COALMINING WOMEN

Year Published: 1982

Creator: Appalshop, Elizabeth Barret

Description: 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.

Complete Record: 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.