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ACME mine volunteer personnel

In this document, the names of 31 volunteers assigned to the Acme Mine are listed. Included is the date they arrived for work in Pittsburg, Kansas, and the date they reported to the mine for work. These volunteers were recruited from surrounding areas to replace mine workers who refused to return to work following state takeover. In November 1919, the Kansas supreme court granted authority to the state of Kansas to operate the mines. This followed a series of strikes in the area. Court appointed receivers were put in place to operate the mines during this period. The state takeover lasted until mid- December when labor leaders in the area agreed to return mine workers to their jobs.

Date: December 5, 1919

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Item Number: 212581
Call Number: Governor's Office, Allen, Correspondence, Box 7, Distribution of personnel
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212581

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