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Andrew Surma Collection
A coal miner his entire life, Andrew Surma lived and worked in the town and
mines of Lucerne, PA (near Homer City, Indiana County, PA). Beginning in the late 1960's
Surma became active not only in his UMWA local #1833, but also in the broader political
arena of District #2, headquartered in Ebensburg, PA.
The Surma Collection consists of three boxes of materials dating from 1969-1973, ending
shortly before Surma's death. The bulk of the collection includes routine office
correspondence, arbitration cases, various committee meeting minutes, wage agreements, and
black lung legislation. Interspersed among these materials are important documents
relating to MFD (Miners For Democracy). In addition, the collection contains a small but
significant group of items recording Surma's attendance at the 1969 International
Convention and newsclippings, posters, and correspondence relating to the murder of Joseph
"Jock" Yablonski, Sr., and his family.
(9.5 Linear Feet)
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