E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Atomic Energy Division.

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Du Pont's Atomic Energy Division built and operated the Savannah River Plant near Aiken, S.C., which manufactured plutonium and tritium for the U.S. nuclear program. The plant was designed and built between 1949 and 1955 and was operated by Du Pont until March 31, 1989, when it was turned over to the Westinghouse Corporation. A more complete history may be found under the main entry (DEHV91-A238).

From the description of Savannah River Project administrative records, 1953-1989. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122405628

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Carpenter, Walter Samuel, 1888-1976. person
associatedWith E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Explosives Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Greenewalt, Crawford H., 1902-1993. person
associatedWith Savannah River Plant (E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company). corporateBody
associatedWith Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972. person
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Energy. corporateBody
associatedWith U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
Atomic bomb
Nuclear chemistry
Nuclear energy
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear industry
Nuclear physics
Nuclear weapons
Plutonium
Radioactive wastes
Uranium
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1953

Active 1989

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