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Rev Transcription Services is an online transcription service based in San Francisco, California and Austin, Texas (https://www.rev.com/). AECOM contracted with Rev to produce transcripts for the oral history interviews conducted by Patience Stuart and Kevin Taylor for the "Decommissioning and Dismantlement of the Deactivated SM-1A Nuclear Power Plant" project, which is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deactivated Nuclear Power Plant Program, SM-1A, Fort Greely, Alaska. The recordings and transcripts of these interviews are in the Cold War in Alaska Project Jukebox.
As Transcriber
Interview Title | Archive #: Oral History | Project | Abstract | Transcriber |
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Karl Santone | 2021-05-01 | Cold War in Alaska |
Karl Santone was interviewed on September 3, 2021 by Patience Stuart and Kevin Taylor of AECOM for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' SM-1A Nuclear Reactor decommissioning project. The interview was conducted over the telephone with Karl being at his home in Gordonsville, Virginia, Patience in Portland, Oregon, and Kevin in Greenville, South Carolina. In this interview, Karl talks about working at the SM-1A nuclear plant at Fort Greely from 1960 to 1962, the training he received, day-to-day operations of the facility, the lifestyle at this remote base, and having received a possible overexposure to radiation. Karl also talks about public and military views on the use of nuclear power, other work he did for the military, and going to law school. |
Rev Transcription Services, Kelsey Tranel |
George Shaw | 2021-05-03 | Cold War in Alaska |
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Rev Transcription Services, Kelsey Tranel |
Bill Hellums | 2021-05-02 | Cold War in Alaska |
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Rev Transcription Services, Kelsey Tranel |
Billy "BJ" Foreman | 2021-05-04 | Cold War in Alaska |
Billy "BJ" Foreman was interviewed on September 29, 2021 by Patience Stuart and Kevin Taylor of AECOM for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' SM-1A Nuclear Reactor decommissioning project. The interview was conducted over the telephone with BJ at his home in Barboursville, Virginia, Patience in Portland, Oregon, and Kevin in Greensville, South Carolina. In this interview, BJ talks about his experience working at the SM-1A nuclear power plant at Fort Greely, Alaska. He discusses the training he recieved at the Army's nuclear power training program at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the technical aspects of operating and maintaining the SM-1A plant, the effects of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake, and what it was like for him and his family to live and work at the remote site. He also compares the SM-1A with the private nuclear power industry, and talks about how he was able to transfer his military experience to civilian nuclear and energy production work. |
Rev Transcription Services, Kelsey Tranel |
David Applebee | 2021-05-05 | Cold War in Alaska |
David Applebee was interviewed on Septemer 30, 2021 by Patience Stuart and Kevin Taylor of AECOM for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' SM-1A Nuclear Reactor decommissioning project. The interview was conducted over the telephone with David at his home in Soldotna, Alaska, Patience in Portland, Oregon, and Kevin in Greensville, South Carolina. In this interview, David talks about working at the SM-1A nuclear reactor power plant at Fort Greely, the training he received, and the duties he performed as a health physicist, working in the lab, and doing environmental and radiation monitoring. He also talks about life at Fort Greely, the sense of community with other SM-1A workers, and enjoying living in Alaska. David also shares how his experiences at SM-1A influenced the rest of his life and career. |
Rev Transcription Services, Kelsey Tranel |
Frank Faulkner | 2021-05-06 | Cold War in Alaska |
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Rev Transcription Services, Kelsey Tranel |