The use of company scrip was common among companies across the United States, issued to workers as an advance against unearned wages and redeemable only at the company store. However, many of these workers were never able to retire due to debt with their employer. Scrip became the unofficial currency of local communities everywhere, but through changes in federal and state laws, along with changing economic realities, the use of company scrip was legally eradicated by the late 1950s. Reports of the illegal use of scrip - or credit vouchers - in place of federal currency are as recent as 2008.
The research and presentation for this collection was provided by Daniel Meritt.
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Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated
Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated
This scrip is from the Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated mine with a value of $5.
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Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated
Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated
This scrip is from the Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated mine with a value of $1.
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Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated
Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated
This scrip is from the Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated mine with a value of 25¢.
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Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated
Winding Gulf Coals, Incorporated
This scrip is from the WInding Gulf Coals, Incorporated mine with a value of 10¢.
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Wyoming Coal Company
Wyoming Coal Company
This scrip is from the Wyoming Coal Company mine with a value of $1.
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Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated
Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated
This scrip is from the Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 5¢.
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Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated
Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated
This scrip is from the Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 25¢.
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Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated
Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated
This scrip is from the Yocum Creek Coal Company, Incorporated mine with a value of 25¢.