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Contains photocopied newspaper articles, the Summer 1983 issue of the Daily Zeitgeist; also contains a poster related to the production of "Invisible Seattle: The Novel of Seattle, by Seattle," both the book and the radio adaptation. "Invisible Seattle: The Novel of Seattle, by Seattle" was published in 1983 by a group of "literary workers" called The Invisibles. The novel was written using an experimental, collaborative process in which members of Invisible Seattle strolled the city in white overalls interviewing and collecting words from Seattle residents on miscellaneous topics such as the contents of their pockets and their favorite places. The compiled information was entered into a large mainframe computer by both Invisible Seattle members and members of the public during the Labor Day weekend Bumbershoot Festival of 1983. The novel was read aloud over the course of a 15-week broadcast on Seattle's KUOW-FM radio station, beginning in October 1983.