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Wise, Alvin Amuel (1913-1992): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W754

Scope and Contents

ILLINOIS COAL: THE LEGACY OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY Alvin Wise, coal miner, discusses his mining experiences: mining methods before and after mechanization, the mine wars, the Progressive Miners, family life, and life in Tovey, Illinois.

1 tape, 77 mins., 27 pp. Interview by Kevin Corley, 1986 OPEN See collateral file

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Extent

2.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Interview and Memoir in Illinois Digital Archives.

http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/uis,4590

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