Ken Blackmore oral history interview (transcript)
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.
Object Details
Creators/Contributors
- Blackmore, Ken - Interviewee
- Lewis, David - Interviewer
Collection
collections Waterfront Oral History Project
Date Created
March 1st, 2006
Publisher
Digital object made available by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University.
Physical location
- WaBeCP
- Western Washington University
Repository
Resource type
Related to
Waterfront Oral History Project records
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Identifier
wohp_blackmore20060301