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William Sodt Collection of The Acceptable Year newsletters, 1985-1993

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Sodt, William G., -- 1919-1996.
Title
William Sodt Collection of The Acceptable Year newsletters
Dates
1985-1993 (inclusive)
1987-1993 (bulk)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0395
Summary
Contains copies of an independent newsletter entitled The Acceptable Year, edited by Reverend William "Bill" G. Sodt, a long-term peace and social justice activist, and resident of Bellingham, Washington.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Content Description

This collection contains copies of the independent newsletter entitled The Acceptable Year, written and edited by Reverend William "Bill" G. Sodt of Bellingham, Washington. Printed between 1987 and 1992, The Acceptable Year was an occasional publication offered in contribution to readers interested in the cause of social justice and peace. Sodt's articles presented a liberal Christian perspective and analysis of events and trends in United States domestic politics and international foreign policy during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.

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Historical Note

Reverend William "Bill" G. Sodt (1919-1996) was a long-term peace and social justice activist, and resident of Bellingham, Washington. A former U.S. Navy Chaplain, Sodt later served as Lutheran chaplin at Campus Christian Ministry (later renamed The Shalom Center), an ecumenical mission established to serve Western Washington University students off campus. He was renowned for his anti-war activities: Bill and local poet Jerry Burns started a print shop in the late 1960s which printed many posters advertising demonstrations and anti war events. He and his wife Rita hosted receptions in their home for visiting speakers, including one of the Berrigan brothers and Alan Watts. They also hosted a radio program for many years on student-run KUGS and were visited by the FBI in relation to their anti war activities.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Sodt (William G.) Collection of The Acceptable Year Newsletters, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Transferred by Fred Sodt to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies in 2011, donated in 2024.

Processing Note

Collection processed by Dexxtor Kudia for the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies. Additional biographical and finding aid information provided by Leslie Hall.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the Collection


2024

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