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Women miners defy taboo in Virginia coalfields
In Bluefield and surrounding areas Patricia Hairston and other women join coal mines once male dominated. They report solid pay gains from starting at around 49 dollars a day and say acceptance varies with men. some miners resist while others support women workers.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Patricia Hairston
Maybeury
Mary Davis
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mrs. Hairston
Hairston
Gary No. 4
Karen Brewster
Welch
Gary No. 2
Shirley Murphy
Havace