Leonard Boardman, Elmer Dalisky, and Rudy Zaputil Interview

Title

Leonard Boardman, Elmer Dalisky, and Rudy Zaputil Interview

Document Type

Book

Interviewer

Henderson, Nick

Contributor

Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement

Description

Leonard Boardman, Elmer Dalisky, and Rudy Zaputil talk about working conditions in the coal mines at Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald, Washington. They talk about the various tasks in the mines--hoisting, rope riding, picking coal, timbering, crosscutting, pulling stump, driving tunnel, making entry, etc. They also speak about worker's compensation, medical care, accidents, and the overall life of a miner, including drinking culture.

The cover image shows a joy continuous mining machine, which was used to cut and load coal in the Northwestern Improvement Company (NWI) mines around Roslyn, Washington.

Publication Date

4-24-1998

Subject

Oral history, Coal mining, Roslyn (Wash.), Cle Elum (Wash.), Ronald (Wash.), Northwestern Improvement Company

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

Leonard Boardman, Elmer Dalisky, and Rudy Zaputil Interview
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