Frances Petranovich, 9/11/1980
File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
Summary of notes: Frances was raised in a coal mining family and married a coal miner. She recalls her growing up years and schools, the pros and cons of living in company towns, some of the happier times of her life, picnics on weekends with friends, etc. She also relates the feelings of the union miners about their jobs, the companies, strikes and scab labor. She lamented that the strikers left mining after the strike and never got their pensions that they fought for - that the scab labors who took their jobs got them. She also describes life during the Depression and Prohibition times. In addition, she compares the Slavics and Italians in Gallup and the jobs they had. She also tells the story of her mother dying of breast cancer.
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Dates
- 9/11/1980
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (.5 cu. ft. containing 49 CDs, transcriptions, and notes)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu