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Allison, "Duke" Vern b. 1915: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-AL56

Scope and Contents

ILLINOIS COAL: THE LEGACY OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY Allison, coal miner, recalls working conditions, hazards, pay, and relations between co-workers in Christian County, Illinois. He also discusses work done at the mine, reaction to the Progressive Miners movement, mechanization, and the problems of unemployment and obtaining insurance.

1 tape, 90 min., 15 pp. Interview by Kevin Corley, 1986 OPEN See collateral file: newspaper articles

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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,885

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