Arvo "Charlie" Pyorala interview, 1972 July 13.

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Pyorala, Arvo A., 1905-2001,. Arvo "Charlie" Pyorala interview, 1972 July 13.

Arvo "Charlie" Pyorala interview, 1972 July 13.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/175295274

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.

Transcript : 15 p.

Finnish American Historical Archive and Museum