Manuscripts

Atoms for Peace

Description

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy)

Run time: 8:20

News edits for a special on the 40th anniversary of Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" speech. Includes reports on the advances in nuclear energy, agriculture, and medicine. Includes commentary from Kevin Petrella, Hans Blix, and Jack Holl. Include B-Roll footage.

Type

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Production date

approximately 1914-1996.

Call number

SCE MP 100

Creator

Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

Gift of Edison International, December 2005.

40th Anniversary of Atoms for Peace

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 5:03 News edits for a special on the 40th anniversary of Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" speech. Includes reports on nuclear medicine and energy. Commentary from Jack Holl (historian), Hans Blix (Manhattan Project), Kevin Petrella). With sound-bites from Hans Blix and Jack Holl.

SCE MP 099

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Age: 50 yrs. After Hiroshima (NEI Video News release)

Manuscripts

Format of original: VHS (See DVD copy) Run time: 9:02 NEI video news release of a report examining the use of nuclear power following Eisenhower's "atoms for peace" speech. Focuses on the uses of atomic research for cancer treatment and as an energy source. Includes commentary from Hans Bethe (Manhattan Project) and Takeo Nakagawa (Science Ambassador for Japan).

SCE MP 102

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Solar One Corporate Communications

Manuscripts

Southern California Edison's Solar One project began operation in 1982 and was the nation's first large-scale solar energy generation site. It was located in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, Ca. Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 10:01 Stock media footage for SCE Corporate Communications.

SCE MP 332

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Solar One, April 1982

Manuscripts

Southern California Edison's Solar One project began operation in 1982 and was the nation's first large-scale solar energy generation site. It was located in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, Ca. Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 9:49 Stock media footage for SCE Corporate Communications.

SCE MP 331

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Southern California Edison motion picture film

Manuscripts

The collection primarily chronicles the history and development of Southern California Edison, including the construction of Edison plants, advertising footage, the search for alternative energy sources, and employee news videos featuring updates on Edison projects. Historical footage and advertising spots date from the 1930s forward, while the majority of the VHS and U-Matic material covers the 1970s through 1990s.The motion picture film consists of a variety of media formats, including film reels, VHS, U-Matic, and cassette tapes. The majority of the VHS and U-Matic tapes have been transferred to DVD and are available for paging. Many of the reels, some U-Matic tapes, and materials of other formats have not been reformatted and may not be available for paging. Over 100 films have been digitized and are available to view on the California Revealed website and the Internet Archive. See links in the finding aid. Two films are also available on the Huntington Digital Library: "Kilowatt the Conqueror" (SCE MP 031), and "Mrs. Mortimer Jones prepares 'Dinner for Eight'" (SCE MP 608).

mssSCE MP

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Cool Water Coal Gasification News Release 1984

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 9:05 SCE news release showing footage of the Cool Water Coal Gastrification Plant in the Mojave Desert at Daggett, California. Footage log with VHS.

SCE MP 290

Atoms for Peace

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