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Title:
Interview with Raymond Toson and his sister title Interview with Raymond Toson and his sister Title false
Creator:
Margolis, Eric, 1947- creator Margolis, Eric, 1947- Creator false
Creator:
McMahan, Ronald L. creator McMahan, Ronald L. Creator false
Subject:
Coal mines and mining subject Coal mines and mining Subject false
Subject:
Coal miners -- Personal narratives subject Coal miners -- Personal narratives Subject false
Subject:
Coal mining -- Colorado subject Coal mining -- Colorado Subject false
Subject:
Coal mining -- Utah subject Coal mining -- Utah Subject false
Description:
Raymond (son of Italian immigrants) began mining in 1920 (Aguilar) and participated in the 1922 UMWA strike. He left when the strike was broken by "state rangers". Part of mine rescue and firefighting teams, he discusses mining fatalities: a 24-hour shutdown of the mine and the body borne out by other miners. IWW strikes "took more men out that any of the other strikes", such as the 1933 strike by National Miners' Union. The company threatened strikers, who may never recover their losses. He recalls a strikers' parade (in Price, Utah) that was tear-gassed in 1933. The rivalry between unions (UMWA, NMU) allowed owners to pit them against each other. He expects more coal production (especially of low-sulfur coal), benefitting the economy of towns like Helper, Utah. He left mining for lack of work, with no pension but a case of black lung. His sister also talks about those killed in mines. description Raymond (son of Italian immigrants) began mining in 1920 (Aguilar) and participated in the 1922 UMWA strike. He left when the strike was broken by "state rangers". Part of mine rescue and firefighting teams, he discusses mining fatalities: a 24-hour shutdown of the mine and the body borne out by other miners. IWW strikes "took more men out that any of the other strikes", such as the 1933 strike by National Miners' Union. The company threatened strikers, who may never recover their losses. He recalls a strikers' parade (in Price, Utah) that was tear-gassed in 1933. The rivalry between unions (UMWA, NMU) allowed owners to pit them against each other. He expects more coal production (especially of low-sulfur coal), benefitting the economy of towns like Helper, Utah. He left mining for lack of work, with no pension but a case of black lung. His sister also talks about those killed in mines. Description false
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Description:
10 min: Coal mining in the 1920's; the UMW strike; the Ludlow massacre = Pg. 10 of pdf 20 min: The dangers of mining and its impact on coaltowns; joining the union in 1920 = Pg. 20 of pdf 30 min: UMW and IWW strikes in the 1920's to 1930's; conflicts with company workers = Pg 29 of pdf 40 min: Mining returns to the town; attack during the 1933 strike; his black lung disease = Pg. 39 of pdf 50 min: 1913-1914 strike; decline of the UMW; his early mining days; his sister joins in = Pg. 52 of pdf 61 min: Toson's sister -- son's death in the mines, and danger to others; end of interview = Pg. 61 of pdf description 10 min: Coal mining in the 1920's; the UMW strike; the Ludlow massacre = Pg. 10 of pdf 20 min: The dangers of mining and its impact on coaltowns; joining the union in 1920 = Pg. 20 of pdf 30 min: UMW and IWW strikes in the 1920's to 1930's; conflicts with company workers = Pg 29 of pdf 40 min: Mining returns to the town; attack during the 1933 strike; his black lung disease = Pg. 39 of pdf 50 min: 1913-1914 strike; decline of the UMW; his early mining days; his sister joins in = Pg. 52 of pdf 61 min: Toson's sister -- son's death in the mines, and danger to others; end of interview = Pg. 61 of pdf Description false
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Publisher:
University of Colorado Boulder Archives publisher University of Colorado Boulder Archives Publisher false
Contributor:
Toson, Raymond 1904-1994 contributor Toson, Raymond 1904-1994 Contributor false
Contributor:
Vik, Randy contributor Vik, Randy Contributor false
Date:
4/28/1978 date 4/28/1978 Date false
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Identifier:
163-Toson identifier 163-Toson Identifier false
Language:
English language English Language false
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Coverage (Spatial):
Carbon Fuel Mine, UT coverage__spatial_ Carbon Fuel Mine, UT Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
Aguilar, CO coverage__spatial_ Aguilar, CO Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
Dawson, NM coverage__spatial_ Dawson, NM Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
Castle Gate, UT coverage__spatial_ Castle Gate, UT Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
Ludlow, CO coverage__spatial_ Ludlow, CO Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
Helper, UT coverage__spatial_ Helper, UT Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
Standardville, UT coverage__spatial_ Standardville, UT Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
Morley, CO coverage__spatial_ Morley, CO Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Temporal):
1920/1942 coverage__temporal_ 1920/1942 Coverage (Temporal) false

Interview with Raymond Toson and his sister

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Interview with Raymond Toson and his sister