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Author Robbins, William G., 1935-

Title Hard times in paradise : Coos Bay, Oregon / William G. Robbins
Edition Rev. ed
Published Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2006

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 227 p., [16] p. of plates )
Contents Poor man's paradise -- An empire itself -- The "big mill" and its world -- Logging the Coos timber -- Getting by -- Surviving the Great Depression -- The Second World War -- Lumber capital of the world -- Timber forever -- Bosses and workers -- Hard times and survivors -- Post mortem : reflections on the present condition
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-211) and index
Notes English
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed
Subject Lumber trade -- Oregon -- Coos Bay -- History
Logging -- Oregon -- Coos Bay -- History
Loggers -- Oregon -- Coos Bay -- History
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Loggers
Logging
Lumber trade
SUBJECT Coos Bay (Or.) -- History
Subject Oregon -- Coos Bay
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021694584
ISBN 9780295803319
0295803312