Interview with Willard Stanley, January 12, 1989
Project: Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project
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Willard Stanley, head of Kentucky's Department of Mines and Minerals, discusses growing up in eastern Kentucky in a coal mining family. He describes his own mining experiences, including his life as a coal operator, and how he became involved professionally in miner safety and health. He discusses B.F. Sisk, one of the major names in mine safety in Kentucky, and how the mine safety laws have changed over the years. Stanley also talks about mine inspectionInterview Accession
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Stanley, Willard Interview by Henry C. Mayer. 12 Jan. 1989. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Stanley, W. (1989, January 12). Interview by H. C. Mayer. Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Stanley, Willard, interview by Henry C. Mayer. January 12, 1989, Appalachia: Coal Operators Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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