Hignight discusses his experiences coal mining in central Illinois: accidents and safety, firing shots, explosive powder, equipment, horses and mine ponies, and blacksmithing. He also recalls the towns of Beardstown and Colchester. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1978. 1 tape, 90 mins.
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