Scope and Contents COAL MINING AND UNION ACTIVITIES PROJECT Ozanic, coal miner, discusses various aspects of coal mining during the early and mid 20th century and especially mining unions: the conflict between the Progressive Miners of America and United Mine Workers of America, the mine wars and martyrs, John L. Lewis, Mother Jones, Frank Farrington, the American Federation of Labor, Virden riot, marches on Mulkeytown and Coulterville, mine work, mine conditions and disasters, improvements in the mines,...

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Profeta recalls her husband's coal mining experiences in Springfield, Illinois in the 1930's: the mine wars, strikes, violence, and her work with the PMA Women's Auxiliary.

2 tapes, 90 mins. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1975 OPEN

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Maria Rancilio, Italian-American, discusses life in Italy, emigration to Herrin, Illinois, her husband's work as coal miner, the Italian community, Depression, her work as a housekeeper, her family, and household chores.

1 tape, 60 mins. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1976 OPEN For collateral file see J9/5/24

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Rice discusses his coal mining experiences in Coulterville, Illinois: tools, mining exams, drivers, cleaning tracks, safety and hazards, mining buckets, union conflicts, and the Mulkeytown March. He also discusses growing up in a coal mining family, early schooling, chores, and living in company houses.

2 tapes, 120 mins. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1977 OPEN For collateral file see J9/5/24

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Stuart Robinson, president of Springfield's Henson Robinson Company, discusses the formation of the company and its metal works, the 1917 fire at the Illinois State Fairgrounds that destroyed the Dome building, and early 20th century life in Springfield.

1 tape, 50 mins., 16 pp. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1972 OPEN See collateral file

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Schneider discusses her husband's coal mining work in central Illinois: organization of the Progressive Miners, union conflicts, work with the PMA Women's Auxiliary, uniforms, and meetings, the junior auxiliary, mine shutdowns, work in a clothing factory, and raising chickens.

1 tape, 80 mins. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1974 OPEN For collateral file see J9/5/24

Scope and Contents Schull discusses his coal mining career around Illinois: digging coal and driving mules in Vermillion County, working as a mine manager and inspector in southern Illinois, duties as director of the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals, mining conditions, hazards, and safety, mechanization, roofbolting, equipment, the coal industry, conflicts with between unions and management, conflicts between unions, the Mulkeytown March, mine closings, and changes in mining. 3 tapes, 270...

Scope and Contents Shannon, coal miner, discusses activities of the United Mine Worker's union in southern Illinois: its organization and administration, elections, finances, contracts, members and offices; union conflicts, strikes and violence; John L. Lewis and the local, national, and international UMW; districts and meetings.  He also discusses coal mining in Zeigler and West Frankfort, Illinois: work as a trapper, mule driver, and mine examiner, shifts and wages, coal types, and electricity in the mines....

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See also Fries, Frank Tarro, grocer, and Fries, coal miner, relate stories of Benld and Gillespie, Illinois during prohibition and the Depression; also the organization of the Progressive Miners, union meetings, the Mulkeytown March, and strikes.

1 tape, 60 mins. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1974 RESTRICTED: no legal release from Fries. For collateral file see J9/5/24 See also F915 Fries, F915.2*

Scope and Contents Tittman, member of the 1906 graduating class of nurses from Springfield Hospital Training School, discusses her nursing career: nurses training and certification, postgraduate work and duties at the Boston Floating Hospital and Columbia University in New York, duties as a public school nurse in Springfield, inspector of nursing schools, and executive director of nurse placement in Chicago. She recalls in detail her Red Cross duties in San Francisco, Japan, Russia, and China. Also discusses...