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Paul Palazzolo recalls the Italian community in Springfield, coal mining and his family. Angeline Palazzolo recalls the Italian community of Springfield.

Mantowich, coal miner, recalls mining conditions before mechanization, mining methods and practices, and miner-company relations. Also discusses prohibition and the Depression, the Ku Klux Klan, famil…

Fancher, Springfield resident, recalls the 1930's coal mine wars in Central Illinois. He discusses his disagreement with the actions of John L. Lewis, being barred from the United Mine Workers Union,…

Joe Craggs, coal miner, discusses the mine union wars, mechanization, mine superintendents, and the hierarchy of jobs in the mines.

Sam Taylor, attorney in Taylorville, discusses the mine wars of the 1930's, political leaders, the judicial system, Peabody Coal Company and relationship with the UMW and PMA, and drainage and mine su…

Wands discusses the mine wars of the 1930's in central Illinois, the Progressive Miners and United Mine Workers, the junior PMA auxiliary, Depression, and violence at Jeisyville, IL.

Buckles discusses life in the early 20th century in Pawnee, Illinois. He discusses experiences working for the Peabody Coal Company, the Depression, conflict in the mines, and bootlegging. He also dis…

Hughes, coal miner and former International President of the Progressive Miners of America, discusses working conditions in the mines, mining technology and methods, formation of the PMA Union, violen…

Kastelic, daughter of Italian immigrants, discusses the circumstances of her first marriage in which she lived in extreme poverty and was severely abused. She also discusses the mining community near…

Wells, President of the United Mine Workers, District 12, discusses John L. Lewis, union activities, coal mining mechanization, and disasters.

Schuppe discusses Illinois life during the 20th century: his experiences as a UPI reporter in the 1930's; work as executive secretary to Lieutenant Governor John Stelle in 1937; public relations work…

Butcher, Springfield businesswoman and owner of the Butcher Tavern, discusses Springfield in the early 1900's: its citizens and businesses, downtown, changes from rural to urban atmosphere, prohibitio…

Ada Miller, resident of Christian County, discusses her family's grocery store in Langleyville during the mine wars of the 1930's; impact of mine layoffs and strikes on the community; Progressive Mine…

Lambert discusses his experiences as a coal miner at Taylorville, Illinois: unsafe working conditions, the pit committee, the Mine Wars and the various types of jobs in the mines. He also discusses hi…

Edwin Olive, coal miner in Taylorville area from 1932 to 1952, discusses his work experiences, management-labor relations and unions, pit committeemen and wages.

Hamlin recalls his years working in the coal mines of Illinois and discusses mine operations and structures, mine conditions, hazards, union activities, wages and working hours, black lung disease, an…

Sanders discusses late 19th and 20th century life in Pawnee, Illinois: family, the town, coal mining, and daily life. Also recalls experiences as a rural mail carrier and an evangelist.

Borgognoni, coal miner, discusses his family history and emigra-tion from Italy, violence between the United Mine Workers and the Progressive Miners of America during the 1930's, tactics employed by t…

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 prohib…

Bill Ridley, coal miner, discusses mining in Kansas from his 12th year until 1930, fighting in WWI, the Progressive Miners and John L. Lewis, life in Taylorville during the mine wars of the 1930's, an…