Bittner Family Oral History

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Part OfBittner Family HistoryIntervieweeBittner, TerryInterviewerMcBride, JoyceBrowse TopicBusiness and IndustryCommunity GroupsGovernment and PoliticsLaborSociety and CultureSubjectGlobe, AZMiami, AZDescriptionTerry Bittner shares the Bittner family's histories from their migration from Warsaw, Poland to Miami, Arizona in the early 1900s. His mother's Goulding family came from Nova Scotia and B.C. Canada, and the Carr family, who came into this area as early as 1877-78. He tells the story of his father and brothers growing up in Miami, their father dying just as the Great Depression hit, and how they survived. Terry's father was in the CCC's before going to work for "Windy Bill" Sullivan at the Mine Supply across the street from the old Gila County Courthouse. Bill Sullivan had purchased the business from Governor Hunt, and then Terry's father bought it from him. Terry was in the middle between 2 brothers. Larry, the younger brother, went back east to become a chef, then returned to San Francisco to study law. Among his many interests, Ross served as Globe's vice mayor, mayor and city councilman for 17 years. He was inducted into the Globe High School Hall of Fame in 2011. Terry and his wife Roberta have also worked extensively in the mining industry. Roberta's career has taken her to various mines in Arizona and Colorado, and also to exotic places like Australia and Africa. Aside from working many years in the mining industry, Terry has held a variety of other positions in Arizona, but his most avid avocation has been writing. He is a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction stories, including some fascinating ones on Globe's history.Audio Length00:24:26Date Original2014-11-19Date Range1870s (1870-1879)1900s (1900-1909)1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)2010s (2010-2019)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionGila County Historical MuseumCollectionOral Histories of Globe High SchoolRights StatementThe opinions expressed in this interview are those of the interviewee and interviewer only. They do not represent the views of the Gila County Historical Society of Globe High School. Please contact the Gila County Historical Society Museum, located at 1330 North Broad Street, Globe, AZ 85501; call 928-425-7385 or email [email protected] with questions concerning content or the use and reproduction of this resource.

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Bittner Family Oral History