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Title:
Pick and shovel coal mining in Walsenburg title Pick and shovel coal mining in Walsenburg 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:
United Mine Workers of America -- History -- 20th century subject United Mine Workers of America -- History -- 20th century Subject false
Subject:
Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century subject Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century Subject false
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Subject:
Livoda, Michael S. (1886-1984) subject Livoda, Michael S. (1886-1984) Subject false
Subject:
Farr, Jefferson B. (1862-1920) subject Farr, Jefferson B. (1862-1920) Subject false
Description:
Video begins on p. 6 of pdf 10 min: His early union involvement; his work in opening his own mine = p. 11 of pdf 20 min: Difficulties with federal inspectors; the UMW initially denies his pension = p. 16 of pdf 30 min: Issues in modern mining; his family and his life as a miner = p. 21 of pdf 40 min: Fatal mining accidents; his involvement in 1922, 1927 strikes = p. 27 of pdf 52 min: Contrasting his early work with that in modern, mechanized mines = p. 34 of pdf description Video begins on p. 6 of pdf 10 min: His early union involvement; his work in opening his own mine = p. 11 of pdf 20 min: Difficulties with federal inspectors; the UMW initially denies his pension = p. 16 of pdf 30 min: Issues in modern mining; his family and his life as a miner = p. 21 of pdf 40 min: Fatal mining accidents; his involvement in 1922, 1927 strikes = p. 27 of pdf 52 min: Contrasting his early work with that in modern, mechanized mines = p. 34 of pdf Description false
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An 85-year-old coal miner speaks of his emigration from Yugoslavia in 1912, when agents recruited him for work in the U.S. He hand-loaded coal for 53 years, his favorite method being digging with a pick and a shovel in 3-4 ft. high shafts. Recovering the dead after a mine explosion was also part of that life. He became active in the UMWA with Mike Livoda, was black-listed for 2 years, and resorted to taking difficult and dangerous mining jobs that no-one wanted. Sheriff Jeff Farr, who was on mining company pay roll, regularly bullied union organizers. During the Depression Grgich and three other miners leased their first mine, and eventually they had a 30-miner operation going but failed to make a lot of money. He believes unions now ask for too much, which drives up prices for goods. Also, young miners would not last under conditions in which he worked. description An 85-year-old coal miner speaks of his emigration from Yugoslavia in 1912, when agents recruited him for work in the U.S. He hand-loaded coal for 53 years, his favorite method being digging with a pick and a shovel in 3-4 ft. high shafts. Recovering the dead after a mine explosion was also part of that life. He became active in the UMWA with Mike Livoda, was black-listed for 2 years, and resorted to taking difficult and dangerous mining jobs that no-one wanted. Sheriff Jeff Farr, who was on mining company pay roll, regularly bullied union organizers. During the Depression Grgich and three other miners leased their first mine, and eventually they had a 30-miner operation going but failed to make a lot of money. He believes unions now ask for too much, which drives up prices for goods. Also, young miners would not last under conditions in which he worked. Description false
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University of Colorado Boulder Archives publisher University of Colorado Boulder Archives Publisher false
Contributor:
Grgich, Pete, 1892-1986 contributor Grgich, Pete, 1892-1986 Contributor false
Contributor:
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Date:
1978-02-07 date 1978-02-07 Date false
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Pick and shovel coal mining in Walsenburg

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Pick and shovel coal mining in Walsenburg