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Monongah, Marion County, WV: Exploring the history of
coal, disaster, and community
Students studied the history of coal,
disaster, and community in the town of Monongah, and assisted in
preparing a proposal for a coal interpretive center that will
explore the historical and ethnic culture and community found in
Monongah, West Virginia. Included is a listing of potential
educational exhibits, heritage tourism sites within Marion
County, and the identification of resources such as documents,
oral histories, and artifacts.
Student Participants: Dena Jane Gilchrist,
Arnold Triplett, Colby White
Faculty: Judy P. Byers, Noel W. Tenney
Contact Information:
Judy Byers, Ph.D.
Director, West Virginia Folklife Center
Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
Telephone: 304-367-4286
Email:
jbyers@fairmontstate.edu
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