A way of work and a way of life :: coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 /
The coal mine represented much more than a way of making a living to the miners of Thurber, Texas, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries--it represented a way of life. Coal mining dominated Thurber's work life, and miners dominated its social life. The large immigrant population...
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Texas A & M University Press,
©1992.
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| Ausgabe: | 1st ed. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Texas A & M southwestern studies ;
no. 9. |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The coal mine represented much more than a way of making a living to the miners of Thurber, Texas, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries--it represented a way of life. Coal mining dominated Thurber's work life, and miners dominated its social life. The large immigrant population that filled the mines in Thurber had arrived from more than a dozen nations, which lent a certain distinctiveness to this Texas town. In 1888 Robert D. Hunter and the Texas & Pacific Coal Company founded the town of Thurber on the site of Johnson Mines, a small coalmining village on the western edge of North Central Texas where Palo Pinto, Erath, and Eastland counties converged. William Whipple and Harvey E. Johnson first established a small community there in 1886 as the railroads' demand for coal enhanced the possibility of financial reward for entrepreneurs willing to risk the effort to tap the thin bituminous coal veins that lay beneath the ground. Where the first comers failed, Hunter and his stockholders prevailed. For almost forty years the company mined coal and owned and operated a town that by 1910 served as home to more than three thousand residents. In some respects, the town mirrored the work and culture of bituminous coal mining communities throughout the United States. Like most, it experienced labor upheaval that reached a dramatic climax in 1903 when the United Mine Workers, emboldened and strengthened by successes in other parts of the Southwest, organized Thurber's miners. Unlike elsewhere, however, the miners' success at Thurber was not fraught with violence and loss of life; furthermore, in the strike's aftermath good relations generally characterized employer/employee negotiations. Marilyn Rhinehart examines the culture of the miners' work, the demographics and social life of the community, and the benefits and constraints of life in a company town. Above all she demonstrates the features both at work and after work of a culture shaped by the occupation of coal mining. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvii, 167 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-159) and index. |
| ISBN: | 058517508X 9780585175089 |
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| 520 | |a The coal mine represented much more than a way of making a living to the miners of Thurber, Texas, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries--it represented a way of life. Coal mining dominated Thurber's work life, and miners dominated its social life. The large immigrant population that filled the mines in Thurber had arrived from more than a dozen nations, which lent a certain distinctiveness to this Texas town. | ||
| 520 | 8 | |a In 1888 Robert D. Hunter and the Texas & Pacific Coal Company founded the town of Thurber on the site of Johnson Mines, a small coalmining village on the western edge of North Central Texas where Palo Pinto, Erath, and Eastland counties converged. William Whipple and Harvey E. | |
| 520 | 8 | |a Johnson first established a small community there in 1886 as the railroads' demand for coal enhanced the possibility of financial reward for entrepreneurs willing to risk the effort to tap the thin bituminous coal veins that lay beneath the ground. Where the first comers failed, Hunter and his stockholders prevailed. For almost forty years the company mined coal and owned and operated a town that by 1910 served as home to more than three thousand residents. | |
| 520 | 8 | |a In some respects, the town mirrored the work and culture of bituminous coal mining communities throughout the United States. Like most, it experienced labor upheaval that reached a dramatic climax in 1903 when the United Mine Workers, emboldened and strengthened by successes in other parts of the Southwest, organized Thurber's miners. | |
| 520 | 8 | |a Unlike elsewhere, however, the miners' success at Thurber was not fraught with violence and loss of life; furthermore, in the strike's aftermath good relations generally characterized employer/employee negotiations. | |
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| spelling | Rhinehart, Marilyn D., 1948- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjxBrJw4gTHQMYGBjqrj83 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91104638 A way of work and a way of life : coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / Marilyn D. Rhinehart. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©1992. 1 online resource (xvii, 167 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Texas A & M southwestern studies ; no. 9 Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-159) and index. Print version record. I. Laying the Foundation -- II. The Subterranean Community -- III. A Way of Life: Benevolent Despotism versus Worker Control -- IV. The Struggle for the Individual and the Union, 1888-1903 -- V. Boom to Bust in Unionized Thurber. The coal mine represented much more than a way of making a living to the miners of Thurber, Texas, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries--it represented a way of life. Coal mining dominated Thurber's work life, and miners dominated its social life. The large immigrant population that filled the mines in Thurber had arrived from more than a dozen nations, which lent a certain distinctiveness to this Texas town. In 1888 Robert D. Hunter and the Texas & Pacific Coal Company founded the town of Thurber on the site of Johnson Mines, a small coalmining village on the western edge of North Central Texas where Palo Pinto, Erath, and Eastland counties converged. William Whipple and Harvey E. Johnson first established a small community there in 1886 as the railroads' demand for coal enhanced the possibility of financial reward for entrepreneurs willing to risk the effort to tap the thin bituminous coal veins that lay beneath the ground. Where the first comers failed, Hunter and his stockholders prevailed. For almost forty years the company mined coal and owned and operated a town that by 1910 served as home to more than three thousand residents. In some respects, the town mirrored the work and culture of bituminous coal mining communities throughout the United States. Like most, it experienced labor upheaval that reached a dramatic climax in 1903 when the United Mine Workers, emboldened and strengthened by successes in other parts of the Southwest, organized Thurber's miners. Unlike elsewhere, however, the miners' success at Thurber was not fraught with violence and loss of life; furthermore, in the strike's aftermath good relations generally characterized employer/employee negotiations. Marilyn Rhinehart examines the culture of the miners' work, the demographics and social life of the community, and the benefits and constraints of life in a company town. Above all she demonstrates the features both at work and after work of a culture shaped by the occupation of coal mining. English. Coal miners Texas Thurber History. Coal mines and mining Texas Thurber History. Mineurs de charbon Texas Thurber Histoire. Charbon Mines et extraction Texas Thurber Histoire. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries General. bisacsh Coal miners fast Coal mines and mining fast Texas Thurber fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgt9YXj9MpVXqWxHVtVG3 Mijnwerkers. gtt Kolenmijnen. gtt History fast Print version: Rhinehart, Marilyn D., 1948- Way of work and a way of life. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©1992 0890964998 (DLC) 91035907 (OCoLC)24668538 Texas A & M southwestern studies ; no. 9. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83722117 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=18297 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Rhinehart, Marilyn D., 1948- A way of work and a way of life : coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / Texas A & M southwestern studies ; I. Laying the Foundation -- II. The Subterranean Community -- III. A Way of Life: Benevolent Despotism versus Worker Control -- IV. The Struggle for the Individual and the Union, 1888-1903 -- V. Boom to Bust in Unionized Thurber. Coal miners Texas Thurber History. Coal mines and mining Texas Thurber History. Mineurs de charbon Texas Thurber Histoire. Charbon Mines et extraction Texas Thurber Histoire. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries General. bisacsh Coal miners fast Coal mines and mining fast Mijnwerkers. gtt Kolenmijnen. gtt |
| title | A way of work and a way of life : coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / |
| title_auth | A way of work and a way of life : coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / |
| title_exact_search | A way of work and a way of life : coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / |
| title_full | A way of work and a way of life : coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / Marilyn D. Rhinehart. |
| title_fullStr | A way of work and a way of life : coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / Marilyn D. Rhinehart. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A way of work and a way of life : coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / Marilyn D. Rhinehart. |
| title_short | A way of work and a way of life : |
| title_sort | way of work and a way of life coal mining in thurber texas 1888 1926 |
| title_sub | coal mining in Thurber, Texas, 1888-1926 / |
| topic | Coal miners Texas Thurber History. Coal mines and mining Texas Thurber History. Mineurs de charbon Texas Thurber Histoire. Charbon Mines et extraction Texas Thurber Histoire. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries General. bisacsh Coal miners fast Coal mines and mining fast Mijnwerkers. gtt Kolenmijnen. gtt |
| topic_facet | Coal miners Texas Thurber History. Coal mines and mining Texas Thurber History. Mineurs de charbon Texas Thurber Histoire. Charbon Mines et extraction Texas Thurber Histoire. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries General. Coal miners Coal mines and mining Texas Thurber Mijnwerkers. Kolenmijnen. History |
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