Interview with Jay R. Barlow, June 20, 1989
Project: Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project
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Jay R. Barlow tells of his life and work in Harlan County, particularly as president of the Harlan County Coal Operators Association. He describes some of the coal operators that he has known and the organization itself. Barlow remembers attempts to unionize the mines and the intervention of the National Guard. He recalls how difficult it was to mine coal profitably and describes freight rates, competition, and mine safety. Barlow also discusses changes in mine technology, media coverage of coal related events in Harlan, and the effects of regulation on mining.Interview Accession
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Barlow, Jay R. Interview by Henry C. Mayer. 20 Jun. 1989. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Barlow, J.R. (1989, June 20). Interview by H. C. Mayer. Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Barlow, Jay R., interview by Henry C. Mayer. June 20, 1989, Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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