Title
Colleen Major Interview
Document Type
Book
Interviewer
Krueger, Frederick
Contributor
Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement
Files
Access
Download Colleen Major interview outline.pdf (421 KB)
Download Colleen Major interview notes.pdf (613 KB)
Download This excerpt from the Miner-Echo newspaper, June 15, 1961, describes Patrick and Mauk sawmill, where Major was employed as secretary. (713 KB)
Download This image shows Roslyn, Washington, in the winter (452 KB)
Description
Colleen Major (b. 1926) arrived in Cle Elum, Washington, in 1954 and was hired at Patrick Mine as the secretary for Harry Patrick. She was later promoted to head bookkeeper. Major discusses the marketing of coal, Northwestern Improvement Company finances, and how Harry Patrick faced mining changes from 1954-1966.
The cover image shows coal miners in Roslyn, Washington.
Publication Date
4-21-2004
Recommended Citation
Major, Colleen, "Colleen Major Interview" (2004). Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald Oral History Interviews. 62.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/roslyn_history/62
Subject
Oral history, Northwestern Improvement Company, Cle Elum (Wash.), Coal mining
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