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Harriet Eliza Lathrop Reminiscences,

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Ms-1988-011

Scope and Content

Born in New York, moved to Tazewell County, Virginia, with her husband, a mining engineer, in 1881 when he was sent to open up the Pocahontas Coal Field by the Norfolk and Western Railway Company. Reminiscences recount her experiences in Virginia from 1881 until her return to New York in 1885, the formation of the Pocahontas Coal Field and the town of Pocahontas, Virginia, and the explosion of the coal mines in March 1884. Includes a forward written by her daughter, Helen Lathrop Thompson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1937 - 1937

Creator

Full Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

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