Wells Eddleman papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is primarily composed of articles, notes, petitions, memoranda, timelines, and songs related to nuclear energy, specifically the Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris (CASH), the Conservation Council of North Carolina, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Most of the material in the collection is dated from 1986 and 1987. More recent articles and correspondence from 1996, 2010, and 2011 cover a range of topics.
Dates
- 1985 - 2011
- Majority of material found within 1986 - 1987
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Biographical / Historical
Wells Eddleman is a native North Carolinian and resident of Durham, North Carolina, and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Class of 1971. He was a teacher and energy manager at the Carolina Friends School, as well as a prominent energy consultant and frequent expert witness on energy-related issues before the North Carolina Utilities Commission and other bodies. Eddleman has been an activist for energy efficiency, supported stricter nuclear energy regulations, and called for increased nuclear plant safety. He also warned against what he felt was excessive growth of the nuclear industry in North Carolina in the mid-1980s. Specifically, he sought alternatives to the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant in Wake County.
Extent
0.08 Linear Feet (6 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Wells Eddleman
- Antinuclear movement -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (N.C.)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Wells Eddleman Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rachel Walton
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the North Carolina Collection Archives Repository