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Oral History Interview - George Paulifinec

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Material Type
Recording
Date Range
1993
Accession No.
19971067003
Physical Description
1 audio cassette (digital file)
Scope and Content
Interviewee: George Paulifinec. Interviewer: Lori Jarokosky, museum Programmer. date: 13 July 1993.
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Material Type
Recording
Date Range
1993
Physical Description
1 audio cassette (digital file)
Physical Condition
Excellent
Acquisition Source
Sir Alexander Galt Museum
Scope and Content
Interviewee: George Paulifinec. Interviewer: Lori Jarokosky, museum Programmer. date: 13 July 1993.
Side A - George was born 25 Feb 1903. Moved to Lethbridge in July 1927 and obtained employment haying on a ranch. - He started at the Shaughnessy mine when it opened in 1929. Talks about the jobs he had in the mines and his wages. - Talks about how the coal was mined and how many tons per day each man mined. - He was employed by the Shaughnessy mine for 33 years. - He worked for a short time in the Michelle/Natal mine. Discusses mining techniques in that mine. Wages were not as good so he returned to Shaughnessy. - Talks about using dynamite in the mines. SideB - continues with general inforamtion about mining. - Talks about wages.
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Public Access
Accession No.
19971067003
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