Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island, HR 48, 1979-1980
Scope and Contents
The Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island pursuant to House Resolution 48 is an outstanding resource for researchers interested in the Three Mile Island (TMI) Accident, nuclear energy, emergency planning, and recovery from disaster.�
The Special Committee held public hearings and meetings in an attempt to better understand mistakes and successes during the accident as well as during the recovery process.� These hearing, public meeting and briefing files contain very detailed minutes which may be helpful to researchers with less technical knowledge as they are efficient summaries of the proceedings.� The collection also contains reports written by many groups, notably, the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island, the Gover
nor's Commission on Three Mile Island and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.� � The Special Committee also submitted three reports:�� "Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident: Preliminary Report," by Representative Bernard F. O'Brien, April 30, 1979, housed in Box 1, Folder 28; "TMI Report," by the Democratic Members of the Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island, pursuant to House Resolution 48, October 1979, housed in Box 1, Folder 39; and the Special Committee's final report "Three Mile Island Report," by the Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island, pursuant to House Resolution 48, January 1980, housed in Box 2, Folder 3.
The correspondence files are also an excellent resource with correspondence to and from constituents and to and from government officials and experts regarding issues and testifying before the committee.� Often the correspondence contains attached documents and material.
Most notable in the Committee Work Files are the TMI Newsletters issued by Chairman Jim Wright which provide updates on the progress of the Special Committee.�
Subject files include a variety of materials including research, reports and resources generated prior to and after the accident.�
Significant press was generated during and after the Three Mile Island Accident (TMI), but this collection contains only a small sampling.
Dates
- 1979-1980
- Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1979
Creator
- House. Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island (HR 48) (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged in six series:� Series 1.� Meetings, Tours and Public Hearings; Series 2.� Reports and Publications; Series 3.� Correspondence; Series 4.� Committee Work Files; and Series 5.� Subject and Research Files; Series 6.� Press.
Custodial History
Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island, HR 48 to Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives
Source of Acquisition
Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island, HR 48
Method of Acquisition
Pursuant to House� Rule 45 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (titled “Powers and Duties of Standing Committees and Subcommittees”) governing� the management and disposition of historically valuable committee material,� the secretary of the committee must record the attendance of Members and any votes taken, the minutes of the meeting and records, bills, and other papers in the possession of committees and subcommittees which must be submitted to the Chief Clerk at the end of every two year legislative session for permanent archival storage.
Existence and Location of Originals
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- Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island, HR 48, 1979-1980
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- EEM
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Repository Details
Part of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives Repository