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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
Item Number: 212581
Call Number: Governor's Office, Allen, Correspondence, Box 7, Distribution of personnel
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212581
Business and Industry - Labor
Business and Industry - Labor - Employees
Business and Industry - Labor - Strikes
Business and Industry - Labor - Unions
Business and Industry - Mining and quarrying - Coal
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Allen, Henry Justin
Date - 1910s - 1919
Environment - Natural resources - Coal
Government and Politics - State Government - Courts
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Allen, Henry Justin
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Report
People - Notable Kansans - Allen, Henry Justin, 1868-1950
Places - Cities and towns - Kansas City
Places - Cities and towns - Pittsburg
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Cities and towns - Wichita
Places - Counties - Crawford
Places - Counties - Sedgwick
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Counties - Wyandotte
Places - Regions - Southeast Kansas
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records
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