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Crabshell Alliance records, approximately 1979-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Crabshell Alliance
- Title
- Crabshell Alliance records
- Dates
- approximately
1979-1983 (inclusive)19791983
- 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
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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.
- 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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5931-001: Crabshell Alliance records, 1980-1981Return to Top
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
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
