SL-1 Film records, 1961-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Orr, Diane
Title
SL-1 Film records
Dates
1961-1984 (inclusive)
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
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

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 NoteReturn to Top

SL-1 is a documentary about the first disastrous nuclear reactor explosion in the United States in 1961.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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 CollectionReturn to Top

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 InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Diane Orr in 2016.

Processing Note

Processed by Vanessa Barnes in 2017.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Independent Film Archive.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Radiation--Environmental aspects
  • Nuclear reactor accidents--Idaho
  • Radiation--Physiological aspects

Personal Names

  • Orr, Diane
  • Roberts, C. Larry

Corporate Names

  • Beecher Films
  • Direct Cinema Ltd.
  • National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho (U.S.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Documentary films