PERSON
Byers Sanderson Item Info
Born
1896
Occupation
Head mechanic for Potlatch Lumber Company
miner
Interviewers
Sam Schrager
Origin
Father came from the South and was Potlatch assistant superintendent; mother came from New York (1880's)
Residence
Bovill
Interviews
Byers Sanderson Interview #1, 10/16/1975
October 16, 1975
3:07:10
Sam Schrager
With John Sanderson (brother) Bovill endangered in 1914 fire. Narrow escape of fire crew. Lumber jack entertainments. Big Red's murder. Early logging camps and fluming....
brothels
childhood
clothing
death
+26
Byers Sanderson Interview #2, 11/13/1975
November 13, 1975
1:46:22
Sam Schrager
IWW, poor conditions and company tactics. Suffering of families in the depression. Bill Deary; Hugh Bovill. 11-13-75 1.4 hr 29p
IWW
death
fires
foremen
+13
Byers Sanderson Interview #3, 1/23/1976
January 23, 1976
2:35:32
Sam Schrager
Hoodoo and swamp Creek mining. Company control of independent loggers. East European lumberjacks. Arson and murder in Bovill fire. Gambling and moonshine. Strong men. 1-23-76...
Chinese Americans
accidents
arson
automobiles
+18
Byers Sanderson Interview #4, 8/25/1976
August 25, 1976
3:00:47
Sam Schrager
Experience as CCC camp superintendent. Mistreatment of men by foremen. Bovill at its prime. Failed mining claims. Company monopoly of cedar. 8-25-76 3 hr p...
Great Depression
businesses
clothing
cooking
+22
Locations Map
Interview Topics
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- Byers Sanderson
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Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Byers Sanderson", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/sanderson_byers.html
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