Crabshell Alliance records, approximately 1979-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Crabshell Alliance
Title
Crabshell Alliance records
Dates
approximately 1979-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.66 cubic feet (2 boxes plus 1 oversize vertical file)
Collection Number
5931
Summary
Records of a Washington State grassroots group that arose after the first large Seabrook protest in 1977 including the group Shelly and the Crustaceans
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users; however, no user access copy is available for the sound disc. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

The Crabshell Alliance was a grassroots group antinuclear movement in Washington which arose after the first large Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant (New Hampshire) protest in 1977. There were local groups in Bellingham, Seattle, Olympia, Grey's Harbor, Pullman, Centralia, and the University of Washington. The group staged a protest at the Satsop reactors near Elma, Washington, in July 1977, which was attended by nearly 700 people.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Issues of the "Crabshell Brief" newsletter, mailing list information, clippings, and fliers advertising forums, protests, and lectures. Also includes ephemera from the group Shelly and the Crustaceans.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 5931-001, Crabshell Alliance records, 1980-1981
  • Accession No. 5931-002, Shelly and the Crustaceans ephemera, approximately 1979-1983

Acquisition Information

P. Anna Johnson, 2009-09-24 and Carrie West, 2019-09-13

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 5931-001: Crabshell Alliance records, 1980-1981Return to Top

.23 cubic feet (1 box)

Scope and Content: Issues of the "Crabshell Brief" newsletter, mailing list information, clippings, and fliers advertising forums, protests, and lectures.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: P. Anna Johnson

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder Accession
1/1 5931-001
"Crabshell Brief" newsletters
1980-1983
1/2 5931-001
Newspaper clippings , bibliographies
approximately 1982
1/3 5931-001
Notebook
undated
1/4 5931-001
Ephemera: flyers, fact sheets, letterhead
1981, undated

Accession No. 5931-002: Shelly and the Crustaceans ephemera, approximately 1979-1983Return to Top

0.43 cubic feet (1 box plus 1 oversize folder)

Scope and Content: Materials include Shelly and the Crustaceans record, photographs, posters, and songbook.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access to the materials with the exception of the sound disc. No user access copy is available for sound disc. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Carrie West on September 13, 2019. Most of the materials are from Parker Lindner and Emily Arfin donated the small Crabshell Alliance poster.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Accession
1 5931-002
"The Crustaceans Anti-Nuclear Songbook: Volume two"
1982
1 5931-002
"Dear Ronnie" by The Crustaceans
1 7" vinyl record
Scope and Content: Also includes "Time to Speak Up," "Pressure's On," "Overexposed"
1983
1 5931-002
Press invitation for live performance
1979
1 5931-002
Photographs
Scope and Content: One color photo and 3 black and white copies of Shelly and the Crustaceans performing onstage
1979
1 5931-002
T-shirt: "Keep the Magic, Save the Skagit Victory Celebration 1980"
1980
1 5931-002
Red T-shirt: "The Crustaceans"
undated
1 5931-002
Poster: "Crabshell Alliance Presents No More Nuclear Nonsense"
undated
folder:oversize
OS Folder 5931-002
Poster: "Energy"
General Notes: Sponsored by The Abalone Alliance to protest the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant; Shelly and the Crustaceans were featured artists.
1979

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Antinuclear movement--United States
  • Antinuclear movement--Washington (State)
  • Nuclear reactors--United States
  • Nuclear reactors--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Protests (Negotiable instruments)--United States
  • Protests (Negotiable instruments)--Washington (State)
  • Social movements--United States
  • Social movements--Washington (State)

Corporate Names

  • Crabshell Alliance--Archives
  • Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant (N.H.)

Titles within the Collection

  • Crabshell brief