Well. From Ralph Seeling?
Resolution in Memorial to William Blizzard, October 7, 1958. (2 copies, 1 mounted)
Poster. UMW Golden Anniversary Convention, 1890-1940 (mounted)
Resolutions on death of Ann Louisa Watkins Lewis, January 14, 1950
Certificate, "This is a Union Home," Wevaco Local 6572
Certificate of Honorable Service, William Blizzard, October 1, 1957
War Service Award, Office of Price Administration, William Blizzard, December 6, 1945
War Manpower Commission, William Blizzard, December 12, 1943
Certificate of Service During World War II, William Blizzard
Official Commendation, United Mine Workers District 17

Folder 4
Report of Court Claims, Treason Trial (16 sheets)

Folder 5
Partial map, Kanawha River highlighting proposed Pool Dam No. 1 (Winfield)
Plot, proposed Kanawha Park, Putnam County, for Kanawha Park Racing Association, Inc.
Plan, Vantraux Baby Farms, Putnam County, September 1921

Folder 6 (Newspapers - WV)

Coal Valley News

• November 21, 1929 (10 pages)
• July 26, 1934 (12 pages, fragile/poor condition)

• January 9, 1925 (8 pages)
• November 2, 1926 (8 pages, poor)

• November 25, 1948 (6 pages)
• September 6, 1951 (6 pages)

• December 29, 1949 (single page only "Four Coal Operators Sign with UMW" headline)

• August 12, 1925 (14 pages, poor)

• November 19, 1943 (4 pages, fragile/poor)
• March 28, 1952 (8 pages)

Folder 7 (Company)

The Communicator (Sharples)

• January 22, 1948 (4 pages)
• March 18, 1948 (6 pages)

• March 18, 1948 (8 pages)

• July 15, 1938 (12 pages, 2 copies)

Folder 1 (Out of State)

Bucyrus (OH) Telegraph-Forum

• October 17, 1945 (pages 1, 2, 7, 8)

• September 29, 1934 (8 pages)

• October 11, 1945 (8 pages) Hungarian Miners Journal

• April 22, 1922 (4 pages)
• May 13, 1922 (4 pages, poor)

• June 7, 1922 (8 pages, poor)

• September 3, 1932 (8 pages)

Folder 2 (Newspapers - Charleston)

Charleston Gazette

• August 11, 1931 (12 pages)
• March 13, 1938 (12 pages, poor/fragile)
• May 12, 1939 Extra (pages 1, 2, 7, 8, poor)
• May 15, 1939 Extra (4 pages, poor)

• August 11, 1931 Final Edition (14 pages)

Folder 3 (Newspapers - Clay County)

Clay County Free Press

• October 30, 1952 (8 pages)
  
• January 1, 1953 (4 pages)
• April 30, 1953 (4 pages)

• September 30, 1952 (pages 1 & 8 [no printing on reverse side], 2 copies)
• October 28, 1952 (6 pages)
• January 20, 1953 (4 pages)
• April 21, 1953 (4 pages)
• April 28, 1953 (4 pages)
• May 5, 1953 (4 pages)
• May 8, 1953 Extra (2 pages)
• May 12, 1953 (4 pages)
• September 15, 1953 (4 pages)

Folder 4 (Newspapers - WV)

Welch Daily News

• October 26, 1945 (10 pages)

• December 7, 1934 (8 pages)

Statewide Edition
• December 13, 1937 (pages 1, 2, 7, 8, 2 copies)

• September 8, 1932 (8 pages, incomplete)

• November 22, 1934 (8 pages)

• May 14, 1948 (4 pages)

• April 26, 1939 (4 pages)

Folder 5 (Labor Publications)

Labor Advocate

• March 1, 1935 (4 pages, fragile)

• January 20, 1942 (1 sheet)
  
• July 8, 1947 (1 sheet)

• October 27, 1944 (4 pages, 2 copies)

• May 15, 1947 (8 pages, fragile)

• June 15, 1947 (8 pages)
• July 1, 1947 (8 pages)

Folder 6 (Labor Publications)

United Mine Workers Journal

• August 15, 1935 (16 pages)
  
• October 1, 1942 (24 pages, poor)
  
• December 1, 1952 (pages 5-12)
  
• July 1, 1969 (24 pages)

• December 1, 1948 (12 pages)

• April 27, 1922 (pages 3-8)
• May 4, 1922 (8 pages, damaged)
• May ?, 1922? (4 pages only, damaged)
• September 17, 1925 (8 pages, fragile)

• January 6, 1947 (8 pages)
• January 20, 1947 (8 pages)
• August 20, 1947 (8 pages)

• April 23, 1941 (8 pages)
• March 28, 1945 (pages 17-20, fragile)
• November 14, 1945 (8 pages)
• April 28, 1947 (8 pages)
• March 28, 1949 (16 pages)

• February 6, 1931 (4 pages)


• Campaign Bulletin
  • May 16, 1931 (4 pages, damaged)

Folder 7

Labor's Daily

• November 12, 1952 (8 pages)
• November 13, 1952 (8 pages)
• October 25, 1952 (4 pages, incomplete, poor)
• July 28, 1953 (8 pages)
• September 22, 1953 (8 pages)
• October 13, 1953 (8 pages)
• October 14, 1953 (8 pages)
• June 26, 1956 (12 pages)
• June 28, 1956 (12 pages)
• September 22, 1956 (12 pages, poor)

• "Wide World War Book" Section April 19, 1942 (32 pages)

Blizzard Family
Blizzard Family/Personal (1 of 2)
Blizzard Family/Personal (2 of 2)
Blizzard Family and Farm (copy prints from negatives?)
Blizzard Home/Farm
Blizzard, Rae
Blizzard, Sarah and Timothy

Blizzard, William
Blizzard, William (copy prints from negatives?)
Aquino, Jesse
Bittner, Van A.
Bittner, Van A., Philip Murray, David J. McDonald, et al
Blizzard, William, and Charlie Cabell
Blizzard, William, and J. Gordon King
Brinkman, Edward L.
Buhl, J.
Cass Scenic Railroad, sketch by James Swann
Holden, WV, home
Holmes, Samuel Kenneth
Kanawha Park, Putnam County
Knight, Frank
Lewis, John L.
Lewis, John L., and T. C. Townsend
Lewis, John L., Van. A. Bittner, and others

McGinnis, Edward
Marland, William, at Watt Powell Park
Mine Wars/Treason Trial Related
Miscellaneous/Unidentified
Mullins, Mitch
Open Door Apostolic Mission Association, Charleston, house
"The Pioneer Five"
Postcards
Saunders, WV, event
Townsend, T. C.
Unidentified
United Mine Workers of America
Vandiver, Willard Duncan
Widen Strike

Copy prints (originals in collection)
Extra prints
Extra prints
Oversized Folder
William Blizzard
Van A. Bittner

Manuscript Collections