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Hughes, Eugene (1908-1987): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-H874

Scope and Contents

Hughes, coal miner and former International President of the Progressive Miners of America, discusses working conditions in the mines, mining technology and methods, formation of the PMA Union, violence between unions, company stores and housing, occupational hazards, and safety equipment. 1 tape, 65 mins., 23 pp. Interview by H. Dean Campbell, 1972 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and a sketch of mine tunnels See also H874.2

Dates

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Extent

3.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Interview and Memoir in Illinois Digital Archives.

http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/uis,2519

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