Safety Cars of the United States Bureau of Mines (open access)

Safety Cars of the United States Bureau of Mines

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mine stations and safety cars used to reach miners in distress. As stated in the report, "the purpose, equipment, personnel, and construction of its safety cars" is presented. This report includes an illustration, and a map.
Date: March 1931
Creator: Forbes, J. J. & Ankeny, M. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Fire in the Kings Mine, Princeton Mining Company, Princeton, Indiana (open access)

Investigation of Fire in the Kings Mine, Princeton Mining Company, Princeton, Indiana

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the fire that occurred in Kings Mine in Princeton, Indiana. The circumstances surrounding the fire, including mining methods and conditions are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Herbert, C. A.; Gallagher, W. A. & Smith, F. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thickness of Bituminous Coal and Lignite Seams Mined in the United States in 1945 (open access)

Thickness of Bituminous Coal and Lignite Seams Mined in the United States in 1945

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing bituminous coal and lignite seams found in the United States. The thickness of seams from several U.S. states is compared, as well as the mining methods employed. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: December 1947
Creator: Young, W. H. & Anderson, R. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library