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A photo of coal mining equipment that hung in Lyle Fredrich Park's office at the Peabody Mine from the late 1960s until the late 1980s. It was hung in his home thereafter.

Aerial photograph of Peabody Mine #10, where Lyle Parks worked throughout his career viewed from the North.

A 1:48 hour long video about the 1988 Peabody Mine fire, includes footage of the fire, rescue, and cleanup.

A coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Peabody Coal Mine in 1983. At the time, this mine was the largest coal mine in the country before its closure in the late 1980s.

Box of awards, pins, belt-buckles, and knives used by Lyle Frederich Parks, (Gleason's grandfather) why worked for the Peabody Mine for thirty years, and received this box on his retirement

This wallet contains a membership card to the Catholic Church Extension society dated 1918. The wallet itself contains a rosary as well as religious medallions for the sake of preforming last rights in this case in coal mines.

a card detailing union dues paid and allowing for union benefits.

Coin for 40th Anniversary of Banquet Meals

Patch from Department of Corrections in Iowa

This portfolio was circulated as a promotional and marketing unit for customers. The outside of the portfolio is an artistic representation of the Union Equity Co-operative Exchange headquarters complex located in Enid, Oklahoma. The buildings…