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Title:
Interview with Mrs. Emma Zanetell title Interview with Mrs. Emma Zanetell Title false
Creator:
Margolis, Eric, 1947- creator Margolis, Eric, 1947- Creator false
Creator:
McMahan, Ronald L. creator McMahan, Ronald L. Creator false
Creator:
Beshoar, Barron B., 1907- creator Beshoar, Barron B., 1907- Creator false
Subject:
Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914 subject Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914 Subject false
Subject:
Strikes and lockouts -- Coal mining -- Colorado subject Strikes and lockouts -- Coal mining -- Colorado Subject false
Subject:
Coal mines and mining -- Las Animas County -- Colorado subject Coal mines and mining -- Las Animas County -- Colorado Subject false
Subject:
Coal mining -- Colorado subject Coal mining -- Colorado Subject false
Subject:
Forbes Canyon (Colo.) subject Forbes Canyon (Colo.) Subject false
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Labor disputes -- Colorado subject Labor disputes -- Colorado Subject false
Description:
Mrs. Emma Zanetell bore 13 children, 5 of whom died as infants. During the coal strike of 1913-1914, her family lived in the tent colony near the Forbes mine in Colorado. There she lost 2 sets of twin children, who died shortly after their births in the tent. Company doctors would not come to help, because the miners had moved out of company housing. Doctors from town couldn't reach the tent colony, because of shooting along the route. Her children were delivered by other women in the tent colony. Dr. Beshoar, the UMW doctor, eventually came to her aid by crawling along the creek-bed to the Forbes colony. Company guards and militiamen burned the other tents, while the community was gone to Trinidad to bury her dead infants; Emma's was the only tent left standing -- because she was still inside, recovering. One militiaman threatened to kill the other if any harm came to her. After the strike, her family lived at Ramey and Aguilar, Colorado. For awhile, she went to the cemetery daily to grieve for her dead children. Her husband worked at the Royal and Empire mines (where an explosion occurred and the mine whistle sounded the alarm to the families in town). Her 8 surviving children attended school in Aguilar and have each moved on to successful adult lives. The Great Depression was especially hard in 1939, but they always had plenty of food. The family rejoiced when her 4 sons returned home safely from World War II. She views photos and recalls the women's march in Trinidad, Mother Jones, and the family's tent at the Forbes colony. description Mrs. Emma Zanetell bore 13 children, 5 of whom died as infants. During the coal strike of 1913-1914, her family lived in the tent colony near the Forbes mine in Colorado. There she lost 2 sets of twin children, who died shortly after their births in the tent. Company doctors would not come to help, because the miners had moved out of company housing. Doctors from town couldn't reach the tent colony, because of shooting along the route. Her children were delivered by other women in the tent colony. Dr. Beshoar, the UMW doctor, eventually came to her aid by crawling along the creek-bed to the Forbes colony. Company guards and militiamen burned the other tents, while the community was gone to Trinidad to bury her dead infants; Emma's was the only tent left standing -- because she was still inside, recovering. One militiaman threatened to kill the other if any harm came to her. After the strike, her family lived at Ramey and Aguilar, Colorado. For awhile, she went to the cemetery daily to grieve for her dead children. Her husband worked at the Royal and Empire mines (where an explosion occurred and the mine whistle sounded the alarm to the families in town). Her 8 surviving children attended school in Aguilar and have each moved on to successful adult lives. The Great Depression was especially hard in 1939, but they always had plenty of food. The family rejoiced when her 4 sons returned home safely from World War II. She views photos and recalls the women's march in Trinidad, Mother Jones, and the family's tent at the Forbes colony. Description false
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(Transcript includes 29 pages before this video begins.) 10:00 talking about feeding her family during the Depression = p. 36 of pdf 20:00 showing photos and describing her 8 living children = p. 49 of pdf 30:00 discussion of the women's march at Trinidad = p. 56 of pdf (Transcript ends at 61 pages.) ~37:00 NO AUDIO -- exterior footage continues 40:00 -- no audio; exterior footage of the family's yard and garden ~49:50 -- video ends. description (Transcript includes 29 pages before this video begins.) 10:00 talking about feeding her family during the Depression = p. 36 of pdf 20:00 showing photos and describing her 8 living children = p. 49 of pdf 30:00 discussion of the women's march at Trinidad = p. 56 of pdf (Transcript ends at 61 pages.) ~37:00 NO AUDIO -- exterior footage continues 40:00 -- no audio; exterior footage of the family's yard and garden ~49:50 -- video ends. Description false
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University of Colorado Boulder Archives publisher University of Colorado Boulder Archives Publisher false
Contributor:
Zanetell, Emma 1893-1985 contributor Zanetell, Emma 1893-1985 Contributor false
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Date:
6/27/1978 date 6/27/1978 Date false
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Coverage (Spatial):
Royal Mine (Las Animas County, CO) coverage__spatial_ Royal Mine (Las Animas County, CO) Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
Ramey Mines, CO coverage__spatial_ Ramey Mines, CO Coverage (Spatial) false
Coverage (Spatial):
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Interview with Mrs. Emma Zanetell

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Interview with Mrs. Emma Zanetell