Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency
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The Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency was a notorious early 20th-century private security and strikebreaking firm known for violently suppressing labor organizing in Appalachian coal fields.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baldwin–Felts detectives | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
private detective agency
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private security firm ⓘ strikebreaking agency ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| activity |
evicting striking miners from company housing
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infiltrating labor unions ⓘ providing armed guards for coal companies ⓘ surveillance of labor organizers ⓘ |
| clientele |
coal operators
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industrial capitalists in the coal industry ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
United Mine Workers of America
NERFINISHED
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unionized coal miners ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employedBy |
coal companies
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industrial employers opposed to unions ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
notorious for anti-union violence
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notorious for strikebreaking ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Progressive Era labor conflicts
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coal wars in Appalachia ⓘ |
| industry |
private investigation
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private security ⓘ strikebreaking ⓘ |
| notableEvent | involvement in the Matewan labor conflict ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in coal mine labor conflicts
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strikebreaking in Appalachian coal fields ⓘ violent suppression of labor organizing ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Appalachia
NERFINISHED
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Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern West Virginia coal fields ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
coal miners’ organizing efforts
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labor unions ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Appalachian coal fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInLaborHistory |
symbol of private anti-labor repression in the United States
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tool of coal operators against unions ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence |
armed confrontations with strikers
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forced evictions ⓘ |
| usedMethods |
intimidation
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physical violence ⓘ strikebreaking operations ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
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Baldwin–Felts detectives