[Powell Valley High School production of “Trifles”]
A high school production of “Trifles,” a one-act play written by Susan Glaspell. Performed by students at Powell Valley High School in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.
A high school production of “Trifles,” a one-act play written by Susan Glaspell. Performed by students at Powell Valley High School in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.
Residents of rural Tennessee share stories of the damage caused by strip mining to their homes and their communities with governor Ray Blanton in an office of the state capital in Nashville. Likely recorded on April 8, 1975 during a rally for the “Save Our Cumberland Mountains” campaign.
Two news reports from Action 10 News in Knoxville, TN detailing the illegal practices of coal companies overcharging the state of Tennessee for coal used in power plants. That is followed by a meeting in which a man discusses personal finances with a small group.
An anti-strip mining rally in Nashville organized by SOCM, Save Our Cumberland Mountains, on April 8, 1975.
Interviews with inhabitants of a rural mountain about the devastation caused by strip mining to their land and to their community.
An anti-strip mining rally in Nashville organized by SOCM, Save Our Cumberland Mountains. The group attempts to meet with Governor Ray Blanton but is only granted a meeting with his aide, James Allen.
The aftermath of the 1965 Clinchmore Creek flood, as described by the area’s inhabitants.