Hayden, Arizona: the Copper Collar
Arizona mining history is marked by industrial strife, especially for Mexican-Americans who faced community and workplace discrimination.
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Miners in Pinal County: The Growth and Death of Company Towns
Founded as a company town Hayden endured volatile strikes, and ever-growing evidence of health and environmental damage.
In Search of Hayden's Past
If you spend time in the Hayden Library, a community nerve center, you’ll find local documents and stories which hold its collective memory.
Workplace and Environmental Hazards in Hayden
Where the tailings disposal area is now, there used to be farm land with alfalfa fields, cattle, several houses and a general store.
Hard Times in Hayden
The Hayden/Winkelman community is caught in the classic “jobs-versus health and safety“ no-win situation.
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