Arvo "Charlie" Pyorala Oral History Interview
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Dublin Core
Title
Arvo "Charlie" Pyorala Oral History Interview
Description
Topics include his father clearing land and building a home; starting a farm; working in lumber camps and mines; the 1913 strike; ethnic conflicts; religious life; keeping country roads open in the winter; a home remedy; moving to Pontiac in 1922; movement of many people downstate; the Depression; the WPA; a train robbery; a mine accident victim; cooperative movement; voting; running restaurants after World War II; and involvement in local social organizations.
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Puotinen, Arthur
Interviewee
Pyorala, Arvo A. -- 1905-2001
Date Recorded
1972-07-13
Collection
Citation
“Arvo "Charlie" Pyorala Oral History Interview,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 23, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1652.