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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Memoirs from a Minnesota Iron Ore Mine [Matti Pelto Autobiography] |
| Author | Pello, Matti |
| Date | 1981 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | IHRC2056, Finnish Misc. Mss Box 3, Folder 3 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Pelto, Matti Papers |
| Description | Matti Pello's autobiography of life as a Finnish immigrant, with particular reference to mining and the immigrant community. The author is resentful of the capitalist mine-owners, and in this account, touches on dangerous working conditions and social issues. Translation by Vienna C. Maki. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Motives for Emigration |
| Country (from) | Finland |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Gilbert, St Louis County, Minnesota, Sparta, United States |
| Nationality | Finnish; European |
| Keywords | mining, labour, industry, immigration, unemployment, economics, accident, health and sickness, working conditions, entertainment, leisure, communism, social class |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Immigration History Research Center Archives catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of Jeanne and Susan Maki. |
