Adolph Elsner Interview

Adolph Elsner Interview

Interviewees

Adolph Elsner

Document Type

Book

Interviewer

Krueger, Frederick

Contributor

Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement

Files

Download Elsner interview index.pdf (920 KB)

Description

Adolph Elsner (b. 1896) describes how his father immigrated from Germany to Roslyn, Washington, in 1886. He describes his father's work at the Roslyn coal mines and involvement in the Washington Quicksilver Company. He talks about mining methods, Chinese and African American miners in the area, and the relationship between Native Americans and white settlers. He discusses trapping, sheepherding, fishing at Salmon la Sac, logging, and local transportation.

The cover image shows the Elsner brothers, Rudolph and Adolph, bucking a tree at Teanaway in upper Kittitas County, Washington, circa 1930.

Publication Date

6-27-1972

Subject

Oral history, Coal mining, Roslyn (Wash.), Trapping--Washington (State), Immigrants--United States--History

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

Adolph Elsner Interview

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