Interview with Stonie Barker, Jr., November 23, 1989

Project: Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Stonie Barker describes his career from working in the mines during summer vacations to becoming CEO of Island Creek Coal Company. His comments include his impression of outstanding coal leaders, management, and union officials. His discusses the problems of taking over a mine with low coal, a poor safety record, and a rash of wildcat strikes and making it into a safe and profitable operation. Barker also explains his management philosophy.

Interview Accession

1989oh301_app255

Interviewee Name

Stonie Barker, Jr.

Interviewer Name

Henry C. Mayer

Interview Date

1989-11-23

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Barker, Stonie, Jr. Interview by Henry C. Mayer. 23 Nov. 1989. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Barker, S., Jr. (1989, November 23). Interview by H. C. Mayer. Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Barker, Stonie, Jr., interview by Henry C. Mayer. November 23, 1989, Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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