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Identifier: wwu:38771
Title: Nikki Grimes interview [sound recording]
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: sound recording-nonmusical
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: PoetryCHaT Collection
Local Identifier: GrimesNikki_20171119_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
Related Collection: Waterfront Oral History Project records
Local Identifier: wohp_loneyelsner20060928
Text preview (might not show all results): 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
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: PoetryCHaT Collection
Local Identifier: DavisRebecca_20170624_01
Text preview (might not show all results): Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections PoetryCHaT Rebecca Davis 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:31427
Title: Katrina Jez interview [audio part 1 of 2]
Part of: Katrina Jez interview
Date: 1993-02-11
Type of resource: sound recording
Object custodian: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Related Collection: Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
Local Identifier: jez19931512-1a

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
Text preview (might not show all results): 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.
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_neal20060512
Text preview (might not show all results): 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.
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:31430
Title: Lyn Dennis interview [audio part 2 of 2]
Part of: Lyn Dennis interview
Date: 1993-02-11
Type of resource: sound recording
Object custodian: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Related Collection: Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
Local Identifier: dennis19930211-1b

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
Related Collection: Fly Fishing Oral Histories
Local Identifier: FFOH_JohnstonJamesM_20131219
Text preview (might not show all results): 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

Identifier: wwu:38775
Title: Rebecca Davis interview [sound recording)
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: sound recording-nonmusical
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: PoetryCHaT Collection
Local Identifier: DavisRebecca_20170624_02

Identifier: wwu:38777
Title: Rebecca Kai Dotlich interview [sound recording]
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: sound recording-nonmusical
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: PoetryCHaT Collection
Local Identifier: DotlichRebeccaKai_20170929_02

Identifier: wwu:38769
Title: Neil Hilborn interview [sound recording]
Part of: Neil Hilborn interview
Date: 2018-04-12
Description: Neil Hilborn is an American slam poet.
Type of resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: PoetryCHaT Collection
Local Identifier: HilbornNeil_20180412_02

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
Text preview (might not show all results): 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
Related Collection: Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
Local Identifier: dennis19930211_transcript
Text preview (might not show all results): 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.
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: PoetryCHaT Collection
Local Identifier: DallagiacomoDesiree_20190408_01
Text preview (might not show all results): 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

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: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.
Type of resource: Text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Oral History Program
Local Identifier: SCOHP_MorrisAnn_20210812_01
Text preview (might not show all results): 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.
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_runestrand2006
Text preview (might not show all results): 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:38767
Title: Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger interview [sound recording]
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: sound recording-nonmusical
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: PoetryCHaT Collection
Local Identifier: HolbrookSara_SalingerMichael_20161002_02

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
Text preview (might not show all results): 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

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