Harco Mine Tragedy

DESCRIPTION: "It happened in December, in 1941," shortly after Christmas, when the Harco Mine explodes. Mr. Dietz comes out to call for help. Rescuers try to pump in air. The bodies of eight men are eventually found
AUTHOR: probably Mary Dooley of Harco
EARLIEST DATE: 1942 (sent to McIntosh)
KEYWORDS: mining death disaster
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Cohen-AmericanFolkSongsARegionalEncyclopedia2, pp. 455-456, "Harco Mine Tragedy" (1 text)
File: CAFS2455

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