Wittka, John - Interview and Memoir
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- Created Date
- 1986
- Description
Wittka, coal miner in Christian County, Illinois, recalls his experiences as a strikebreaker, the mechanization of the mines, accidents, ethnicity, strikes and layoffs, United Mine Workers, and prohibition.
- Creator
Wittka, John (1915-1996)
- Contributing Institution
- University of Illinois at Springfield
- Subjects
- Christian County (Ill.)
Coal Mines and Mining
Coal Mines and Mining--Strikes and Lockouts, "Mine Wars"
Prohibition
United Mine Workers (UMW) - Language
- English
- Rights
- © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html
- Chicago citation style
- Wittka, John (1915-1996). Wittka, John - Interview and Memoir. 1986. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/uis/id/4599. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Wittka, John (1915-1996), (1986) Wittka, John - Interview and Memoir. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/uis/id/4599
- MLA citation style
- Wittka, John (1915-1996). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/uis/id/4599>.