Earl Dotter collection of United Mine Workers of America 1972-1973 election campaign literature and photographs (Ms. 2010.016)
Brown University Library
Box A, John Hay LibraryProvidence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
E-mail: hay@brown.edu
Collection Overview
| Title: | Earl Dotter collection of United Mine Workers of America 1972-1973 election campaign literature and photographs |
| Date range: | 1972-1976 |
| Creator: | Dotter, Earl |
| Extent: | 0.2 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Photojournalist Earl Dotter joined VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) in 1968 and was assigned to the Cumberland Plateau Region of Tennessee, where he documented the culture and struggles of local families. After his VISTA assignment concluded, he remained in the area to photograph the rank-and-file movement to reform the United Mine Workers Union and the campaign to unseat union president Tony Boyle, called "Miners for Democracy" -- the subject of this collection, which includes photographs, Miller-Trobovich-Patrick campaign literature, the 1973 United Mine Workers Officer’s Report, and the June 15-July 15, 1976 issue of the United Mine Workers Journal. |
| Language of materials: | English. |
| Repository: | Brown University Library, Special Collections |
| Collection number: | Ms. 2010.016 |
