University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5931Crabshell AllianceCrabshell Alliance
recordsapproximately
1979-19830.66 cubic feet (2 boxes plus 1 oversize vertical file)Collection materials are in
English.Records of a
Washington State grassroots group that arose after the first large Seabrook
protest in 1977 including the group Shelly and the CrustaceansThe 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.
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
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.
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
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
P. Anna Johnson, 2009-09-24 and Carrie West, 2019-09-13
Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant (N.H.)Crabshell Alliance--ArchivesAntinuclear movement--Washington (State)Antinuclear movement--United StatesProtests (Negotiable instruments)--Washington (State)Protests (Negotiable instruments)--United StatesSocial movements--Washington (State)Social movements--United StatesNuclear reactors--United StatesNuclear reactors--Washington (State)NewslettersCrabshell briefPersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Fisheries and WildlifeEnvironmental ActivismWashington (State)
Accession No. 5931-001: Crabshell Alliance records, 1980-1981.23 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
1/15931-001"Crabshell Brief" newsletters1980-19831/25931-001Newspaper clippings , bibliographiesapproximately 19821/35931-001Notebookundated1/45931-001Ephemera: flyers, fact sheets, letterhead1981, undatedAccession No. 5931-002: Shelly and the Crustaceans ephemera, approximately 1979-19830.43 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.
15931-002"The Crustaceans Anti-Nuclear Songbook: Volume
two"198215931-002"Dear Ronnie" by The Crustaceans19831 7" vinyl recordScope and Content: Also includes "Time to Speak Up," "Pressure's On,"
"Overexposed"
15931-002Press invitation for live performance197915931-002Photographs1979Scope and Content: One color photo and 3 black and white copies of Shelly and the
Crustaceans performing onstage
15931-002T-shirt: "Keep the Magic, Save the Skagit Victory
Celebration 1980"198015931-002Red T-shirt: "The Crustaceans"undated15931-002Poster: "Crabshell Alliance Presents No More Nuclear
Nonsense"undatedOS Folder5931-002Poster: "Energy"1979General Notes: Sponsored by The Abalone Alliance to protest the Diablo Canyon
nuclear power plant; Shelly and the Crustaceans were featured artists.