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- 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
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- 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
- 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
- Local Identifier
- 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: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
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- Text
- Object custodian
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- 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: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.
- 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_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: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.
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
- Related Collection
- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- 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: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
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
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- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- 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: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
- Related Collection
- 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: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: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: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
- Related Collection
- 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: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
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- 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: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: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:40575
- Title
- Marilyn Singer interview
- Date
- 2017-10-10
- Description
- Marilyn Singer is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults.
- Digital Collection
- PoetryCHaT Oral History Collection
- Type of resource
- text
- Object custodian
- Special Collections
- Related Collection
- PoetryCHaT Collection
- Local Identifier
- SingerMarilyn_20171010
- 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
- Related Collection
- 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: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
- Related Collection
- Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
- Local Identifier
- dennis19930211
- 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: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: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: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.
- 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_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