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- wwu:42717
- Title
- Ann Morris interview
- Date
- 2021-08-12
- Description
- Ann Morris is a noted American artist and sculptor of bronze and found objects that explore the human spirit and our relationship to nature. In 2017, the Morris family donated her Lummi Island estate, “Sculpture Woods” to Western Washington University for the benefit of the university and surrounding community.
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- Special Collections Oral History Program
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- Text
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- SCOHP_MorrisAnn_20210812
- Identifier
- wwu:42719
- Title
- Ann Morris interview [sound recording]
- Part of
- Ann Morris interview--August 12, 2021
- Date
- 2021-08-12
- Description
- Ann Morris is a noted American artist and sculptor of bronze and found objects that explore the human spirit and our relationship to nature. In 2017, the Morris family donated her Lummi Island estate, “Sculpture Woods” to Western Washington University for the benefit of the university and surrounding community.
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- Audio
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- Special Collections
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- Special Collections Oral History Program
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- SCOHP_MorrisAnn_20210812_02
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- wwu:42718
- Title
- Ann Morris interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Ann Morris interview--August 12, 2021
- Date
- 2021-08-12
- Description
- Ann Morris is a noted American artist and sculptor of bronze and found objects that explore the human spirit and our relationship to nature. In 2017, the Morris family donated her Lummi Island estate, “Sculpture Woods” to Western Washington University for the benefit of the university and surrounding community.
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- Special Collections Oral History Program
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- SCOHP_MorrisAnn_20210812_01
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- Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections Oral History Program Ann Morris ATTENTION: © Copyright Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections. "Fair use" criteria of Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 must be followed. The following materials can be u
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- wwu:29346
- Title
- Art Runestrand oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006
- Description
- Mr. Runestrand began working at the pulp mill as a training director and then moved to assistant industrial management director where his major concern was with the health and safety of mill employees. He points out that, early on, relationships among employees at the mill were very good. He then discusses the labor strike of the 1970s, explaining how the mill continued to operate by using salaried staff and supervisors to cover empty shifts. He talks about some the repercussions of being one of the employees who stayed on, including having tacks and nails strewn across his driveway, finding his house covered in graffiti, and even receiving a death threat. He also mentions that there were attempts to sabotage operations at the mill but they were always thwarted by security. Mr. Runestrand talks about creating an alcoholism recovery program at the mill that provided support to employees. He also describes an educational program that helped employees complete their high school diplomas. He speculates about causes for the mill's closure while also commenting on the community's changing attitudes towards the company. He concludes with optimistic remarks regarding the future of Bellingham's waterfront.
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- Waterfront Oral History Project
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- Text
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- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
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- wohp_runestrand2006
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- Art Runestrand interview 1 Title: Interview with Art Runestrand Interviewer: David Albright Date: 2006 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Records Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Transcribed by Laurie Brion, May 2008 RUNESTRAND:
- Identifier
- wwu:34856
- Title
- Cam Sigler re: Joe Brooks
- Date
- 1974-08-26
- Description
- Cam Sigler shares memories of Joe Brooks and describes his legacy. Audio available in-house at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
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- Wahl (Ralph E.) Flyfishing Papers and Photographs
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- Text
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- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Ralph E. Wahl Flyfishing Papers and Photographs
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- WahlSiglerC19740826transcript
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- Cam Sigler interview re. Joe Brooks 1 Collection Name: Ralph Wahl photographs and papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Interview Title: Cam Sigler regarding Joe Brooks Interview Date: 1974 August 26 Interviewer: Ralph Wahl Location: Unknown Revisions by: Rozlind Koester, 2008 January 15; Cam
- Identifier
- wwu:38765
- Title
- Desireé Dallagiacomo [sound recording]
- Part of
- Desireé Dallagiacomo interview
- Date
- 2019-04-08
- Description
- Desireé Dallagiacomo is an American spoken word poet.
- Type of resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
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- Special Collections
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- DallagiacomoDesiree_20190408_02
- Identifier
- wwu:38764
- Title
- Desireé Dallagiacomo [transcript]
- Part of
- Desireé Dallagiacomo interview
- Date
- 2019-04-08
- Description
- Desireé Dallagiacomo is an American spoken word poet.
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- text
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
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- DallagiacomoDesiree_20190408_01
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- Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections PoetryCHaT Desireé Dallagiacomo ATTENTION: © Copyright Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections. "Fair use" criteria of Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 must be followed. The following materials can be u
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- wwu:29343
- Title
- Don Oehler oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-05-04
- Description
- Mr. Oehler describes his background growing up in Portland, Oregon, and Grand Forks, North Dakota. At the Bellingham mill, he worked as a project engineer for the technical group, start-up engineer for the chlorine plant, and then paperboard operation manager. He talks in detail about the pulping process, explaining how byproducts like multi-tracin could be used in other industries. He also points out the company's great financial contribution to Bellingham, but suggests that the community's attitude toward the mill changed over time as a result of industrial pollution and new environmental legislation. Mr. Oehler describes union activity, labor negotiations, and strikes at the mill. He talks about the global market today, pointing out how technology changed all industry throughout the world. He expresses his feelings regarding the mill's closure, his thoughts about the potential for young people to find meaningful employment in this area, and his hopes for the future of Bellingham's waterfront.
- Digital Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project
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- Text
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- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
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- wohp_oehler20060504
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- Don Oehler Interview 1 Title: Interview with Don Oehler Interviewer: Kelsey Dosen Date: 2006 May 4 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Records Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Kelsey Dosen Revisions: Transcript revised by Rozlind
- Identifier
- wwu:918
- Title
- Flip Breskin oral history (1 of 2)
- Date
- 2005-10-24
- Description
- First of two separate interviews. Ms. Breskin briefly describes her experiences as the first Jewish family on Mercer Island, and how this isolation as a child led her to music. She moved to Bellingham in 1970 at the height of the counter-culture movement and recollects her connections with the South Fork Bluegrass Band. She relates her experiences as one of the founding members of the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, and the various camps and workshops that sprang forth from that, the Sound Acoustic Music Workshop and the California Coast Music Camp for example. Ms. Breskin also discusses the influences she had on the WCHMS, and her thoughts and experiences in the Bellingham folk music scene in general. She explores the impact that musicians like Elizabeth Cotten had on her own folk music experience and her personal connections to other folk artists like Janis Ian, Larry Hanks, Mike Marker, Eric Schoenberg, and Richard Ruskin. She explains her connection to Mama Sundays, now the Underground Coffee House on Western's campus, its history, and its connection to the music scene in Bellingham.
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- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
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- Text
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- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
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- Breskin20051024
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- Collection Name: Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University Interview title: Interview with Flip Breskin Interview Date: October 24, 2005 Interviewer: Coty Hogue Original t
- Identifier
- wwu:919
- Title
- Flip Breskin oral history (2 of 2)
- Date
- 2005-11-21
- Description
- Second of two interviews conducted with Flip Breskin. Ms. Breskin describes her up-bringing on Mercer Island and her early interest in folk music, and bands and musicians of influence. She relates some of her experiences running Mama Sundays and its history, as well as the evolution of the Puget Sound Guitar camp. Ms. Breskin discusses the strong sense of community in the music scene in Bellingham.
- Digital Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
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- Text
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- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
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- Breskin20051121
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- Collection Name: Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University Interview title: Interview with Flip Breskin Interview Date: November 21st, 2005 Interviewer: Coty Hogue Origina
- Identifier
- wwu:29336
- Title
- Frank Brown oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-04-25
- Description
- Mr. Brown briefly describes his family background and education prior to employment as an octave setter/torch welder at GP's Bellingham pulp mill. He describes growing up in Bellingham and the nature of the waterfront during the first half of the twentieth century. He discusses attitudes towards mill work during the early days of the plant, noting that GP employees held a strict loyalty for the company and closeness with their fellow mill workers. He describes a typical day for workers in various operations throughout the plant, pointing out the many dangers inherent in that work. Mr. Brown notes that many GP employees entered the service during World War II, suggesting that the importance of paper products to the war effort meant that many women had opportunities to fill those positions. He talks briefly about how environmental legislation affected his job, and also discusses his involvement with the union and its rising influence on factory work. Mr. Brown talks about the community's changing perception towards the plant, expressing his hopes for future generations' attitudes towards the plant. He concludes by describing what he would like to see happen to the waterfront in the future.
- Digital Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project
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- Text
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- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
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- wohp_brown200604251
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- Frank Brown Interview 1 Name: Interview with Frank Brown Interviewer: Allison Ampe Date: 2006 April 25 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project records Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Transcription: Allison Ampe Revisions: Transcript revised by Rozlind Koester, 2008 April 2 AMPE:
- Identifier
- wwu:29335
- Title
- Frank C. Brooks oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-04-18
- Description
- Mr. Brooks served in the Navy before becoming employed as a safety engineer at GP's Bellingham mill. He describes the Bellingham waterfront during the 1960s, and discusses a changing sense of community as the city grew and modernized. He talks about GP's taking over the Puget Sound Pulp and Timber Co. mill site, suggesting that there was a loss in closeness between individuals within the company at that time. Mr. Brooks describes the responsibilities associated with his position, as well as the various processes of the plant and the attitudes of the community regarding the pollution caused by those processes. Mr. Brooks suggests that GP gave a great deal back to the community throughout the mill's existence. He also talks briefly about how world events such as overseas trade freezes affected operations at the plant.
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- Waterfront Oral History Project
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- Text
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- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
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- wohp_brooks20060418
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- Frank C. Brooks interview 1 Title: Interview with Frank C. Brooks Interviewer: Allison Ampe Date: 2006 April 18 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Allison Ampe Revisions: Transcript revised by Roz
- Identifier
- wwu:29339
- Title
- Hugh Locker oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-05-03
- Description
- Mr. Locker talks about where and when he was born, his family life and religious upbringing, and his educational background through which he became a chemist. He describes the busy face of Bellingham's waterfront and the nature of the city during the 1960s. He talks about purchasing a house in Whatcom County in the 1960s, and describes what life was like for him and his wife as they tried to raise a family in the area. Throughout the interview, Mr. Locker provides a great amount of detail regarding his work in research and as a shift foreman. He also describes the pulping process itself, and the various byproducts of the pulping process and their uses in other industries. He notes that the standards for cleanliness and safety at the mill became more stringent, suggesting that GP remained at the forefront of environmental consciousness despite attitudes to the contrary from many within the community. He describes the changing nature of relationships among mill employees that resulted from the creation of the union, while also sharing his fondest memories from working at the pulp mill.
- Digital Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
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- wohp_locker20060503
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- Hugh Locker Interview 1 Title: Interview with Hugh Locker Interviewer: Sarah Schwartz Date: 2006 May 3 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Records Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Sarah Schwartz Revisions: Transcript revised by Ro
- Identifier
- wwu:31443
- Title
- Ingeborg Paulus interview
- Date
- 1996-07-10
- Description
- Ingeberg Paulus, Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology. Dr. Paulus described the personal and professional paths that led her to Western. She discussed studying at the University of London. She talked about her youth in post-war Germany and how she got to Canada. Dr. Paulus discussed her interest in and experience with gender issues. She also discussed her research on border smuggling. She talked about her perceptions of students over her twenty year career at Western. She also talked about her interests and activities after retirement. Dr. Paulus discussed the collegial climate at Western as well as the reduction in force (R.I.F.) in the early 1970s. She discussed the cultural offerings of Western and Bellingham. She also talked about criminology, the Equal Rights Amendment and what made her retire.
- Digital Collection
- Western Washington University Centennial Oral History Project Records, Washington Women's History Consortium Collection
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Western Washington University Centennial Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- wwucentennial_paulusi
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- Ingeborg Paulus Interview 1996 July 10 An Interview with Ingeborg Paulus July 10, 1996 Interviewer: Kathryn Anderson Western Washington University Centennial Oral History Project Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Bellingham, W A 98225 Western Washington University Centennial Oral History Project
- Identifier
- wwu:42746
- Title
- James Johnston interview--December 19, 2013
- Date
- 2013-12-19
- Description
- An interview with long-time Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife employee Jim Johnston.
- Digital Collection
- Fly Fishing Oral Histories
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
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- Fly Fishing Oral Histories
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- FFOH_JohnstonJamesM_20131219
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- Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections Fly Fishing Oral History Program James Johnston ATTENTION: © Copyright Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections. "Fair use" criteria of Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 must be followed. The following ma
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- wwu:38758
- Title
- Janet Wong interview [sound recording]
- Part of
- Janet Wong interview
- Date
- 2017-07-30
- Description
- Janet Wong is an American poet, author of more than 30 books, and recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Excellence in Poetry for Children Award.
- Type of resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
- Related Collection
- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- WongJanet_20170730_02
- Identifier
- wwu:29340
- Title
- Jarve Loney and Bob Elsner oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-09-28
- Description
- Mr. Loney begins the interview and Mr. Elsner joins him shortly thereafter. Mr. Loney briefly discusses growing up in Ferndale, his early education, and the various jobs he held before starting work at the GP pulp mill. At the plant, Mr. Loney initially worked in the paperboard mill and Mr. Elsner in the bleach plant. The two men describe the creation of the chlorine plant where they both ended up working. They talk about plant equipment including the hydropulper and mercury trap/sump pump, and also the various substances produced during the pulping process such as phosphoric and sulfuric acids. The two men talk about the union and worker strikes that occurred during the 1970s, also listing what was negotiated into the contracts as a result of those strikes. Mr. Loney and Mr. Elsner discuss the dynamics between individuals in different roles at the mill. They also discuss the hazards associated with mill work, noting that the working environment became safer over time as regulations tightened and certain activities were terminated.
- Digital Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
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- wohp_loneyelsner20060928
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- Jarve Loney and Bob Elsner Interview 1 Title: Interview with Jarve Loney and Bob Elsner Interviewer: Ken McAllister Date: 2006 May 17 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Records Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Ken McAllister Revi
- Identifier
- wwu:29342
- Title
- John Alexander Neal oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-05-12
- Description
- Mr. Neal discusses his experience working for American Viscose in Pennsylvania before becoming employed with the Georgia-Pacific Corporation. He talks about attending college at Eastern Washington State College, and his later experiences doing lab work for the army. Mr. Neal then worked as byproducts research chemist and then product development director at GP's Bellingham pulp mill. He describes many of the substances like lingo-sulfonates that were produced during the pulping process. Many of them were then converted into useful byproducts such as micronutrient fertilizers, Q-broxin, and dye dispersants. Mr. Neal discusses the ways that Bellingham has changed since the 1970s. He discusses how World War II triggered a boom in chemical research, noting that Puget Sound Pulp and Timber played a critical role in that effort. Mr. Neal discusses environmental and pollution issues, specifically mercury emissions and the mill's treatment lagoon.
- Digital Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- wohp_neal20060512
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- John Alexander Neal Interview 1 Title: Interview with John Alexander Neal Interviewer: Julie Jaballas Date: 2006 April 18 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Julie Jaballas Revisions: Transcript re
- Identifier
- wwu:29333
- Title
- John Andersen oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-05-04
- Description
- Mr. Andersen briefly describes his personal background which led him to a career at GP's pulp mill in Bellingham, WA. He held various jobs at the mill like process engineer, production supervisor, environmental manager, tissue mill technical services manager, and manager of alcohol and lignin operations. Mr. Anderson briefly describes the busy face of Bellingham's waterfront when he first arrived in the city in 1977. He suggests that GP became increasingly concerned with environmental issues in the 1970s, and then discusses how the company addressed those issues. He describes the research into other uses for the chemical byproducts of the pulping process that took place at the mill. Mr. Andersen suggests that GP led the forest products industry in the area of mill safety. He talks about an energy crisis in 2001, which he believes led to the eventual closure of the pulp mill. He discusses the community's changing attitude toward the Bellingham mill and also speculates about the future of Bellingham's waterfront.
- Digital Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- wohp_andersen20060504
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- John Andersen interview 1 Title: Interview with John Andersen. Interviewer: Tracy Dihle Date: 2006 May 4 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Records Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Tracy Dihle Revisions: Transcript revised by Roz
- Identifier
- wwu:31419
- Title
- Katrina Jez interview
- Date
- 1993-02-11
- Description
- Interview with Katrina Jez by Carole Teshima Morris. Katrina Jez describes her work in fishing, primarily in Southeast Alaska, and explains a typical season on a purse-seine boat. She discusses crew turnover, salaries and her specific duties onboard the boat. She reflects on the growing numbers of women working on purse-seiners, and the good living provided by commercial fishing. She describes some of the dangers accompanying the job, changes in the industry relating to boats, regulations, and resources, and the strong sense of community in the fishing industry. She describes the process of purse-seining and the joys and demands of the job. Ms. Jez discusses fisheries management issues such as dwindling fish populations in Puget Sound and efforts to restock Southeast Alaska fisheries. She mentions the politics of fishing, the impact of Asian driftnet fishing, and describes an increasing consciousness about the environment and pollution problems from within the fishing community. She reflects on the potential challenges affecting women and other individuals involved in commercial fishing.
- Digital Collection
- Women In The Commercial Fishing Industry Research Collection, Washington Women's History Consortium Collection
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
- Local Identifier
- jez19931512