About

Wilfred Erickson was born in 1903 and died in 1983. He lived in Atlantic Mine, Michigan, and worked as a copper miner. This collection contains an oral history interview with Erickson conducted by Jim Dulemba in 1968. Erickson discusses life in the Copper Country, his work as a copper miner, and the history of the Atlantic Mine area. There are also two videos created by the Copper Range Historical Society and Painesdale Mine and Shaft using audio from the Erickson interview.

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