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Description
Emil "Arthur" Johnson was a co-owner of National Quarries, one of the largest quarries in CA at the time. He discusses his Scandinavian family history and that of other quarry workers. He also talks about the different varieties of granite, the process for making granite marketable, and the general granite industry in San Diego.
Type
sound
Format
Copy Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
csds_000017
Language
English
Subject
Mining--California--San Diego Granite industry and trade--California--San Diego
Provenance
San Diego State University, Special Collections and University Archives California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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