"Atomic plant-Savannah River Site (SRS)", 1953
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning the Savannah River Site (SRS) atomic plant located on land in Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell Counties adjacent to the Savannah River in South Carolina. The site was built during the 1950s to refine nuclear material for deployment in nuclear weapons. Topics include the town of New Ellenton, South Carolina, aid grants for fire and police equipment, the construction of an atomic power plant at the site, amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 relating to the exemption of activities of the Atomic Energy Commission from State and local taxation, housing for employees, aid for water systems in impacted towns, aid to expand school facilities in impacted towns, and the construction safety record.
Dates
- Creation: 1953
Creator
- From the Collection: Maybank, Burnet R. (Burnet Rhett), 1899-1954 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 241.8 linear feet (149 document boxes, 136 cartons, 8 slim document boxes, 7 oversize boxes, 1 oversize scrapbook)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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