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Engs, Cordelia "Conkey" Hoover

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Engs, Cordelia "Conkey" Hoover (1913-1995): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-EN37
Scope and Contents ILLINOIS COAL: THE LEGACY OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY Engs, a Taylorville resident during the coal mine wars, discusses her family, Depression, her father's experiences as a company man for the Peabody Coal Company, mine war violence, the Progressive Miners of America, strike breakers, immigrant mine workers, and the march to Virden. She also recalls her dance training in New York, career as a dancer and dance teacher, and her son's service in Vietnam. 1 tape, 65 mins., 23 pp....
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