The Deep River Coalfield: Two Hundred Years of Mining in Chatham County, North Carolina

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James H. Chapman

The Deep River Coalfield

Two Hundred Years of Mining in Chatham County, North Carolina

James H. Chapman

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McFarland & Co Inc
21 July 2017

History of the Americas; Coal & solid fuel industries

The region along Deep River in central North Carolina once boasted a small but significant coal mining industry that from the early 1800s to the end of the 20th century provided fuel for manufacturing and domestic use. Confronted by natural obstacles and other challenges--including a devastating explosion in 1925 that killed 53 men and boys--entrepreneurs made numerous attempts (some successful, some not) to harness the power of coal in a state still defining itself in a modernizing nation. Iron forges and hearths required ample supplies of coal to meet local demand, and the Deep River deposits provided them when no others existed.

By: James H. Chapman
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN: 9781476668987
ISBN 10: 1476668981
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 21 July 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Geological Aspects of the Deep River Basin 2. Early History of the Deep River Coalfield 3. Geology as a Science Stimulates Geological Surveys 4. The Antebellum Period 5. The Deep River Coalfield at the Time of the Civil War 6. Post–Civil War Considerations 7. The 1880s Through 1900 8. The 1895 Mine Explosion at Cumnock 9. The 1900 Explosion at Cumnock 10. Coal Production in North Carolina, 1900–1925 11. Tragedy Strikes Coal Glen: May 27, 1925 12. The Nature and Causes of Mine Gases 13. The State of Coal Mining After 1925 14. New Challenges for Coal Mining Conclusion Appendix A: The Dan River Coalfield Appendix B: Jackson’s Survey of the Deep River Coalfield Appendix C: Daddow-Bannon Map of the Deep River Coalfield Appendix D: Transcript of Inquest Concerning the December 19, 1895, Disaster at Cumnock Appendix E: Individuals Killed at Farmville Mine, 1925 Appendix F: Total Tonnage Mined Yearly at Deep River Appendix G: Company Records Appendix H: Active Coal Mining Companies, 1867–1896 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

James H. Chapman has for twenty years researched and written about his family’s involvement in coal mining in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and in Wales. He lives in North Carolina.

Reviews for The Deep River Coalfield: Two Hundred Years of Mining in Chatham County, North Carolina

Chapman has written a surprisingly broad history on a narrow topic, not only a thorough case study on a specific area, but an excellent introductory history to coal mining and industry particularly as they pertain to North Carolina --The North Carolina Historical Review; documents the history of mining in Deep River, North Carolina --ProtoView; valuable...The study fills a niche in the history of coalmining in America and illustrates the universal dangers and hazards of mining bituminous coal. --Crandall Shifflett, Virginia Tech, author of Coaltowns: Life, Work, and Culture in Company Towns of Southern Appalachia, 1880-1960.