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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Wyoming County, West Virginia

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines evaluating the reserves of coking coal in Wyoming County, West Virginia. The report also lists properties of coal and coal blends from the area. This report includes maps and tables.
Date: April 1953
Creator: Wallace, Joseph J.; Dowd, James J.; Tavenner, William H.; Provost, John M.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radioactivity of Coal and Associated Rock in the Coal Fields of Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia

Description: The following report covers a reconnaissance study that was made of radioactivity of coal and associated rock in the coal fields of eastern Kentucky and Logan Mingo counties, W. Va. Samples of coal, carbonaceous shale, marine shale, flint clay, and dike rock were discovered and radioactivity within these samples were measured.
Date: June 1953
Creator: Welch, Stewart W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reconnaissance for Uranium in Coal and Shale in Southern West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia

Description: Report discussing the U.S. Geological Survey's investigation of uraniferous coals and shales found in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. Information regarding the general area, stratigraphy, structural geology, radioactivity of measured sections, radioactivity of collected samples, and conclusions are included.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Snider, John L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analyses of Tipple and Delivered Samples of Coal: (Collected During the Fiscal Years 1948 to 1950 Inclusive)

Description: From Forward: "This bulletin is the first of a new series, which includes analyses of only tipple and delivered coal. It covers samples collected throughout the United States from July 1, 1947 to June 30, 1950 (fiscal years 1948-50). It is planned that future publications of this series will cover a period of one fiscal year only and be issued as soon as possible after June 30 of each year."
Date: 1953
Creator: Snyder, N. H. & Aresco, S. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Carbonizing Properties: West Virginia Coals from the Beckley Bed, Caretta Number 5 Mine, McDowell County, and Glen Rogers Number 2 Mine, Wyoming County

Description: From Introduction and Summary: "This paper gives results of an investigation of the composition and carbonizing properties of coals from Beckley bed, Caretta No.5 mine, Susanna, McDowell County, and Glen Rogers No. 2 mine, Glen Rogers, Wyoming County, W. Va.
Date: 1953
Creator: Reynolds, D. A.; Davis, J. D.; Birge, G. W.; Brewer, R. E.; Wolfson, D. E.; Frederick, W. H. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: $100,000 robbery loot recovered]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three Dallas men arrested for robbing a West Virginia doctor of $100,000. Dallas police recover most of the stolen money.
Date: October 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: $100,000 Robbery Loot Recovered]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three Dallas men arrested for robbing a West Virginia doctor of $100,000. Dallas police recover most of the stolen money.
Date: October 18, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 17 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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