COALMINING WOMEN
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The film explores women's entry into coal mining, highlighting their motivations, challenges, and personal experiences in a male-dominated industry. It addresses historical discrimination, the physical demands of the job, safety concerns, and the emotional toll of mining, while emphasizing the positive impact women bring through advocacy and unionization.
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The film explores women's entry into coal mining, highlighting their motivations, challenges, and personal experiences in a male-dominated industry. It addresses historical discrimination, the physical demands of the job, safety concerns, and the emotional toll of mining, while emphasizing the positive impact women bring through advocacy and unionization.
The 16mm film "Coalmining Women" is a 1982 documentary produced by Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and directed by Elizabeth Barret. It is a seminal, independent film documenting the experiences of the first wave of women breaking into underground coal mining in the Southern Appalachian coalfields.
Release Year: 1982
Production Company: Appalshop (Whitesburg, KY)
Director/Producer: Elizabeth Barret
Format: Originally shot/distributed in 16mm
Run Time: Approx. 30-60 minutes (details vary by source, often shown with other short Appalachian documentaries)
Subject: Interviews with female coal miners in Kentucky focusing on their entry into a heavily male-dominated industry, their daily tasks, and the challenges they faced.
The 16mm film "Coalmining Women" is a 1982 documentary produced by Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and directed by Elizabeth Barret. It is a seminal, independent film documenting the experiences of the first wave of women breaking into underground coal mining in the Southern Appalachian coalfields.
Release Year: 1982
Production Company: Appalshop (Whitesburg, KY)
Director/Producer: Elizabeth Barret
Format: Originally shot/distributed in 16mm
Run Time: Approx. 30-60 minutes (details vary by source, often shown with other short Appalachian documentaries)
Subject: Interviews with female coal miners in Kentucky focusing on their entry into a heavily male-dominated industry, their daily tasks, and the challenges they faced.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, description, video
- 16mm Filmography editors — creator, catalog record
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