Company towns of the Pacific Northwest / by Carlson, Linda

Table of Contents: “…When the Boss Built the Town -- Bunkhouses, Tent Houses, and Silk Stocking Row -- Who Lived in Company Towns? -- When the Dinner Bell Clanged -- Education in the Company Town -- Religion in the Company Town -- Baseball, Bowling, Bands, and Bridge Tournaments -- The Importance of the Company Store -- Forty Miles from Nowhere -- Getting the News in Company Towns -- When the "Dead Whistle" Blew -- Depression and World Wars -- Fame--Even If Fleeting -- The Paternalistic Company Town Boss -- When the Town Shut Down -- The Bottom Line.…”
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Company Towns of the Pacific Northwest. by Carlson, Linda

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 / When the Boss Built the Town; 2 / Bunkhouses, Tent Houses, and Silk Stocking Row; 3 / Who Lived in Company Towns?; 4 / When the Dinner Bell Clanged; 5 / Education in the Company Town; 6 / Religion in the Company Town; 7 / Baseball, Bowling, Bands, and Bridge Tournaments; 8 / The Importance of the Company Store; 9 / Forty Miles from Nowhere; 10 / Getting the News in Company Towns; 11 / When the "Dead Whistle" Blew; 12 / Depression and World Wars; 13 / Fame-Even If Fleeting; 14 / The Paternalistic Company Town Boss.…”
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