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Frank Harenberg May 21, 1978 Cokedale, Colorado
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Margolis, Eric, 1947-
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McMahan, Ronald L.
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Coal Strike (Colorado : 1913-1914)
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Coal Strike (Colorado : 1913-1914)
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Jones, Mother, 1837-1930
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Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining--Colorado
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Coal miners--Personal narratives
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Description:
Interview with Frank Harenberg in Cokedale, Colorado. Harenberg discusses the history of the mining towns in Los Animas County, Colorado. He describes the smell that came from the "coke ovens" and how you could see the "glare" from Trinidad. Harenberg asserts that he bought a 3 room house and converted it into a post office and general store. The miners were allowed to get things on credit, which he refers to as "script" and when he got the credit and spent the money at the stores, the money came out of his paycheck. The paychecks were issued by the mining company and cashed at the stores. The police came and stood guard at the stores to ensure that there was no holdup. Company doctors serviced the miners, but family members had to pay, especially for maternity visits. Harenberg states that Colorado Fuel and Iron owned the land, but they allowed the miners to build homes on the land. Daily life in the mining camps is described, including social events like dances, and the religious services held in the camps. Harenberg also mentions briefly that the mining towns had baseball teams. The interviewer asks Harenberg about the strikers, strikebreakers, militia, and Mother Jones, and how the Prohibition affected the mining community. Harenberg describes how the coal industry changed with time, how it started out with miners being paid by the truckload. Harenberg says that Colorado Fuel and Iron, Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, and American Smelting were the big companies in his time. He was the head of the machine shop at one time, and they would bring the bodies of the men who died to lay in a room there in wait for the coroner when an accident happened. Harenberg says that the companies didn't do much for the families of the miners who died in the mines. When asked about racial discrimination in the mines, Harenberg asserts that mostly "anglos" were the foremen, and immigrants were given jobs as miners, but some mining companies didn't hire "blacks."
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Interview with Frank Harenberg in Cokedale, Colorado. Harenberg discusses the history of the mining towns in Los Animas County, Colorado. He describes the smell that came from the "coke ovens" and how you could see the "glare" from Trinidad. Harenberg asserts that he bought a 3 room house and converted it into a post office and general store. The miners were allowed to get things on credit, which he refers to as "script" and when he got the credit and spent the money at the stores, the money came out of his paycheck. The paychecks were issued by the mining company and cashed at the stores. The police came and stood guard at the stores to ensure that there was no holdup. Company doctors serviced the miners, but family members had to pay, especially for maternity visits. Harenberg states that Colorado Fuel and Iron owned the land, but they allowed the miners to build homes on the land. Daily life in the mining camps is described, including social events like dances, and the religious services held in the camps. Harenberg also mentions briefly that the mining towns had baseball teams. The interviewer asks Harenberg about the strikers, strikebreakers, militia, and Mother Jones, and how the Prohibition affected the mining community. Harenberg describes how the coal industry changed with time, how it started out with miners being paid by the truckload. Harenberg says that Colorado Fuel and Iron, Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, and American Smelting were the big companies in his time. He was the head of the machine shop at one time, and they would bring the bodies of the men who died to lay in a room there in wait for the coroner when an accident happened. Harenberg says that the companies didn't do much for the families of the miners who died in the mines. When asked about racial discrimination in the mines, Harenberg asserts that mostly "anglos" were the foremen, and immigrants were given jobs as miners, but some mining companies didn't hire "blacks."
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University of Colorado Boulder Archives
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Contributor:
Harenberg, Frank, 1898-1994
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Date:
1978-05-21
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1978-05-21
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Title: Frank Harenberg May 21, 1978 Cokedale, Colorado (part 1 of 2)
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Boncarbo Mine (Las Animas, Colorado, United States, North America) (mine)
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