MIA: History: USA: Publications: The Miner's Magazine 1903-1914
The Miner’s Magazine
Western Federation of Miners, International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers
1903-1914
Introduction
The Miner’s Magazine was the house journal of the Western Federation of Miners (WFM), a labor union that gained a reputation for militancy in the mines of the western United States and British Columbia. Its efforts to organize both hard rock miners and smelter workers brought it into sharp conflicts – and often pitched battles – with both employers and governmental authorities. One of the most dramatic of these struggles occurred in the Cripple Creek district of Colorado in 1903–1904; the conflicts were thus dubbed the Colorado Labor Wars. The WFM also played a key role in the founding of the Industrial Workers of the World in 1905 but left that organization several years later.
The WFM changed its name to the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers (more familiarly referred to as Mine Mill) in 1916. After a period of decline it revived in the early days of the New Deal and helped found the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1935. The Mine Mill union was expelled from the CIO in 1950 during the post-war red scare for refusing to shed its Communist leadership. The ongoing communist leanings of the Mine Mill leaders became unfavorable, and community opposition factored into changes in the members’ positions. Where the union members’ loyalty to Mine Mill was once strong, economic issues lured them to join with the steelworkers. The strength of the USWA negotiations was demonstrated in the wages received by its members. In 1962, the Anaconda local 117 left Mine Mill to join with the steelworkers, and the loss of this local was the beginning of the end for Mine Mill. The USWA had many advantages in recruiting and showed strength in numbers. Despite years of resistance, the two unions merged in 1967.
The Miner’s Magazine ran from 1900 through 1920 when it was discontinued. Our collection is a fragmentary, one with many years missing or only some issues for per year. If you can help in acquiring original paper or even scans of this journal, please contact us.
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1903
Volume 10, August, 1903 [no issue number provided]
1909
Volume 10, No. 110, June 3, 1909
Volume 10, No. 311, June 10, 1909
Volume 11, No. 312, June 17, 1909 [some pages are damaged]
Volume 11, No. 313, June 24, 1909
Volume 11, No. 314, July 1, 1909
Volume 11, No. 315, July 8, 1909
Volume 11, No. 316, July 15, 1909
Volume 11, No. 317, July 22, 1909
Volume 11, No. 318, July 29, 1909
Volume 11, No. 319, August 5, 1909
Volume 11, No. 320, August 12, 1909
Volume 11, No. 321, August 19, 1909
Volume 11, No. 322, August 26, 1909
Volume 11, No. 323, September 2, 1909
Volume 11, No. 324, September 9, 1909
Volume 11, No. 325, September 16, 1909
Volume 11, No. 326, September 23, 1909
Volume 11, No. 327, September 30, 1909
Volume 11, No. 328, October 7, 1909
Volume 11, No. 329, October 14, 1909
Volume 11, No. 330, October 21, 1909
Volume 11, No. 331, October 28, 1909
Volume 11, No. 332, November 4, 1909
Volume 11, No. 333, November 11, 1909
Volume 11, No. 334, November 18, 1909
Volume 11, No. 335, November 25, 1909
Volume 11, No. 336, December 2, 1909
Volume 11, No. 337, December 9, 1909
Volume 11, No. 338, December 16, 1909
Volume 11, No. 339, December 23, 1909
Volume 11, No. 340, December 30, 1909
1910
Volume 11, No. 341, January 6, 1910
Volume 11, No. 342, January 13, 1909
Volume 11, No. 343, January 20, 1910
Volume 11, No. 344, January 28, 1910
Volume 11, No. 345, February 3, 1910
Volume 11, No. 346, February 10, 1910
Volume 11, No. 34,7 February 17, 1910
Volume 11, No. 348, February 24, 1910
Volume 11, No. 394, March, 3 1909
Volume 11, No. 350, March 10, 1910
Volume 11, No. 351, March 17, 1910
Volume 11, No. 352, March 24, 1910
Volume 11, No. 353, March 31, 1910
Volume 11, No. 354, April 7, 1910
Volume 11, No. 355, April 4, 1910
Volume 11, No. 356, April 21, 1910
Volume 11, No. 357, April28, 1910
Volume 11, No. 358, May 5, 1910
Volume 11, No. 359, May 12,1909
Volume 11, No. 360, May 19, 1910
Volume 11, No. 361, May 26, 1910
Volume 11, No. 362, June 2, 1910
Volume 11, No. 363, June 9, 1910
Volume 11, No. 364, June 16, 1910
Volume 11, No. 365, June 23, 1910
Volume 11, No. 366, June 30, 1910
Volume 11, No. 367, July, 07-1909
Volume 11, No. 368, July, 14-1909
Volume 11, No. 369, July, 21-1909
Volume 11, No. 370, July, 281909
Volume 11, No. 371, August 4, 1910
Volume 11, No. 372, August 11, 1910
Volume 11, No. 373, August 18, 1910
Volume 11, No. 374, August 25, 1910
Volume 11, No. 375, September 1, 1910
Volume 11, No. 376, September 8, 1910
Volume 11, No. 377, September 5, 1910
Volume 11, No. 378, September 22, 1910
Volume 11, No. 379, September 29, 1910
Volume 11, No. 380, October 6, 1910
Volume 11, No. 381, October 3, 1910
Volume 11, No. 382, October, 20, 1910
Volume 11, No. 383, October, 27, 1910
Volume 11, No. 384, November 3, 1910
Volume 11, No. 385, November 10, 1910
Volume 11, No. 386, November 17, 1910
Volume 11, No. 387, November 24, 1910
Volume 11, No. 388, December 1, 1910
Volume 11, No. 389, December 8, 1910
Volume 11, No. 390, December 15, 1910
Volume 11, No. 391, December 22, 1910
Volume 11, No. 392, December 29, 1910
1911
January only
Volume 11, No. 393, January 5, 1911
Volume 11, No. 394, January 12, 1911
Volume 11, No. 395, January 19, 1911
Volume 11, No. 396, January 26, 1911
1912
Volume 12, No. 445, January 4, 1912
Volume 12, No. 446, January 11, 1912
Volume 12, No. 447, January 18, 1912
Volume 12, No. 448, January 25, 1912
Volume 12, No. 449, February 1, 1912
Volume 12, No. 450, February 8, 1912
Volume 12, No. 451, February 15, 1912
Volume 12, No. 452, February 22, 1912
Volume 12, No. 453, February, 29, 1912
Volume 12, No. 454, March 7, 1912
Volume 12, No. 455, March 14, 1912
Volume 12, No. 456, March 21, 1912
Volume 12, No. 457, March 28, 1912
Volume 12, No. 458, April 4, 19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 459, April 11, 191, 1912
Volume 12, No. 460, April 18, 19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 461, April28, 19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 462, May 5, 19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 463 , May 12,19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 464, May 19, 1, 1912
Volume 12, No. 465, May 26, 1, 1912
Volume 12, No. 466 , June 2, 19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 467, June 9, 19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 468, June 16, 19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 469, June 23, 1, 1912
Volume 12, No. 470, June 27, 1912
Volume 12, No. 471, July 4, 1912
Volume 12, No. 472 July, 11, 1912
Volume 12, No. 473, July, 18, 1912
Volume 12, No. 474, July 25, 1912
Volume 12, No. 475, August 1, 1912
Volume 12, No. 476, August 8, 1912
Volume 12, No. 477, August 15, 1912
Volume 12, No. 478, August 22, 1912
Volume 12, No. 479, August 29, 1912
Volume 12, No. 480, September 5, 1912
Volume 12, No. 481, September 12, 1912
Volume 12, No. 482, September 19, 1912
Volume 12, No. 483, September 26, 1912
Volume 12, No. 484, October 3, 1912
Volume 12, No. 485, October 10, 1912
Volume 12, No. 486, October, 17, 1912
Volume 12, No. 487, October 24, 1912
Volume 12, No. 488, October 31, 1912
Volume 12, No. 489, November 7, 1912
Volume 12, No. 490, November 14, 1912
Volume 12, No. 491, November 21, 1912
Volume 12, No. 492, November 28, 1912
Volume 12, No. 493, December 5, 1912
Volume 12, No. 494, December 12, 1912
Volume 12, No. 495, December 18, 1912
Volume 12, No. 496, December 26, 1912
1913
Volume 12, No. 497, January 2 1913
Volume 13, No. 498, January 9 1913
Volume 13, No. 499, January 16, 1913
Volume 13, No. 500, January 23, 1913
Volume 13, No. 501, January 30, 1913
Volume 13, No. 502, February 6, 1913
Volume 13, No. 503, February 13, 1913
Volume 13, No. 504, February 20, 1913
Volume 13, No. 505, February 27, 1913
Volume 13, No. 506, March 6, 1913
Volume 13, No. 507, March 13, 1913
Volume 13, No. 508, March 20, 1913
Volume 13, No. 509, March 27, 1913
Volume 13, No. 510, April 3, 1913
Volume 13, No. 511, April 10, 1913
Volume 13, No. 512, April 17, 1913
Volume 13, No. 513, April 24, 1913
Volume 13, No. 514, May 1, 1913
Volume 13, No. 515, May 8, 1913
Volume 13, No. 516, May 15, 1913
Volume 14, No. 517, May 22, 1913
Volume 14 No. 518, May 29, 1913
Volume 14, No. 519, June 5, 1913
Volume 14, No. 520, June 12, 1913
Volume 14, No. 521, June 19, 1913
Volume 14 No. 522, June 26, 1913
Volume 14, No. 523, July 3, 1913
Volume 14, No. 524, July 10, 1913
Volume 14, No. 525, July 17, 1913
Volume 14, No. 526, July 24, 1913
Volume 14, No. 527, July 31, 1913
Volume 14, No. 528, August 7, 1913
Volume 14, No. 529, August 14, 1913
Volume 14, No. 530, August 21, 1913
Volume 14, No. 531, August 28, 1913
Volume 14, No. 532, September 4, 1913
Volume 14, No. 533, September 11, 1913
Volume 14, No. 534, September 18, 1913
Volume 14, No. 535, September 25, 1913
Volume 14, No. 536, September 2, 1913
Volume 14, No. 537, October 9, 1913
Volume 14, No. 538, October 16, 1913
Volume 14, No. 539, October, 23, 1913
Volume 14, No. 540, October 30, 1913
Volume 14, No. 541, November 6, 1913
Volume 14, No. 542, November 13, 1913
Volume 14, N0. 543, November 20, 1913
Volume 14, No. 544, November 27, 1913
Volume 14, No. 545, December 4, 1913
Volume 14, No. 546, December 11, 1913
Volume 14, N0. 547, December 18, 1913
1914
Volume 14, N0. 549, January 1, 1914
Volume 14, N0. 550, January 8, 1914
Volume 14, N0. 551, January 5, 1914
Last updated on 22 November 2023