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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.
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_brooks20060418
Text preview (might not show all results): 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: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
Text preview (might not show all results): 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: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
Text preview (might not show all results): 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: