The Imperial Smokeless Coal Company was a coal-mining company founded in Quinwood, West Virginia in the United States on June 5, 1919.[1][failed verification][2]
| Founded | 5 June 1919 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Quin Martin Walter Seal Wood |
| Fate | Acquired by Vera Pocahontas Coal Company |
| Headquarters |
History
editThe company operated three mines in northwestern Greenbrier County, West Virginia and Eastern Nicholas County, West Virginia until it was sold to Vera Pocahontas Coal Company in 1940, which was later acquired by Westmoreland Coal.[3][4] The company's founders, Quin Martin and Walter Seal Wood, are the namesakes of the town, which was built around the mine.[3][4] All three mines previously operated by Imperial Smokeless were closed by Westmoreland in the 1970s,[5] and little record of the company exists, although Imperial Smokeless company scrip is a common collector's item.[6]
References
edit- ^ Libraries, W. V. U. "Imperial Smokeless Coal Company, Quinwood, Greenbrier County, W.Va". onview.lib.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Main Street, Quinwood, c.1935 (courtesy of Lodema Ingram)". www.meadowbluff.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b "Westmoreland Coal Company. Winding Gulf and Imperial Smokeless Divisions. - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b "QUINWOOD, WV". www.coalcampusa.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Mine Data Retrieval System". Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA.gov). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "1 Cent - Imperial Smokeless Coal Company, United States". en.numista.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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