Suncadia Legacy Collection

Suncadia Legacy Collection, 1890-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Suncadia (Resort)
Title: Suncadia Legacy Collection
Dates: 1890-2004 (inclusive)
18902004
Quantity: 29 cubic feet, (9 boxes, 3 storage drawers, 5 file drawers)
Collection Number: MS16-01-01
Summary: This collection contains items and interviews gathered in Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald, Washington, to document the region's history--in particular, the local history of coal mining in the 20th century.
Repository: Central Washington University, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Telephone: 509-963-1023
Fax: 509-963-3684
archive@cwu.edu
Access Restrictions: Open to the public for educational research
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1996, following his retirement from the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District, Frederick E. Krueger worked on behalf of Trendwest Resorts to collect and preserve the cultural and mining history of Kittitas County, Washington. With Krueger’s assistance, Trendwest Resorts had intended to construct an interpretive center with historical information for guests. However, the project was not fully realized until 2003, when Suncadia Resorts, LLC (descendent of Trendwest), began constructing its Inn at Suncadia and revisited Frederick Krueger’s invaluable primary resource material that included: interviews with local coal miners (particularly those who worked in and around the Northwestern Improvement Company (NWI) #9 Mine, which is now the site of Suncadia Resorts), as well as family members and persons who shared their personal life stories and experiences.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Items in this collection include artifacts and ephemera from coal mines and towns of upper Kittitas County, gathered by Frederick Krueger in the 1990s and 2000s. The majority of Suncadia Legacy’s audio and video interviews were conducted 1995-2003, but some audio interviews date as early as 1972, and others—-added by several of Krueger’s students through class oral history and family history projects at the Cle Elum-Roslyn High School—-date to the 1980s and 1990s.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Photographs and oral histories from the Suncadia Legacy Collection are available online via ScholarWorks.

Please see also the Frederick Krueger Collection, which contains documents, photographs, and interviews related to this collection.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number]. MS16-01-01, Suncadia Legacy Collection. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is organized in five series:

Series I: Research Files

Series II: Artifacts

Series III: Photographs

Series IV: Oral Histories

Series V: Video Tapes

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I: Research FilesReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1-1	Kittitas Ruralite biography of Jenkins	1996
1-2	Correspondence regarding No.9 Mine Interpretive Center	1997-2003
1-3	No. 9 Mine Interpretive Center ideas	2000
1-4	Photographs, No 9 Mine video interview index	1994
1-5	Mountainstar resort booklets, photo	2000
1-6	Cle Elum River pioneers	1978
1-7	Copy of correspondence	1907
1-8	Abstract of title, City of Cle Elum	1907-1928
1-9	Royal Neighbors Insurance Magazine	1931
1-10	Mine reports from U.S. Fuel Administration, Kittitas County	1918
1-11	Mine reports from U.S. Fuel Administration, Pierce County	1918
1-12	Mine reports from U.S. Fuel Administration, King County	1918
2-1	Archive Development
2-2	Database on coal mining
2-3	Interpretive Center design
2-4	Mt. Star Mining Project
2-5	No. 9 Mine Interpretive Center interviews
2-6	No. 9 Mine Interpretive Center
2-7	No. 9 Mine Interpretive Center video interviews
2-8	No. 9 Mine Interpretive Center
2-9	No. 9 Mine Interpretive Center	2005
2-10	No. 9 Mine Interpretive Center	2004
2-11	Trendwest coal mining project
2-12	No. 9 Mine Interpretive Center themes and design
3-1	Synopsis of the Association of Archibald Patrick and William McKay	1919
3-2	Coal Age Magazine	1921
3-3	Rancher Magazine	1984
3-4	WA coal mine map, Heritage club brochure	1994
3-5	Cle Elum and Vicinity Telephone Directory, Universal Business Series Receipt Book	September 1946
3-6	William (Bill) Costello video (18 DVDs)	1930-1952
4-1	Mining Machine operating instructions
4-2	Mine No. 5 and No. 8 yardage	1928-1936
4-3	No. 3 Mine yardage	1942-1944
4-4	Big Seam and Mine No. 5 yardage
4-5	No. 5 Mine Room Book
4-6	Northwestern Improvement Company Daily Cost Report Tablet
4-7	Photograph, fishing

II: ArtifactsReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
Box
5	Metal bands (possibly from a barrel)
5	Piece of external friction metal lid
5	Piece of metal lug handle bucket
5	20d common nail
5	Glass fragments
5	Ironstone plate/saucer/cup fragments
5	Porcelain plate rim fragments
5	Stoneware fragment
5	Whiteware basal fragment
5	Nine chunks of coal, under 3" diameter
6	Squibb cans
7	Amethyst glass bottle
7	Port Glass Company aqua glass mason jar
7	Syracuse China Company whiteware porcelain platter

III: Photographs Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
8	Photo albums (2): Coal mining in Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald, WA
8	VHS: Roslyn/Ronald coal miners
8	Krueger’s notes on Heritage Council, Trendwest, Suncadia interviews	1990-2004
drawer 18	Oversized photos
drawer 19	Oversized photos
drawer 20	Six drawings, Oliver Bell interview
drawer 21	Oversized photos

IV: Oral HistoriesReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
Box/Folder
office-1	Ainardi, Mary
office-2	Akerman, Frieda
office-3	Andler, Joseph (Joe)
office-4	Baker, Anna
office-5	Bell, Eva
office-6	Bell, Oliver
office-7	Bell, Robert (Bob), Sr.
office-8	Bendzak, Albert
office-9	Bianchetto, Conrad
office-10	Blazevich, Bette
office-11	Boardman, Dalisky, and Zaputil
office-12	Bonetto, Dina
office-13	Breznikar, Ernest (Ernie)
office-14	Briski, Angela (Angie)
office-15	Briski, Marko
office-16	Brozovich, Mary
office-17	Bruketta, Anne
office-18	Burchak, Marie
office-19	Burchak, Michael (Mike)
office-20	Chase, Willard
office-21	Chiado, Mary
office-22	Clark, James (Jim)
office-23	Costello, William (Bill)
office-24	Craven, Ethel
office-25	Crutcher, Howard
office-26	Dalle, Regina
office-27	Darby, Arthur (Art)
office-28	Elsner, Adolph
office-29	Fassero, Mary
office-30	Faudree, Esther
office-31	Favero, George
office-32	Favero, Mary
office-33	Fay, Lylia
office-34	Fay, Marguerite
office-35	Ferra, Clara
office-36	Ferra, Emil
office-37	Ferro, John
office-38	Forbes, Harry
office-39	Gallaher, James
office-40	Gasparich, George
office-41	Gillette, Sally
office-42	Glondo, Kate
office-43	Gregorich, Olga
office-44	Gregorich, Slava
office-45	Hanson, Alfred
office-46	Hein, Eleanor
office-47	Hill, Tauno
office-48	Hofstrand, Helen
office-49	Horton, Dale
office-50	Jaderlund, Gus
office-51	Jenkins, Morris
office-52	Jones, Doris
office-53	Jordin, Lelah
office-54	Jordin, Ole
office-55	Jovanovich, Frank
office-56	Kanyer, Nina
office-57	Kauzlarich, Gilda
office-58	Kladnik, Raymond (Ray), Jr
office-59	Kladnik, Raymond (Ray), Sr.
office-60	Kuchin, Fabian
office-61	Lambert, Tom and Nell
office-62	Larrigan, Jim
office-63	Liboky, Kathryn
office-64	Livero, Lorraine
office-65	Lowatchie, Joseph (Joe)
office-66	Lumsden, William (Bill)
office-67	Lund family
office-68	Major, Colleen
office-69	Malano, Christina
office-70	Maras, Doris
office-71	Maras, Marion
office-72	Martin, John
office-73	Marusa, Ann
office-74	Marusa, Anton (Tony)
office-75	Mattielli, Anthony (Tony)
office-76	Mattielli, Verna
office-77	McKean, Edward (Ed)
office-78	McKean, James (Jim)
office-79	Meaghers, Louie
office-80	Meaghers, Margaret
office-81	Meritich, Fanny
office-82	Minerich, Anthony (Tony)
office-83	Mrak, Angela
office-84	Ness, Jack
office-85	Norwood, Mary (Briski)
office-86	Osmonovich, Steve (Pip)
office-87	Owens, Etta
office-88	Owens, Richard and Francis (Cusworth)
office-89	Ozbolt, Joseph (Joe)
office-90	Panerio, Major
office-91	Pardini, Anita
office-92	Pasa, Arthur (Art)
office-93	Pasquan, Pauline
office-94	Quilico, Frank
office-95	Rice, Nadine (Thomas)
office-96	Rigek, John
office-97	Rigek, Josephine
office-98	Ronald Still Explosion
office-99	Rooks, Theodore (Ted)
office-100	Rope Riders
office-101	Roseburg, Enid
office-102	Roseburg, Robert (Bob)
office-103	Roslyn Kiwanis Old Timers Lunch
office-104	Rushton, Helen
office-105	Saivetto, Camille
office-106	Save the Roslyn Mines
office-107	Saxby, Ethel
office-108	Schober, Albert
office-109	Schwab, Joseph (Joe)
office-110	Simpson, John (Jack) and Ester
office-111	Spraw, David
office-112	Starkovich, Mary
office-113	Starkovich, Mitch
office-114	Starkovich, Paul
office-115	Starkovich, Thomas (Tom)
office-116	Stermetz, Francis and Matt (Toby)
office-117	Stoneberg, Olive
office-118	Stoves, Adelaide
office-119	Talerico, Frank
office-120	Taylor, Ansel
office-121	Taylor, Chester (Chet)
office-122	Thomas, Albert (Brownie)
office-123	Turner, George
office-124	Venera, Joseph (Joe) and Clara
office-125	Venera, John
office-126	Wakkuri, Edward (Ed)
office-127	Wallgren, Gertrude
office-128	Wallgren, Julia
office-129	Walsh, Stella
office-130	Zrebeic, Valery

V: Video TapesReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
9	VHS: Morris Jenkins interview and Brou photos
9	VHS: John Martin interview	April 2001
9	VHS: Jim Clark interview #1	November 2001
9	VHS: Jim Clark interview #2	November 2001
9	VHS: Jim Clark interview #3	November 2001
9	VHS: Olive Stoneberg interview #1	May 2001
9	VHS: Olive Stoneberg interview #2	May 2001
9	VHS: Olive Stoneberg interview #3	November 2001
9	VHS: Ed Wakkuri interview #1, Background and No.9 Mine info.	April 2002
9	VHS: Ed Wakkuri interview #2, Mining, Brou photos	April 2002
9	VHS: Ed Wakkuri interview #3, No. 9 Mine, Morris Jenkins interview	April 2002
9	VHS: Fabian Kuchin, Emil Ferra, Clara Fera
9	VHS: Doris Maras, Marion Maras	February.2002
9	VHS: Kate Glondo	February.2002
9	VHS: Raymond (Ray) Kladnik	February.2002
9	VHS: Promotional Film to Save Roslyn Mines 1958
9	VHS: Joe Lowatchie interview #1
9	VHS: Joe Lowatchie interview #2	2000
9	VHS: Tony and Ann Marusa interview #1
9	VHS: Tony and Ann Marusa interview #2
9	VHS: George Gasparich, Tony Minerich
9	VHS: Art Pasa, John Ferro, Joseph (Joe) Ozbolt
9	VHS: Leonard Boardman, Rudy Zapitul, Elmer Dalisky #1
9	VHS: Leonard Boardman, Rudy Zapitul, Elmer Dalisky #2
9	VHS: Joe Ozbolt, Tony Minerich
9	VHS: Tony Minerich, Joe Andler, Albert “Brownie" Thomas
9	VHS: Elmer Dalisky, Leonard Boardman, Rudy Zapitul, Steve “Pip" Osmonovich, Marion “Mode" Maras, Fabian Kuchin
9	VHS: Fabian Kuchin, Emil Fera, Clara Fera
9	VHS: Joseph (Joe) Lowatchie
9	VHS: Oliver Bell, Eva Bell
9	VHS: Anton (Tony) Marusa
9	VHS: Anton (Tony) Marusa, Anne Marusa
9	VHS: Fabian Kuchin, Joseph (Joe) Andler
9	VHS: Art Pasa, John Ferro (7 tapes )	October 24. 1997
9	VHS: John Ferro	October 24. 1997
9	VHS: Historical Mining Footage, Roslyn History
9	VHS: John Martin, #9, Rope Rider
9	VHS: John Martin interview
9	VHS: Edward (Ed) Wakkuri
9	VHS: Edward (Ed) Wakkuri
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners Shoot #1
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners Shoot #1
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners Shoot #1
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	October 24, 1997
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	October 24, 1997
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	October 24, 1997
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners Shoot #1
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	October 24, 1997
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	October 24, 1997
10	Betacam: Anthony (Tony) Minerich
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners Shoot #1
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners
10	Betacam: Cle Elum Miner, Brownie	January 1999
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	April 1998
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	April 1998
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	April 1998
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	April 24, 1998
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	April 1998
10	Betacam: Surfside #2, Roslyn Miners
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	March 8, 1998
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	August 1998
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miners	August 1998
10	Betacam: Fabian Kuchin
10	Betacam: Fabian Kuchin and Emil Ferra
10	Betacam: Miners	July 1999
10	Betacam: Miners	July 1999
10	Betacam: Miners	July 1999
10	Betacam: Joseph (Joe) Lawatchie #1
10	Betacam: Joseph (Joe) Lowatchie #2
10	Betacam: Joseph (Joe) Lowatchie #3
10	Betacam: Joseph (Joe) Lowatchie #4
10	Betacam: Roslyn Miner
10	Betacam: Coal Miner Oliver Bell
10	Betacam: Coal Miner Oliver Bell
10	Betacam: Coal Miner Oliver Bell
11	Betacam: Anton (Tony) Marusa	November 1999
11	Betacam: Anton (Tony) Marusa	November 1999
11	Betacam: Anton (Tony) Marusa	November 1999
11	Betacam: Anton (Tony) Marusa	November 1999
11	Betacam: Anton (Tony) Marusa, 2nd shoot
11	Betacam: Anton (Tony) Marusa, 2nd shoot
11	Betacam: Anton (Tony) Marusa, 2nd shoot
11	Betacam: Anton (Tony) Marusa, 2nd shoot
11	Betacam: Fabian Kuchin	September 1998
11	Betacam: Miner
11	Betacam: Fabian Kuchin	September 1998
11	Betacam: Miner	July 23, 1999
11	Betacam: Miner	July 23, 1999
11	Betacam: Miner	July 23, 1999
11	Betacam: Miner	July 23, 1999
11	Betacam: Miner	July 23, 1999
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Raymond (Ray) Kladnick	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Raymond (Ray) Kladnick	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Raymond (Ray) Kladnick	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Raymond (Ray) Kladnick	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Raymond (Ray) Kladnick	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Raymond (Ray) Kladnick, Doris Maras	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History Doris Maras	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History Doris Maras	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History Doris Maras	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History Marion Maras	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History Marion Maras	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Kate Glondo	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Kate Glondo	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Kate Glondo	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Kate Glondo	February 2002
11	Betacam: Roslyn Cle Elum History, Kate Glondo	February 2002

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Coal Mining--history--United States
Coal--Washington (State)
Northwestern Improvement Company

Corporate Names

Suncadia (Resort) (creator)

Geographical Names

Cle Elum (Wash.)
Kittitas County (Wash.)
Ronald (Wash.)
Roslyn (Wash.)

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Krueger, Frederick (collector)

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