OH185 Nettie Davis and Virginia Calbert Oral History

Nettie Davis and Virginia Calbert discuss their recollections of the Duvin Mine explosions on July 14, 1939 at Providence, Kentucky. They discuss James R. Gaither, the brother of Ms. Davis, and George Louis Springfield, the husband of Mrs. Calbert, who perished in the explosion. They describe the scene outside the mine in the hours and days following the explosion and the impact of the disaster on the community. They also recount the racial and economic conditions of the area at that time.