Glenn Bjork Underground Iron Mining Oral History Interview (Part 3 of 4)

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Collection(s)
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Additional/Alternative Titles
Title
Glenn Bjork Underground Iron Mining Oral History Interview (Part 3 of 4)
Persons
Persons
Interviewee (ive): Bjork, Glenn
Interviewer (ivr): Andes, Mary Tippett
Organizations
Organizations
Contributor (ctb): Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives
Description / Synopsis
Description / Synopsis
<a href="https://uplink.nmu.edu/islandora/object/nmu%3A43413">Listen to part 1 of the interview here.</a> <br> <a href="https://uplink.nmu.edu/islandora/object/nmu%3A43414">Listen to part 2 of the interview here.</a> <br> <a href="https://uplink.nmu.edu/islandora/object/nmu%3A43416">Listen to part 4 of the interview here.</a> <br> <a href="https://uplink.nmu.edu/islandora/object/nmu%3A2340">View a summary of parts 1 and 2 of the interview here.</a>
Language
Language
English
Subject Topic
Subject Topic
Iron mines and mining
Iron miners
Oral histories (document genres)
Subject Corporate Name
Subject Corporate Name
Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company
Geographic Subject
Geographic Subject
Marquette Iron Range (Mich.)
Marquette County (Mich.)
Gwinn (Mich.)
Negaunee (Mich.)
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created
1994-09-01
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Extent
1 item
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Physical Form
mp3
Related Item
Related Item
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Title
MSS-180, Oral histories of underground iron miners
Note
Note
This oral history interview is one of several on underground iron mining conducted by researcher Mary Tippett Andes for her book "The Last Generation Underground." Glenn Bjork (1925-2014) was born in Gwinn, MI to Everett Bjork and Emma Johns. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, Bjork moved to Negaunee, MI and began working for Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company. He continued working for CCI until he retired in 1987.

(External source of biographical information: Obituary for Glenn C. Bjork, https://www.koskeyfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/1940012/bjork-glenn/obituary.php)
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Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives
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“Glenn Bjork Underground Iron Mining Oral History Interview (Part 3 of 4)”. Interview by Mary Tippett Andes. Mp3. Audio Recordings. Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives. https://nmu-prod.i8.dgicloud.com/node/26826.
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