Interview with Magdolna Krycia and Joanne Krycia by Andrew Krause : for Beyond Steel : an archive of Lehigh Valley industry and culture

File:	Audio(MP3) Transcript(PDF)
Creator:	Krycia, Magdolna ; Krycia, Joanne [added author] ; Krause, Andrew [added author]
Annotation:	This is an interview with Magdolna Krycias and Joanne Krycias, in Hellertown, PA, conducted by Andrew Krause. In this interview, Magdolna discusses her family history, growing up on a farm in Coalsville and later in Steel City, her education, social gatherings her family attended, the experiences of both her and her husband working for Bethlehem Steel, as well as her time working at Champion. For her portion of the interview, Joanne discusses growing up in Hellertown, her education and work history, describing in detail her job while at Western Electric up until the time it became Agere, and what it was like working for a union there. Lastly, both women discuss how they think the Lehigh Valley has changed over the years, discussing such topics as transportation, culture, and land development.
Description:	1 computer file (1 hr., 29 min.) : digital + 1 transcript
Duration:	ca. 1 hr., 29 min.
Date:	2006
Subject:	Immigration/Migration ; Iron & Steel ; Leisure ; Neighborhoods ; Municipal Government
Contributor:	Lehigh University