John Rigek Interview

John Rigek Interview

Interviewees

John Rigek

Document Type

Book

Interviewer

Krueger, Frederick

Contributor

Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement

Description

John Rigek talks about his family, the Rigeks and Klauses, and his work in the Northwestern Improvement Company coal mines at Cle Elum, Washington. He talks about shooting coal, working conditions in the mines, strikes, fires, worker nationalities, and mining technology. He talks about playing baseball in Cle Elum---also about local clubs, hunting, logging, trapping, ranching, irrigation, breweries, and fishing. He talks about his work as a barber and about local businesses.

The cover image shows the Cle Elum baseball team in 1940. Pictured are: Back row, left to right: "Swak" Kloudicar, Walt Miscovich, John "Jack" Simpson, Emil Pasquan, Matt "Toby" Stermetz, Slava "Slim" Mataya, and Jack Lenski (manager). Front row, left to right: Bob Blume, Mirco Mataya, Don Cooley, Mike Cooley, Chuck Mataya, unknown, Earl Smerget, Jack Mataya.

Publication Date

11-14-1973

Subject

Oral history, Cle Elum (Wash.), Baseball--History--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

John Rigek Interview

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