Valery (Val) Zrebeic Interview
Document Type
Book
Interviewer
Krueger, Frederick
Contributor
Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement
Files
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Description
Valery (Val) Zrebiec (b. December 25, 1913) describes his schooling and life in the Nelson Siding and Cle Elum areas of Washington state. He talks about his Polish heritage, including Polish language and Polish lodges (PNA). He also talks about local sports, including track and football. He explains how his father worked in coal mining until 1918, when he turned to farming. Zrebiec describes farm work, including meat curing, food storage, and canning.
The cover image shows a group of women from Cle Elum, Washington, dressed in Polish traditional costumes, circa 1935.
Publication Date
8-4-2003
Recommended Citation
Zrebeic, Valery (Val), "Valery (Val) Zrebeic Interview" (2003). Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald Oral History Interviews. 116.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/roslyn_history/116
Subject
Oral history, Immigrants--United States--History, Coal mining, Cle Elum (Wash.)
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