Title
Joseph (Joe) Lowatchie
Document Type
Book
Interviewer
Krueger, Frederick
Contributor
Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement
Files
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Download Joe Lowatchie interview outline.pdf (421 KB)
Download Joe Lowatchie autobiographical introduction.pdf (4.5 MB)
Download Joe Lowatchie mining visual aids.pdf (627 KB)
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Description
Joseph (Joe) Lowatchie (b. December 15, 1922) describes his Hungarian roots and his parents, Frank/Francisco Lowatchie and Marcella Angyl. He talks about their migration to the United States, circa 1906, his childhood in West Virginia, and his arrival in the Ronald, Washington, area, circa 1947. He talks about his military experiences in World War II, and his marriage to Vera Vlahovich in 1948. He talks about working in the Northwestern Improvement Company No. 3 Mine and Patrick Mine---about mining methods, working conditions, geography, and the effects of mine closure.
The cover image comes from Joe Lowatchie's autobiographical account, A Collection of Writings, published in 2012.
Publication Date
1-2000
Recommended Citation
Lowatchie, Joseph (Joe), "Joseph (Joe) Lowatchie" (2000). Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald Oral History Interviews. 58.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/roslyn_history/58
Subject
Oral history, Coal mining, Ronald (Wash.), Immigrants--United States--20th century
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