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Notes Chapter V
Welcome Oil (1915-1940)

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Major sources for this chapter: Dekker, Gomes Casseres (1976; 1984), Hartog (1968: Chapters 9, 10 & 11); Koot, et al; Prunetti Winkel (Chapter 2); A. Römer; R. Römer (1987; 1991); van Soest (1976; 1977; 1978; Chapters 7 & 9; 1983).

Van Soest (1978), p. 225.

Gomes Casseres (1976), p. 24.

R. Römer (1991), p. 109.

Gomes Casseres (1984), p. 24.

A. Römer, p. 5.

Ibid, p. 6.

R. Römer (1987), p. 45,

R. Römer (1991), p. 114.

Van Soest (1983), pp. 60-63.

Hartog (1968), p. 355.

Gomes Casseres (19')1b), p. 38.

Van Soest (1983), p. 25.

Gomes Casseres (1976), p. 24.

Ibid, p. 25.

Gomes Casseres (1991b), p. 49.

R. Römer (1991), p. 111.

Gomes Casseres (1976), p. 28.

Van Soest (1978), p. 182.

Gomes Casseres (1991b), p. 114.

Hartog (1968), p. 332.

For more information about the living and working conditions faced by these West Indian women see Ann E. Phillips, De migratie van engelssprekende dienstboden naar Curaçao, in Richenel Ansano, et al, eds., Mundu Yama Sinta Mira: Womanhood in Curaçao (Curarçao; Fundashon Publikashon, 1992).

Prunetti Winkel, p. 41.

Dekker, p. 20.

Dates in this section are from Hartog (1968) unless otherwise noted.

Van Soest (1978), p. 225.

De Haseth, p. 141.

Prunetti Winkel, p. 10.

I am grateful to Norberto Ribeiro for taking the time to share his memories of his grandfather with me.

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