This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Miners risk lives to save brothers amid blast at Jim Walter No 5
The Jim Walter No 5 mine explosion trapped 32 workers as ventilation collapsed and methane spread. Miners raced toward danger to rescue colleagues, ferrying injured to safety and planning further response while fearing a subsequent blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skip Palmer
Four Section
Key
Jim Walter No. 5
Adams
New York City
World Trade Center Towers
Mole
Bit Boyd
Palmer
Boyd
Jim Walter Resources
No. 5
No.5
Alabama State
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
UMWA
Joe Main
Tom Wilson
Brookwood
Ala