Title
Sally Gillette Interview
Document Type
Book
Interviewer
Krueger, Frederick
Contributor
Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement
Files
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Description
In her interview, Sarah Gillette (b. 1908) describes strip mining around Cle Elum, Washington. She explains how the Russell-Gillette Company began strip mining coal on the north ridge of Cle Elum. She describes the quality of the coal, the process, and company operations. She also talks about efforts to save the mining economy in the local area.
The cover image shows Pennsylvania Avenue in Cle Elum, Washington, looking north in about 1935.
Publication Date
2-29-2000
Recommended Citation
Gillette, Sarah, "Sally Gillette Interview" (2000). Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald Oral History Interviews. 129.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/roslyn_history/129
Subject
Coal mining, Northwestern Improvement Company, Cle Elum (Wash.), Strip mining--West (U.S.)
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Rights
Educational use only; no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Language
English