Defendants in Matewan Massacre Trials

Identifier:

004216

Collection Number:

A&M 2139, Lee Collection

Title:

Defendants in Matewan Massacre Trials

Date:

undated

Description:

'Left to Right 'Standing': Jim Maggard, Jury Foreman, Reese Chambers, C.H. Kisser, Fred Burgraph, Sid Hatfield, Nat Attwood, Ed Chambers, Lee Toller, and Clare Overstreet. Left to Right 'Kneeling': Bouser Coleman, Ben Mounts, Bill Bowman, Van Clay, Art Williams, and Hallie Chambers. First Row third from right is Jess Boyd, his name was not on the list. Pix used on page 61 of [Lee's] book.'

Subjects:

Coal Mines and Mining--Strikes--H.B. Lee Collection., Coal Strike, W. Va., 1920-1921., West Virginia Mine Wars, W. Va., 1897-1921., Massacres--West Virginia--Matewan.

Personal Names:

Burgraph, Fred., Maggard, Jim., Attwood, Nat., Hatfield, Sid., Chambers, Reese., Kisser, C. H.

Acquisition Source:

Lee, H.B.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView