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- 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.
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- Waterfront Oral History Project
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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:38774
- Title
- Rebecca Davis interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Rebecca Davis interview
- Date
- 2017-06-24
- Description
- Rebecca Davis is a senior editor for Boyds Mills Press and WordSong, a U.S. children's poetry imprint
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- text
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
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- DavisRebecca_20170624_01
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- : Still with that market in mind. Yes, absolutely, what’s possible. NJ: Sylvia brought up something I’d like to come back to about illustration. Do you make the decision -is that your decision about who illustrates somebody’s collections? RD: Yes, usually I start with the text and think about what k
- Identifier
- wwu:29345
- Title
- Richard Perry oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-03-09
- Description
- This interview took place at the Georgia-Pacific mill site on Bellingham's waterfront. Mr. Perry gave the interviewers a tour of the mill as it was being dismantled, pointing out and describing the buildings, equipment and machinery. He begins the interview by talking about his background, noting that he is a life-long Bellingham resident. He discusses the history of the mill and describes the milling and papermaking processes in great detail, from logging the trees to producing rolls of toilet paper. Mr. Perry talks about the lignin research that was done at the mill through which a number of byproducts were created and used in other industries throughout the world. He discusses economic issues associated with both the pulping and byproducts side of the mill's operations, as well as the international pulping industry as a whole. He talks about the changing relationship between the mill, Western Washington University, and the community of Bellingham as a result of growing environmental concerns in the 1970s, describing in detail some of the specific issues that were addressed during those times.
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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_perry20060309
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- Richard Perry Interview 1 Title: Interview with Richard Perry Interviewer: Samantha Cross, Karlene Kolesnikov, David Lewis, and Ken McAllister Date: 2006 February 9 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcripti
- 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.
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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_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: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: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.
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- Fly Fishing Oral Histories
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- Text
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- Fly Fishing Oral Histories
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- FFOH_JohnstonJamesM_20131219
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- .” I started spending all my free time in their library, reading volumes of texts and everything, and made the decision. DB: Was that the Donaldson time – JJ: Oh, yes. Dr. Donaldson, in fact, gave me a job in the fish hatchery there at the college. I wanted to learn more about fish hatcheries, and t
- Identifier
- wwu:29338
- Title
- Larry Harvey oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-05-09
- Description
- Mr. Harvey talks about his place of birth, education, and family background, and also describes the Bellingham waterfront during the 1950s. He talks about a typical day of work as a slipman and pipefitter in the GP pulp mill. He also describes some of the byproducts created during the pulping process that were useful in other industries. He talks extensively about his involvement with the union and its influence on jobs at the mill. He also discusses positive aspects of working at the plant including the camaraderie shared among employees. Mr. Harvey talks about the presence of mercury in chlorine plant operations, pointing out the influence of environmentalist groups and the community's changing perception of the mill. He describes some of the most important events in the mill's history including the workers' strikes and the mill's being taken over by GP in the 1960s. He talks about what he would like future generations to remember about the Bellingham plant, and his thoughts regarding the future of the waterfront and the mill site.
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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_harvey20060509
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- Larry Harvey Interview 1 Title: Interview with Larry Harvey Interviewer: Scott Ranney, David Albright Date: 2006 April 18 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Scott Ranney Revisions: Transcript revi
- Identifier
- wwu:31422
- Title
- Lyn Dennis interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Lyn Dennis interview
- Date
- 1993-02-11
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
- Local Identifier
- dennis19930211_transcript
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- Lynn Dennis Interview 1 Washington Women’s Heritage Project, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Interview with Lynn Dennis Interview Date: 1993 February 11 Interviewer: Carole Teshima Morris Location: Transcription by: Bonnie Gregory 2007 June 28. [TAPE 1. SIDE A] MORRIS: This is February 11th, 19
- 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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- Special Collections
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
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- DallagiacomoDesiree_20190408_01
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- spend a lot of time revising. I think sometimes as slammers or spoken word poets, people don’t think that we do. People think it’s just like blobs of text, which is also fine, but we also take what it looks like. I can say I, as a performance poet and as a slammer, very much care what it looks like
- Identifier
- wwu:40575
- Title
- Marilyn Singer interview
- Date
- 2017-10-10
- Description
- Marilyn Singer is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults.
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- PoetryCHaT Oral History Collection
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- SingerMarilyn_20171010
- Identifier
- 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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- 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
- Identifier
- 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:38768
- Title
- Neil Hilborn interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Neil Hilborn interview
- Date
- 2018-04-12
- Description
- Neil Hilborn is an American slam poet.
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- HilbornNeil_20180412_01
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- Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections PoetryCHaT Neil Hilborn 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 used for
- Identifier
- wwu:38776
- Title
- Rebecca Kai Dotlich interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Rebecca Kai Dotlich interview
- Date
- 2017-09-29
- Description
- Rebecca Kai Dotlich is an award-winning American children's author and poet.
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- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
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- DotlichRebeccaKai_20170929_01
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- Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections PoetryCHaT Rebecca Kai Dotlich 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 us
- Identifier
- 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
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- Waterfront Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- 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:29337
- Title
- Orman Darby oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-03-01
- Description
- Mr. Darby briefly gives his background including religious upbringing, education, and work history prior to becoming the public relations manager at the GP mill. He describes the face of the Bellingham waterfront in the 1970s, noting the rapid expansion of the town in the following few decades, as well as the community's changing feelings towards the mill during that time. Mr. Darby talks about some of the most significant developments at the mill including the creation and dissolution of the various plants and the workers' strike of 1978-1979. He talks about the various uses for chemical byproducts of the pulping process, which revolutionized many industries around the world. Mr. Darby discusses the impact of World War II and the importance of the mill to the war effort. He also talks about how environmental legislation affected operations at the mill. He speculates about the cause and effect relationships that resulted in the creation and termination of industries throughout the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Darby concludes with his thoughts about the future of the 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_darby20060301
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- Orman Darby Interview 1 Title: Interview with Orman Darby Interviewer: Allison Ampe Date: 2006 February 27 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Allison Ampe Revisions: Transcript revised by Rozlind
- 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
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- 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:31418
- Title
- Lyn Dennis interview
- Date
- 1993-02-11
- Description
- Interview with Lyn Dennis by Carole Teshima Morris. Dennis recounts her experience as a female fisherman in the Pacific Northwest, where she fished for both sockeye salmon and crab. Ms. Dennis explains that she first fished the Nooksack River in a 12-foot boat, gradually working her way up to a 21-foot gill-netter (The Humdinger) operating out of Point Roberts. She describes the tribal fisheries system (in which enrolled tribal members can receive treaty licenses for commercial fishing), differences between fishing on rivers and fishing in salt water, and selection of crew members. She describes the realities of commercial fishing, fishing in inclement weather, and lessons learned from those experiences. She discusses discrimination in fishing and ways to overcome that adversity, and the economic and political climate of the commercial fishing industry in the 1990s, including some ramifications of the US-Canada Treaty on tribal fishing operations.
- 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
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- Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
- Local Identifier
- dennis19930211
- 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:40576
- Title
- Marilyn Singer interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Marilyn Singer interview
- Date
- 2017-10-10
- Description
- Marilyn Singer is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults.
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
- Related Collection
- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- SingerMarilyn_20171010_01
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- Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections PoetryCHaT Marilyn Singer 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 used fo
- 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
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- Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
- Local Identifier
- jez19931512
- 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.
- Digital Collection
- Wahl (Ralph E.) Flyfishing Papers and Photographs
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Ralph E. Wahl Flyfishing Papers and Photographs
- Local Identifier
- 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:29341
- Title
- Norval Magnusson oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-02-20
- Description
- Mr. Magnusson describes his background including his birthplace, education, experiences during World War II, and the circumstances that brought him to Bellingham. He describes his first position as process engineer at GP, which culminated in his becoming mill manager. He describes the nature of pulp production and the development of the bleach plant. He talks about technological innovations and research such as pneumatic instrumentation that improved efficiency and/or product quality. He also describes plant equipment such as spray dryers and Centra cleaners. Mr. Magnusson describes the leadership of Erik Ekholm and Ossian Anderson, both of whom were important figures at the plant. He discusses worker attitudes and labor disputes such as the argument over the saw filer/knife grinder position. He also gives his personal perspective on environmental issues like mercury emissions. Mr. Magnusson describes the relationship of the pulp plant with Western Washington University and the media, including coverage by 60 Minutes. He talks about the plant's changing role in the community, concluding with his opinion about the future of the waterfront and the economic base of the county.
- Digital Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- wohp_magnusson20060220
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- Norval Magnusson Interview 1 Title: Interview with Norval Magnusson Interviewer: Samantha Cross Date: 2006 February 20 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project Records Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Transcription: Samantha Cross Revisions: Transcri
- Identifier
- wwu:38766
- Title
- Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger interview
- Date
- 2016-10-02
- Description
- Sara Holbrook is an educator and author of numerous poetry collections for children and teenagers. Michael Salinger is an American poet and performer and one of the earliest participants in the National Poetry Slam.
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
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- HolbrookSara_SalingerMichael_20161002_01
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- ;The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." And she said, that’s a poem. I want you all to write your own poems. I wanted to write like that, but I couldn’t. I mean, I had those nursery rhymes in me, I had that rhythm, but I just couldn’t make it happen. There was no instruction, she just said, Here’s your
- Identifier
- wwu:34854
- Title
- Lefty Kreh discusses Joe Brooks
- Date
- 1974-07-26
- Description
- Lefty Kreh talks to Ralph Wahl re: Joe Brooks
- Digital Collection
- Wahl (Ralph E.) Flyfishing Papers and Photographs
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Ralph E. Wahl Flyfishing Papers and Photographs
- Local Identifier
- WahlKKrehL19740726transcript
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- 1 Title: “Lefty” Kreh re: Joe Brooks Date: 1974 July 26 Recording Length: 8:46 Collection: Ralph E. Wahl Photographs and Papers Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Transcription: by Ruth Steele, 2007 December 20. © This interview, recording and transcript is subject to copyright, and is
- Identifier
- 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.
- Digital Collection
- Special Collections Oral History Program
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
- Related Collection
- Special Collections Oral History Program
- Local Identifier
- SCOHP_MorrisAnn_20210812
- 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
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- 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: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
- Related Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- 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:29334
- Title
- Ken Blackmore oral history interview (transcript)
- Date
- 2006-03-01
- Description
- Mr. Blackmore talks about growing up in Coventry, England during World War II, and then moving to Bellingham, WA to work at the GP mill. He describes the pulping process, substances such as alpha cellulose, as well as chemical byproducts like thixotropic, Quebracho, and Multi KEMIN. Mr. Blackmore was involved in research and development, through which he and his colleagues discovered ways of using those byproducts in other industries like oil drilling, coal mining, cement production, and agriculture. While employed at GP, he was awarded a Shibley Award for outstanding contribution to science. He talks about safety issues associated with mill work, noting a personal experience involving a lab explosion. He talks briefly about strikes at the pulp mill, also describing the nature of relationships between mill employees and individuals throughout the community. Mr. Blackmore concludes by speculating about the future of Bellingham's waterfront.
- Digital Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Waterfront Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- wohp_blackmore20060301
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- Ken Blackmore interview 1 Title: Interview with Ken Blackmore Interviewer: David Lewis Date: 2006 March 1 Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project records Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Transcription: David Lewis Revisions: Transcript revised by Rozlind Koester and Laurie Brion,
- Identifier
- wwu:38770
- Title
- Nikki Grimes interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Nikki Grimes interview
- Date
- 2017-11-19
- Description
- Nikki Grimes is an American poet, journalist, and author of books for children and young adults.
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
- Related Collection
- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- GrimesNikki_20171119_01
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- the final word, but I understood how critical art is in a book. It isn’t a question of having bad art. It can be just the wrong art for the text, will keep a person from ever even cracking the cover to read what’s inside. I don’t worry about things like the color of the eyes or the hair or whatever
- Identifier
- wwu:31441
- Title
- Meridith Cary interview
- Date
- 1996-06-25
- Description
- Dr. Meridith Cary, Professor of English. Dr. Cary joined Western's faculty in 1964. In 1972 she and Marge Ryan team-taught a Women's literature course. She also helped design and promote the Women's Studies program at Western acting as manager for the first five years. She described a period when the administration cut faculty from all departments, and remembered that the English department faculty handled it with distinction. Dr. Cary has also authored works in a number of different genres.
- 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
- Related Collection
- Western Washington University Centennial Oral History Project records
- Local Identifier
- wwucentennial_carym
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- like it serves a purpose that a lot of our classes don't. K: In what way? M: Well, we teach texts that they might even encounter in another class, but we do it from the point of view of, all right, what questions do you encounter in reading this work that cause you to turn back and look at the expe
- Identifier
- wwu:922
- Title
- Richard Scholtz oral history
- Date
- 2005-10-20
- Description
- Mr. Scholtz was born in Los Angeles, California in 1947, and spent parts of his childhood in Ventura and Alton before heading to Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. As a child, Mr. Scholtz played piano and trumpet, and took music theory courses in college though he majored in Psychology. His first exposure to folk music came in high school when he heard Pete Seeger and the Weavers, and after college he took up the auto-harp. He recalls his experiences meeting Flip Breskin, and his work with the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. He also relates how he came to found the WCHMS, and his continued work with the group. Mr. Scholtz acted as head of the Washington State Folk Life Council for 8-10 years, and has taught music classes at Western and at Whatcom Community College. He describes the Bellingham music scene, and its influence and impact on groups like the Homemade Music Society.
- Digital Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Local Identifier
- Scholtz20051020
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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 Richard Scholtz Interview Date: October 20, 2005 Interviewer: Coty Hogue Origina
- Identifier
- wwu:917
- Title
- Laurel Bliss oral history
- Date
- 2006-02-16
- Description
- Ms. Bliss briefly outlines her early experiences with playing music and some of her early artistic influences, including Simon and Garfunkel and the Beatles. She spent the majority of her college career at University of Washington. Ms. Bliss recalls how she was exposed to bluegrass style music, and how she was first introduced to playing the dobro, a lap-played guitar often featured in country and bluegrass music. She relates her experiences playing with the South Fork Bluegrass Band of Bellingham, including playing at the Darrington Bluegrass Festival and the Grass Valley Festival. Ms. Bliss has taught classes at the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop since 1984, and attended Whatcom County Homemade Music Society (WCHMS) music circles at the Roeder house when she was first learning to play folk music. She also describes the recording of a record, Old Pal, in 1994 with long time friend, Cliff Perry, and discusses her experiences playing Cajun music, specifically with the Bellingham-based band the Happy Valley Sluggers.
- Digital Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Local Identifier
- Bliss20060216
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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 Laurel Bliss Interview Date: February 16, 2006 Interviewer: Coty Hogue Original
- Identifier
- wwu:921
- Title
- Mary Pentinnen-King oral history
- Date
- 2007-02-24
- Description
- Ms. Penttinen-King was born in Pasadena, California in 1942, and recounts her early experiences with music, as both a performer and a listener. Ms. Penttinen-King sang in her junior high and high school choirs, and recalls her father listening to jazz and Big Band music when she was a child. She recalls her own early influences, including Mike Seeger and Elizabeth Cotten. She attended the University of Maryland and San Diego State, where she saw Peter, Paul and Mary, and Joan Baez perform. While in San Diego, Ms. Penttinen-King was active in the American Civil Liberties Union, taking part in picketing during the Civil Rights movement, and she picked this back up after moving to Bellingham in 1982. She briefly discusses the connection between those movements and singing. She explains the structure/organization and activities of the WCHMS. She discusses her experiences hosting the concert series at the Roeder House, and the acts that she has brought to Bellingham as host, including Hank Bradley and Kathy Whitesides.
- Digital Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Local Identifier
- PentinnenKing20070224
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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 Mary P. K. Freske Interview Date: February 24, 2007 Interviewer: Coty Hogue Orig
- Identifier
- wwu:31424
- Title
- Katrina Jez interview [transcript]
- Part of
- Katrina Jez interview
- Date
- 1993-02-11
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
- Local Identifier
- jezk19931512_transcript
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- Katrina Jez Interview 1 Washington Women’s Heritage Project, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Interview with Katrina Jez Interview Date: 1993 May 12 Interviewer: Carole Teshima Morris Location: Whatcom County, Washington Transcription by: Megan Bezzo, 2007 June 19. [TAPE 1. SIDE A] MORRIS: Okay,
- 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.
- Digital Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Local Identifier
- 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
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Local Identifier
- 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:923
- Title
- Laura Smith oral history
- Date
- 2007-02-11
- Description
- Ms. Smith was born in Hawaii in 1947. She recalls that her early exposure to music came from her father playing classical piano and ragtime when she was growing up. Her main musical outlet was choir, and she sang in her church choir through high school. She went to college in Portland, Oregon, and continued to sing there. Ms. Smith recalls her musical influences and interests during those years, including Joan Baez, Mimi Farina, Mark Spoelstra, and Steve Young. She relates how she began playing banjo, and how this led to her playing with Larry Hanks, her husband. She moved to Bellingham in 1979, where she and Larry reconnected with Robert Scholtz and became involved in the WCHMS. As a host, she has sponsored various acts including The Wanderers, Bill Merlin and Carl Allen, the Bird’s Creek Boys, and Sarah Gray. She discusses briefly where she sees the WCHMS headed.
- Digital Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Whatcom County Homemade Music Society Oral Histories
- Local Identifier
- Smith20070211
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- 1 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 Laura Smith Interview Date: February 11, 2007 Interviewer: Coty Hogue Original
- Identifier
- wwu:34855
- Title
- Steve Raymond describes Mt. St. Helens Eruption
- Date
- 1980-05-20
- Description
- Ralph Wahl interviews Steve Raymond about his experiences during the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, when he was on a fishing trip with his family in Eastern Washington. Audio available in-house at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
- Digital Collection
- Wahl (Ralph E.) Flyfishing Papers and Photographs
- Type of resource
- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
- Related Collection
- Ralph E. Wahl Flyfishing Papers and Photographs
- Local Identifier
- WahlRaymondMtStHelens19800520transcript
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- Collection Name: Ralph E. Wahl Photographs and Papers Repository: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University Title: Interview of Steve Raymond on the Eruption of Mount St. Helens Date: 20 May 1980 Original transcription by: Laurie Brion, October 2010 Additional edits by: Ste