
Mary Ainardi interview
Description
Mary Ainardi discusses her Italian roots through the Grivetta and Chaido families. She describes her family's arrival in the Roslyn/Cle Elum area circa 1908, and their work in the No. 7, No. 5, and No. 9 Mines. She describes coal mining operations on Cle Elum Ridge and the Western Miner's strike of 1934. She describes Chaido Dairy and her family's work in gardening, mushrooming, and farming. She discusses the ethnic make-up of Cle Elum and sundry holidays and traditions.
This paper has been withdrawn.