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Film, Video The story of coal

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About this Item

Title

  • The story of coal

Summary

  • Shows processes in the mining of coal; includes operations below and above ground.

Names

  • United States. Bureau of Mines
  • National Coal Association
  • Chazy School Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [United States : s.n., ca. 1920]

Headings

  • -  Coal mines and mining

Genre

  • Documentary films
  • Industrial films
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Copyright: no reg.
  • -  Bureau of Mines film no. 60, according to National Archives catalog card.
  • -  Photographed under the direction of J.W. Paul, Chief Coal Mining Engineer and M.F. Leopold, Safety Engineer, of the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
  • -  LC dupe neg is reduction from 35 mm.
  • -  Source used: 1001 films, 1922, p. 93.
  • -  non-viewing pos and dupe neg; Received: 1969-03-20 from USDA lab; gift; Chazy School Collection.

Medium

  • non-viewing pos. 3 film reels of 3 (30 min., 1,076 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg. 3 film reels of 3 (30 min., 1,076 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • 1 video file (digital, MPEG-4) (ca. 34 min.) : si., b&w.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FRA 9464-9466 (non-viewing pos)
  • FRA 9467-9469 (dupe neg)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91790930

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

United States Bureau Of Mines, National Coal Association, and Chazy School Collection. The Story of Coal. [United States: s.n, 1920] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/91790930/.

APA citation style:

United States Bureau Of Mines, National Coal Association & Chazy School Collection. (1920) The Story of Coal. [United States: s.n] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91790930/.

MLA citation style:

United States Bureau Of Mines, National Coal Association, and Chazy School Collection. The Story of Coal. [United States: s.n, 1920] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91790930/>.