A Mile Deep and Black As Pitch: An Oral History of the Franklin and Sterling Hill Mines

Based on the recollections of 34 individuals associated with the northern New Jersey zinc mines, this work examines the day-to-day lives of the miners, the social life and politics of the mining company towns, and the historical legacy of the now defunct mines. These mines were known worldwide as sources of minerals for collectors and scientists. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR