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Founded by William Everson in 1943, in Waldport.1
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Company founded in 19431
The Untide Press, founded in 1943, attempted to bring poetry to the public in an inexpensive but attractive format. It was founded by writer William Everson, architect and printer Kemper Nomland, actor Kermit Sheets, printer/painter Larry Siemons and editor / librarian William Eshelman, in a camp of conscientious objectors in Waldport, Oregon in 1943.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Untide Press, founded in 1943, attempted to bring poetry to the public in an inexpensive but attractive format. It was founded by writer William Everson, architect and printer Kemper Nomland, actor Kermit Sheets, printer/painter Larry Siemons and editor / librarian William Eshelman, in a camp of conscientious objectors in Waldport, Oregon in 1943.2
Founded by William Everson in 1943, in Waldport.1
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