N Reactor Opening Day
Dublin Core
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
Collection
Citation
Department of Energy, “N Reactor Opening Day,” Hanford History Project, accessed August 29, 2025, http://hanfordhistory.com/items/show/5202.