Interview with W.P. Tams Jr. about coal camp life, Project

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Alternate Title(s)
Field audio tape a man discussing working in the coal mines, Element
Identifier
000008547
Alt Identifier
cpb-aacip-138-719kdgtr;00010795
Asset Type
-NONE-
Date
November 17, 1973, November 17, 1973
Description (W.P. Tams Jr. (former coal operator) discussing his career as the owner of a mine, the cultural make-up of coal camp, amenities and life in the camp, differences between groups of workers)
W.P. Tams Jr. (former coal operator) discussing his career as the owner of a mine, the cultural make-up of coal camp, amenities and life in the camp, differences between groups of workers
Duration
0:16:23;No
Media Type
Sound
Physical Format
1/4 inch audio tape
Generation:
Original: field audio tape (dual-system)
Generation - General
Production Element
Container
Item
Color
-NONE-
Subjects
Coal mining, Coal miner, Coal camp, Communism, Farming, Gardening, Austro-Hungarians, Education, Timber industry, African Americans in Appalachia
Access Restrictions
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Related Collection
Coal Camp materials
Related Place
Brookside, KY
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