Interview with Hazel Nunn, November 19, 1993

Project: Appalachia: Women Of Coal Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Hazel Nunn describes her experience of being a coal miner's wife in Harlan County (Ky.). She recollects the constant worry about her husband's safety, the development of labor unions, and the health care benefits she receives from her husband's job even after his death. She talks about the social life in coal camps, especially the role of churches and one's neighbors. She also gives her opinion of coal companies and the coal industry in general.

Interview Accession

1996oh101_app469

Interviewee Name

Hazel Nunn

Interviewer Name

Randall Norris

Interview Date

1993-11-19

Interview Keyword

Appalchian Region Coal mining Gender roles Women coal miners Coal miners Coal miners' wives Impression of coal industry Great Depression Health care in coal camps Social life in coal camps Strikes and picketing in coal mines Importance of the coal industry in Appalachia

Interview LC Subject

Appalachian Region Appalachian Region--Economic conditions Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region Gender issues Nunn, Hazel Nunn, Hazel--Interviews Poverty--Appalachian Region Sexism Women coal miners Women--Appalachian Region

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