Don Hill Video Interview

Don Hill Video Interview

Interviewees

Don Hill

Document Type

Book

Interviewer

David Franklin

Contributor

Roslyn, Ronald, Cle Elum Heritage Club

Files

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Description

Don Hill was born in Yakima and moved to Easton before he turned one. Don graduated from Cle Elum High School in 1955. He entered the logging industry at the age 10 in his father’s company. In the late 40s he cut, and his dad hauled bobbies and timber props to the #9 mine. Over his career he’s built roads into Cooper river, mineral springs up to Red Top, Table Mountain, and Salmon la Sac. He logged throughout the county including Green canyon in Ellensburg . Don came out of retirement to build roads and golf courses throughout Suncadia.

Publication Date

11-18-2022

Publisher

Central Washington Archives and Special Collections

Subject

oral history, Kittitas County, coal mining, Roslyn, construction, timber, road building

Disciplines

History

Rights

Educational use only, the creator retains copyright and information is provided here for educational use only.

Language

English

Spatial Coverage (for ex: Ellensburg, WA)

Kittitas County, WA

Format

mov

Don Hill Video Interview

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