SL-1 Film records, 1961-1984
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Com
- Orr, Diane
- Title
- SL-1 Film records
- Dates
- 1961-1984 (inclusive)19611984
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2895
- Summary
- The film SL-1 is a chilling re-enactment of the first fatal nuclear accident in the United States by Diane Orr and C Larry Robert, indie filmmakers from Salt Lake City. This collection includes flyers, newspaper/magazine clippings, and correspondence, tell of the making of the film, the chronology of events, biographies of the filmakers, as well as reviews of the documentary.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
SL-1 is a documentary about the first disastrous nuclear reactor explosion in the United States in 1961.
Content Description
This collection contains information about the film, the making the film, about the filmakers, chronology of events, and newspaper and magazine reviews.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by Diane Orr in 2016.
Processing Note
Processed by Vanessa Barnes in 2017.
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Related Materials
Forms part of the Utah Independent Film Archive.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: SL-1 Film materialsDates: 1961-1984Container: Box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Nuclear reactor accidents--Idaho--20th century--In motion pictures
- Radiation--Physiological aspects--20th century--History
Personal Names
- Orr, Diane--Archives
- Roberts, C. Larry--Archives
Corporate Names
- Beecher Films--Records and correspondence
- Direct Cinema Ltd.--Records and correspondence
- National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho (U.S.)--In motion picture
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Chronologies (lists)
- Fliers (Ephemera)
- Magazine clippings
- Motion picture reviews
- Newspaper clippings
