Valley of Darkness

Duration: 0:22:00

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Film Inc. | National Broadcasting Company

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Describes the poor working and living conditions of the West Virginia coal miners and points out the lack of other employment alternatives. Interviews miners, their families, widows, and children as to their attitude toward mining and opportunities available in the coal fields. Records doctors who note black lung disease research findings, warning miners of the inherent health dangers.

Complete Record: , Describes the poor working and living conditions of the West Virginia coal miners and points out the lack of other employment alternatives. Interviews miners, their families, widows, and children as to their attitude toward mining and opportunities available in the coal fields. Records doctors who note black lung disease research findings, warning miners of the inherent health dangers.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.