Jewell Resources Corporation history

The first publication of William Jewell College's history was authored by James G. Clark at the request of the college's Board of Trustees in 1893.

George W. St Clair moved to Tazewell County, Va., in 1902 to practice law.

The two jointly formed Pocahontas Mining Company and beginning in 1905 purchased more than 18,000 acres.

Righter and St Clair formed Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation in 1910 as a coal mining operation.

When George W. St Clair died in 1939, Doctor Huston St Clair took over the presidency of Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation and its selling agent, the Virginia Smokeless Coal Company.

Moore, Sr., died in 1948, leaving Doctor St Clair in charge of the trust created out of his father's share of the company stock.

Materials regarding Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation subsidiary Coal Company of Alaska demonstrate the company's attempt to make a development deal with interested Japanese parties in 1958, but these plans would eventually fall through and the company would be dissolved.

However, according to his employment contract with both the Coal Corporation and the Coal Sales Company, Bruce was to receive his salary through June 1964.

Stockholders were forced to accept the offer of the Pittston Company in 1966.

Remember 1977? Jimmy Carter took office.

In 1982, the College invested in study abroad programs and developed partnerships with Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England to create the Oxbridge Honors Program.

Published in 1999 to celebrate Jewell's sesquicentennial, this book covers a complete history of the first 150 years of Jewell, from campus life to buildings and campus leaders.

Named for its key founder, William Jewell College's relationship with the Baptist Convention continued through 2003.