Leonard Boardman, Elmer Dalisky, and Rudy Zaputil Interview
Document Type
Book
Interviewer
Henderson, Nick
Contributor
Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement
Files
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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
Recommended Citation
Boardman, Leonard; Dalisky, Elmer; and Zaputil, Rudy, "Leonard Boardman, Elmer Dalisky, and Rudy Zaputil Interview" (1998). Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald Oral History Interviews. 120.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/roslyn_history/120
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