N Reactor Opening Day

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Title

N Reactor Opening Day

Subject

Hanford Site (Wash.)

Description

The document covers the opening ceremony and reflections on Hanford’s N Reactor, highlighting its historic significance, technological innovation, and its roles in both national defense and civilian power production. Speakers discuss the importance of documenting and learning from Hanford’s legacy, to include President Kennedy’s original speech, and the ongoing community efforts to preserve and share this history through the CREHST exhibit.

Creator

Department of Energy

Publisher

Hanford History Project for the Department of Energy

Date

03/30/1996

Rights

Those interested in reproducing part or all of this oral history should contact the Hanford History Project at ourhanfordhistory@tricity.wsu.edu, who can provide specific rights information for this item.

Format

audio/mp3

Identifier

HASI.2001.025.2

Provenance

The Hanford History Project (HHP) operates under a sub-contract from Hanford Mission Integration Services (HMIS), who are a primary contract for the US Deparment of Energy's curatorial services for the Hanford Site. HHP proudly manages the Department of Energy's Hanford Collection, an artifact and archival collection that documents the Manhattan Project and Cold War history of the Hanford Site (1943-1990).

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Gwen Lith

Location

Hanford Site (Wash.)

Original Format

audio/mp3

Duration

00:48:54

Bit Rate/Frequency

192kbps

Hanford Sites

N Reactor, CREHST,

Files

HASI 2001 025 2 N Reactor Opening Day.pdf

Citation

Department of Energy, “N Reactor Opening Day,” Hanford History Project, accessed August 8, 2025, http://hanfordhistory.com/items/show/5202.

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