August 4, 1950 letter from Clifford Beck to Chancellor J. W. Harrelson

%DONRsites080450; ]> August 4, 1950 letter from Clifford Beck to Chancellor J. W. Harrelson Machine readable transcription Beck, Clifford Creation of machine-readable version: Russell S. Koonts Creation of digital images: James M. Jackson Sanborn Conversion to TEI.2-conformant markup: Russell S. Koonts ca. 6 kilobytes NCSU Libraries Raleigh, NC August 4, 1950 letter from Clifford Beck to Chancellor J. W. Harrelson

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Nuclear Reactor Project

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A letter indicating a prefered location for the building of the reactor, west of Polk Hall.

North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering of the University of North Carolina Raleigh Physics Department August 4, 1950 To: Chancellor J. W. Harrelson From: Clifford K. Beck Re: Location for Nuclear Reactor Building Dear Chancellor Harrelson:

For some week we have attempted to determine the most suitable location on the State College Campus for the proposed Nuclear Reactor Building. We have studied all possible loca- tions, in the light of various factors involved in the choice, and have obtained the advice of many of those who, in one way or another, would be concerned with this decision.

Yesterday, in a lengthy discussion in Dean Lampe's office, Dr. D. B. Anderson, Dr. J. H. Jensen, Mr. J. G. Vann, Dean Lampe and I attempted to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the various proposed sites, and every possible site does have both advantages and disadvantages. Having made this summarization, it was the unanimous opinion of all of those present that the best choice of site now available is that west of Polk Hall, north of the Bureau of Mines, in the space now allocated to a proposed infirmary. To list the factors in favor of this choice would extend this note unduly, and probably is not needed at this point. I can do so, however, if you wish. The group named above feels quite strongly that this is the best location avail- able.

There is some urgency in the matter of having an official approval and allocation of space for the Reactor Building. Final approval of our plans by the A.E.C. is contingent on the choice of location and inclusion of a suitable description of the site in the feasibility report not nearing completion. We hope to submit this report not later than August 15. If, therefore, you could give us approval of the tentative infirmary site for the location of the Reactor Building, it would remove the last

obstacle to completion of the design plans for the Reactor Project.

Very sincerely yours, Clifford Beck Clifford K. Beck, Head Department of Physics LOCATION APPROVED: J. H. Lampe J. H. Lampe, Dean of Engineering J. W. Harrelson J. W. Harrelson, Chancellor