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Chester (Chet) Taylor Audio Interview, part 6 duration 45 minutes 30 seconds Chester (Chet) Taylor Audio Interview, part 6 Chester (Chet) Taylor Audio Interview, part 6	Chester (Chet) Taylor Audio Interview, part 6 Chester (Chet) Taylor (b. 1914 at Bristol Flats, Washington) talks about his family's work in cattle driving, homesteading, and logging. He talks about his grandfather, John Taylor, who married… dad +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 4 plays 0
Save the Roslyn Mines, Promotional Film duration 17 minutes 26 seconds Save the Roslyn Mines, Promotional Film Save the Roslyn Mines, Promotional Film	Save the Roslyn Mines, Promotional Film This video, transferred from 1958 film footage, makes a case for perpetuating coal mining around Roslyn, Washington. coal +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 134 plays 0
Margaret Meaghers Audio Interview, part 3 duration 2 minutes 2 seconds Margaret Meaghers Audio Interview, part 3 Margaret Meaghers Audio Interview, part 3	Margaret Meaghers Audio Interview, part 3 Margaret Meaghers (b. 1890 in Swauk, Washington) discusses the history of Kittitas County and the town named after her family, Meagherville. Meaghers also discusses coal mining and the Chinese… berg +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 3 plays 0
Margaret Meaghers Audio Interview, part 4 duration 34 minutes 38 seconds Margaret Meaghers Audio Interview, part 4 Margaret Meaghers Audio Interview, part 4	Margaret Meaghers Audio Interview, part 4 Margaret Meaghers (b. 1890 in Swauk, Washington) discusses the history of Kittitas County and the town named after her family, Meagherville. Meaghers also discusses coal mining and the Chinese… father +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 2 plays 0
Lelah Jordin Audio Interview, part 3 duration 22 minutes 4 seconds Lelah Jordin Audio Interview, part 3 Lelah Jordin Audio Interview, part 3	Lelah Jordin Audio Interview, part 3 Lelah Jordin talks about her parents, John Lockhart and Lucinda Emily Decker, and her childhood in Pendleton, Oregon, and Oaksdale, Washington. She talks about cooking, home remedies, clothing,… things +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 3 plays 0
Anna Baker Audio Interview, part 3 duration 19 minutes 37 seconds Anna Baker Audio Interview, part 3 Anna Baker Audio Interview, part 3	Anna Baker Audio Interview, part 3 Anna (Anderson) Baker (b. 1904) describes her childhood, touching on Fowler Creek School, spinning, soap making, canning, medicinal remedies, and blacksmithing. She describes life with her husband,… roslyn +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 56 plays 0
Esther Faudree Audio Interview, part 4 duration 31 minutes 24 seconds Esther Faudree Audio Interview, part 4 Esther Faudree Audio Interview, part 4	Esther Faudree Audio Interview, part 4 Esther Faudree discusses her family's Scandinavian roots and immigration to Fowler Creek, Washington, where they homesteaded, farmed, and logged. She talks about school life in Easton, Roslyn,… dad +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 10 plays 0
Harry Forbes Audio Interview, part 4 duration 59 minutes 44 seconds Harry Forbes Audio Interview, part 4 Harry Forbes Audio Interview, part 4	Harry Forbes Audio Interview, part 4 Harry Forbes (b. 1885) describes his childhood, including time spent in Easton, Cle Elum, and Ellensburg, Washington, in the 1890s. He talks about homesteading in Ellensburg and irrigation along… lot +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 1 plays 0
William (Bill) Lumsden Audio Interview, part 9 duration 1 minute 24 seconds William (Bill) Lumsden Audio Interview, part 9 William (Bill) Lumsden Audio Interview, part 9	William (Bill) Lumsden Audio Interview, part 9 William (Bill) Lumsden talks about his family's arrival in Roslyn, Washington, in 1886-1887. He talks about his father's work as a teamster, his involvement in building Roslyn's… bill +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 4 plays 0
Louie Meaghers Audio Interview, part 5 duration 1 minute 43 seconds Louie Meaghers Audio Interview, part 5 Louie Meaghers Audio Interview, part 5	Louie Meaghers Audio Interview, part 5 Louie Meaghers (b. 1893 in Ellensburg, Washington) discusses his father?s history and move in 1872 from Seattle to Ellensburg, where he acquired a meat market. Louie discusses growing up and working… war +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 2 plays 0
Mary Norwood Audio Interview, part 3 duration 28 minutes 53 seconds Mary Norwood Audio Interview, part 3 Mary Norwood Audio Interview, part 3	Mary Norwood Audio Interview, part 3 Mary (Briski) Norwood talks about her Slovenian and Croatian family roots, describing her Briski and Plese ancestors. She describes how her father immigrated to Ronald, Washington, and began work in… dad +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 2 plays 0
Nadine (Thomas) Rice Audio Interview, part 1 duration 3 minutes 14 seconds Nadine (Thomas) Rice Audio Interview, part 1 Nadine (Thomas) Rice Audio Interview, part 1	Nadine (Thomas) Rice Audio Interview, part 1 Nadine (Thomas) Rice talks about her father, Lee Thomas, and his immigration to Cle Elum, Washington, in 1888. Lee Thomas ran a livery and freight service on Pennsylvania Avenue, then began ranching… ranch +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 17 plays 0
Adelaide Stoves Audio Interview, part 5 duration 2 minutes 20 seconds Adelaide Stoves Audio Interview, part 5 Adelaide Stoves Audio Interview, part 5	Adelaide Stoves Audio Interview, part 5 Adelaide Stoves (b. June 14, 1886) talks about her family's arrival in Roslyn, Washington, and her father's work in the Northwestern Improvement Company coal mines and in his own local… alum +19 More From Jon (LDAP) Belford 0 likes 6 plays 0