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Title: Pennsylvania%20Bituminous%20Mines
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Pennsylvania Bituminous Mines
Greensburg, Pa
August 13, 2003
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Workshop Goals
Obtain location of maps
Obtain Contact Information
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Pa. Annual Reports of the Inspectors of Mines
Compilation of data about mines
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Anthracite Mines 1870 Bituminous Mines - 1888
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Typical Data in Annual Reports
Inspection Districts Mine Name Number of
Employees Accident Statistics Production
Statistics
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Typical Data in Annual Reports
Specific Accident Information Mine Openings and
Closings
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Annual Report Short-comings
Depression Era Shut-downs
Post WW II -Consolidations
Mines Pre-1955 - 5 Employees
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Bituminous Coal
1881 3.029 Million Tons.
2000 74.37 Million Tons
42.7 Million in Greene County
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Map Preservation Issues
Deterioration of Paper Maps
Need to Maintain for Future Generations
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Goals
Locate the Sources of maps
Identify each Source with Contact Information
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Questions
Thank You for attending
