Oliver Bell Interview

Oliver Bell Interview

Interviewees

Oliver Bell

Document Type

Book

Interviewer

Krueger, Frederick

Contributor

Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement

Files

Download Oliver Bell interview outline.pdf (794 KB)

Download These newspaper clippings relay events in the NWI No. 9 Mine, including the discovery of a female miner (Gloria/Tony Bailey) and the death of rope rider John Popovich (1.8 MB)

Description

Oliver Bell discusses his Finnish roots and his family's immigration to Cle Elum, Washington, where his father worked in the Northwestern Improvement Company (NWI) coal mines. Oliver Bell himself worked in the NWI No. 9 Mine, and he describes working conditions, the geography of the mine, labor unions, and mining technology.

The cover image features the September 21, 1961, issue of the Miner-Echo newspaper, which focuses on efforts to revitalize local coal mining.

Publication Date

6-13-2003

Subject

Oral history, 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

Oliver Bell Interview

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