Henry Jackson Sr.: Interview Outline: Section 5 Working history Tape Reference Number: H2002-09-01 Henry Jackson Sr. talks with Bill Schneider, Hazel Apok, and Eileen Devinney in Kiana, Alaska on February 27, 2002.

Hazel Apok: Did you work away from the village? Did you have to find work --

Henry Jackson, Sr.: Well, 1940 I turned 18, 18 years and they took me to Candle, mining, mining camp there. And I started working there. And I worked til - up until 1946, I guess. Until I get to Nome, work over at Nome, '46 to 49. They build that hospital there when I was there. Maynard McDougal Memorial. That's where I worked the last time there, you know. No, this time that's the last time I worked there, dredging company. In Nome. Then '57 I joined the union, 302, Operating Engineers. And that's when I start going to Fairbanks and work over there, and then Prudhoe. Retire from Prudhoe you know. Got my hours in.

Bill Schneider: Yeah, you know, even Prudhoe Bay, people that worked up at Prudhoe, that's -- they're aren't -- they're aren't a lot of people left that were in there in the early days.

Henry Jackson, Sr.: Nobody up there now, hey?

Bill Schneider: No, there's not too many.

Henry Jackson, Sr.: Not many now.

Bill Schneider: It's slowing down.

Henry Jackson, Sr.: What, no more oil?

Bill Schneider: Well, I think, you know, it's -- I think they are on the downslide now on that.

Henry Jackson, Sr.: Oh.

Bill Schneider: But there may be other developments, I don't know.

Henry Jackson, Sr.: Now they are talking about gas line huh?

Bill Schneider: Yeah. So your last work was up there at Prudhoe, huh?

Henry Jackson, Sr.: Yeah. In '82.

Bill Schneider: Uh-hum.

Henry Jackson, Sr.: That's when I retired.

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