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Atomic Energy Commission 1961 Briefing Film Report on the SL-1 Reactor Accident
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Atomic Energy Commission 1961 Briefing Film Report on the SL-1 Reactor Accident

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This nine-minute 1961 briefing film report, produced by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, provides an official informational summary regarding the operational accident at the SL-1 nuclear reactor.

The audiovisual record titled “Nuclear Power Reactor - The SL-1 Accident Video- Briefing Film Report” dates from 1961 and has a total runtime of nine minutes. The film functions as an official briefing report prepared to summarize the circumstances and technical information concerning the accident at the SL-1 nuclear reactor.

The film was produced by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission through its Idaho Operations Office. The document is cataloged on Wikimedia Commons and is in the public domain as an official work produced by an agency of the United States federal government.

The administrative and regulatory context of these operations is preserved at the National Archives under Record Group 326 (RG 326), which holds the records of the Atomic Energy Commission. These collections contain technical reports, operational correspondence, contractor files, and divisional documentation established pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act amendments of August 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 919) and August 26, 1964 (78 Stat. 602), which regulated production facilities and nuclear materials.

The briefing film serves as primary historical evidence of institutional reporting and technical evaluations conducted during the early 1960s. Correlating this audiovisual briefing with the related administrative and contractor files in Record Group 326 allows researchers to verify the procedural records, safety investigations, and facility oversight carried out by the Commission during that period.

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  1. [atto] Regulated privately owned nuclear fuels and production facilities, pursuant to Atomic Energy Act amendments of 1954 (68 Stat. 919), August 30, 1954, and amendments of 1964 (78 Stat. 602), August 26, 1964.
  2. [atto] There are some records that were produced in the mid-1960 and late 1970’s but few reach beyond 1972.
  3. [atto] RG 326 - Master List of Series [Download Excel Spreadsheet] Clinton Engineer Works (ca. 1942-1947) Clinton Laboratories Correspondence This series contains mail and records from central files maintained by the Manhattan Engineer District, Clinton Engineer Works.
  4. [atto] RG 326 - Clinton Laboratories Correspondence, 1942-1945, Entry 001 [ View Catalog Entry ] RG 326 - Clinton Laboratories Correspondence, 1943-1946, Entry 002 [ View Catalog Entry ] Columbia University Contract Records This series contains correspondence, notebooks, bibliographies, blueprints, meeting minutes, memos, weekly reports, bi-weekly reports, monthly reports, and status reports.
  5. [atto] RG 326 - Clinton Laboratories Correspondence, 1942-1947, Entry 031 [ View Catalog Entry ] Construction and Engineering Division Correspondence This series contains memos, correspondence, photographs, technical drawings, technical reports, progress reports, weekly reports, monthly reports, forms, handwritten notes, and organizational charts for contractors.
  6. [atto] RG 326 - Construction and Engineering Division Correspondence, 1947-1949, Entry 014 [ View Catalog Entry ] Construction Branch Correspondence This series contains memos, correspondence, photographs, technical drawings, technical reports, progress reports, weekly reports, monthly reports, forms, handwritten notes, and organizational charts for contractors.
  7. [atto] RG 326 - Construction Branch Correspondence, 1943-1947, Entry 015 [ View Catalog Entry ] Contractor Correspondence This series contains correspondence maintained by the Office Services Branch for the Manhattan Engineering District, Clinton Engineer Works.
  8. [atto] RG 326 - Contractor Correspondence, 1947-1948, Entry 003 [ View Catalog Entry ] Contractor Records and Correspondence This series contains correspondence, management issuances, contract documents, weekly reports, expense reports, and inspection reports.
  9. [atto] RG 326 - Contractor Records and Correspondence, 1943-1949, Entry 016 [ View Catalog Entry ] Correspondence Relating to K-25, X-10, and Y-12 Facilities This series contains official correspondence pertaining to the operation and administration of the K-25, X-10, and Y-12 facilities at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
  10. [atto] RG 326 - Formerly Classified Correspondence Files, 1942-1947, Entry 023 Mail and Records Correspondence This series contains correspondence between Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) employees, universities, contractors, and various other offices and government departments.
  11. [atto] RG 326 - Mail and Records Correspondence, 1942-1949, Entry 008 [ View Catalog Entry ] New York Area Decimal Correspondence This series contains reports, memos, correspondence, and handwritten notes.
  12. [atto] RG 326 - New York Area Decimal Correspondence, 1943-1945, Entry 011 [ View Catalog Entry ] New York Operations Office Correspondence Files This series contains memos, correspondence, telegrams, data sheets, technical drawings, and handwritten notes.
  13. [atto] RG 326 - New York Operations Office Correspondence Files, 1942-1948, Entry 009 [ View Catalog Entry ] Records of Linde Air Products Contracts This series contains technical records generated by Linde Air Products under contracts W-7404-Eng-14, W-26-021-Eng-46, and AT (30-1)-166 with the Atomic Energy Commission.
  14. [atto] RG 326 - Linde Air Products Contracts, ca. 1943-1947, Entry 029 [ View Catalog Entry ] Technical and Administrative Records of the Tennessee Eastman Corporation This series contains technical and administrative records accumulated by the Tennessee Eastman Corporation while under contract with the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) during operation of the Y-12 facility.
  15. [atto] RG 326 - Technical and Administrative Records of the Tennessee Eastman Corp., 1943-1947, Entry 021 [ View Catalog Entry ] Technical Files of the Tennessee Eastman Corporation This series contains memos, handwritten notes, monthly program reports, meeting notes, organizational charts, correspondence, technical reports, and manuals.
  16. [atto] RG 326 - Technical Files of the Tennessee Eastman Corp., 1943-1947, Entry 028 [ View Catalog Entry ] Oak Ridge Operations Office (ca. 1948-1977) Brown University Notebooks This series contains notebooks documenting various activities and experiments.
  17. [atto] RG 326 - Brown University Notebooks, 1942-1960, Series 62 [ Download Excel Spreadsheet] Civilian Affairs Division Correspondence This series contains correspondence, memos, handwritten notes, reports, and charts.
  18. [atto] RG 326 - Civilian Affairs Division Correspondence, 1948-1949, Entry 012 [ View Catalog Entry ] Consolidated Contractor's Files This series contains memos, letters, reports, graphs, charts, laboratory notebooks, data books, personnel cards and architectural drawings.
  19. [atto] RG 326 - Consolidated Contractor's Files, 1942-1970, Series 94 [Download Excel Spreadsheet] Contract Division Correspondence Files This series contains correspondence chiefly regarding policy and procedures relating to materials priorities and control.
  20. [atto] RG 326 - Contract Division Correspondence Files, 1961-1965, Entry 022 [ View Catalog Entry ] Contract Files This series consists of procurement files containing forms, reports, and correspondence associated with specific Oak Ridge - related contracts and contract modifications.
  21. [filmato] durata 9 minuti (514 secondi)
  22. [filmato] licenza Public domain
  23. [filmato] autore o produzione: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Idaho Operations Office
  24. [filmato] pagina d'origine https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%22Nuclear%20Power%20Reactor%20-%20The%20SL-1%20Accident%20Video-%20Briefing%20Film%20Report%22%20(1961).webm

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