Gay and Lesbian Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection 1972-2002

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Gay and Lesbian Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection 1972-2002

The Gay and Lesbian Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection documents some of the history of the gay and lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community of Bellingham and Whatcom County, Washington.

2.5 linear feet

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6366401

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Western Washington University. Center for Pacific Northwest Studies

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On June 10, 1999 a gas pipeline, operated by Olympic Pipe Line, burst and dumped almost 230,000 gallons of fuel into nearby Whatcom Creek in the heart of Bellingham, Washington. The fuel flowed 1 1/2 miles downstream before being accidentally ignited by two ten year old boys playing with fireworks near the creek. Wade King and Stephen Tsiorvas died the following day from severe burns. Eighteen year old flyfisherman, Liam Wood, also died along the creek due to fume inhalation and drowning. The fi...