U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Slide Collection, 1969-1970

Collection

Identifier: PCA 235

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The slides show area views, maps, data charts, graphs, operation buildings, personnel living quarters, and objectives concerning the underground nuclear testing on Amchitka Island, Alaska 1969-1970. Although a narrative was not included, the slides are organized to represent the illustrations used by seven speakers.

Dates

1969-1970

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Access

Requests for permission to reproduce or publish from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Historical

This collection of transparencies was used by representatives of the Atomic Energy Commission (A.E.C.) during a presentation before the Alaska House State Affairs Committee, April 4, 1970, in Juneau.

At the time of the presentation, the A.E.C. was planning a second underground nuclear test on Amchitka Island in 1971. This planned second test was code named CANNIKIN. Testimony was heard from several groups against a second test as well as adverse testimony about the first test, which took place in October, 1969 and was code named MILROW.

Extent

88 Photographic Slides : 35 mm ; black and white, color

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

State Rep. Earl Hillstrand presented this set to the library in 1974.

Processing Information

The slides are numbered and sleeved in Mylar.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Slide Collection, 1969-1970
Status: In Progress
Author: Revised: 5/31/2005 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2019 July
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English