ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Title Vance Lewis Sailor Collection
Collection Number SC 328
OCLC Number 1157207944
Creator Vance Lewis Sailor, 1920-1998
Provenance Donated by Marguerite Sailor (wife) in 1998.
Extent,Scope, and Content Note The collection is comprised of 9 cubic ft. of personal correspondence, speeches,
and press clippings, as well as documents pertaining to the Shoreham Nuclear Plant,
The Long Island Lighting Company, and lawsuits initiated by Citizens for an Orderly
Energy Policy. The date coverage is 1970 t o1995. Sailor was a senior physicist at
Brookhaven National Laboratory and among the founders of Suffolk Scientists for Cleaner
Power and Safer Environment, Energy Education Exponents, and Citizens for an Orderly
Energy Policy .
Arrangement and Processing Note Processed by Kristen J. Nyitray, Ann M. Becker, and Mary Diaz, July 2001 FInding aid updated and revised by Kristen J. Nyitray in June 2019.
The material is arranged in the order as it was received, maintaining the original
alphabetical order created by Vance Lewis Sailor.
Language English
Restrictions on Access The collection is open to researchers without restriction.
Rights and Permissions Stony Brook University Libraries' consent to access as the physical owner of the collection
does not address copyright issues that may affect publication rights. It is the sole
responsibility of the user of Special Collections and University Archives materials
to investigate the copyright status of any given work and to seek and obtain permission
where needed prior to publication.
Citation [Item], [Box], Vance Lewis Sailor Collection, Special Collections and University Archives,
Stony Brook University Libraries.
Historical Note Vance Lewis Sailor (1920-1998) was a senior physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory
and among the founders of Suffolk Scientists for Cleaner Power and Safer Environment,
Energy Education Exponents, and Citizens for an Orderly Energy Policy, all organizations
of scientists dedicated to educating the public on energy production and consumption
issues.
1920: Born on June 28 in Springfield, Missouri. 1943: Married Marguerite Erdman; awarded A.B. in Physics, DePauw University and certificate
in Meteorology, Yale University. 1947: Awarded M.S. in Physics, Yale University. 1949: Awarded Ph.D. in Physics, Yale University; appointed Associate Physicist, Brookhaven
National Laboratory; member of Graphite Reactor Startup Team. 1950: Group leader of experimental neutron physics research group (through 1972).
1953: Promoted to Physicist, Brookhaven National Laboratory. 1955: Technical Advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the First United Nations Conference
on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva. 1956-1960: Member (later Chairman) of the Nuclear Cross Sections Advisory Group of
the AEC. 1957: Promoted to Physicist with Tenure, Brookhaven National Laboratory. 1958: Attended second United Nations Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
in Geneva. 1962-1965: Participant in laboratory programs between Brookhaven National Laboratory
and the Turkish Atomic Energy Commission. 1966: Member of the U.S. Delegation on Low Energy Nuclear Physics. 1967: Promoted to Senior Physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory. 1969: Lecturer at the School of Neutron Physics, Alushta, Crimea. 1972: Member of an energy analysis team led by Lee Haworth. 1973-1975: Head of the Office of Regulatory Assistance. 1976-1980: Co-Director, Energy Systems Analysis Project for the International Energy
Agency (IEA). 1981-1984: Associate Department Chairman overseeing low-level nuclear waste management
research programs. 1985: Retired; consultant, Department of Nuclear Energy; participant in various risk-analysis
projects.
Subjects Sailor, Vance Lewis, -- 1920-1998. Sailor, Vance Lewis, -- 1920-1998 -- Archives. Long Island Lighting Company -- History. Shoreham Nuclear Powerplant (N.Y.) -- History. Physicists -- New York (State) -- Long Island. Nuclear power plants -- Government policy -- United States -- History. Nuclear power plants -- Economic aspects -- New York (State) -- Shoreham. Electric utilities -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Costs. Economic history. Long Island (N.Y.) -- Economic conditions.
INVENTORY
Box 1: A - F VLS Inventory Index Alin, Per American Society of Utility Investors, Fall 1986 Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc. Bateman, John L., M.D. Bianchi, I. William, Jr. Bond, Victor P., M.D. Brill, A. Bertram, M.D. Brookhaven town newsletter Bumper sticker, "Open Shoreham, Save Suffolk" Burson-Marsteller file: Public Relations firm Burson-Marsteller papers: Public Relations firm Caputo, Joseph Carney, Bill (Congressman) Casey, W. Robert Catacosinos, William Catholic Church, re: nuclear power Citizens to Open Shoreham (COS) Citizens to Replace LILCO Citizens Utility Board Coalitions Cohalan, Peter Cohen, Bernard Colorado Public Service Co. (Fort St. Vrain) Commizoli, Robert B. Cuomo, Governor Mario Cuomo, Governor Mario: cartoons Cuomo, Governor Mario: letter Cuomo, Governor Mario: Town Meeting, 12/15/83 Diamond, Stuart. Newsday series, "Shoreham: What Went Wrong" Downey, Congressman Thomas J. Dukakis, Governor Michael Electric Power Research Institute Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know: U.S. EPA Energy Daily, The Energy Education Exponents, 1982 (EEE) Energy Education Exponents, Inc. Energy Information for Mature Americans Environmental Defense Fund: A New Alternative to Completing Nine Mile Point Unit
2 Nuclear Station: Economic and Technical Analysis Fainberg, Anthony Federal Communication Commission Rules Federal Emergency Management Agency Foley, John J. (of Manorville) Foley, John J. (of Patchogue) Franz, Carl Franz, Eena-Mai
Box 2: G-L Goffman, John Grossman, Karl Halpin, Patrick Hamilton, Leonard, M.D. "Comparison of Health Hazards of Different Energy Systems" Harenberg, Paul "Hate mail" Health Physics Hochbruechner, Congressman George Hosmer, Congressman Craig Howard, Lou Hull, Andy Hurwitz, Henry Indusi, Joseph P. International Atomic Energy Agency Jaffe, Herb Jamesport, Limited Appearance Jobs and energy independence Kaku, Michio Kane, Howard (also see EEE files) Kouts, Herbert Kuper, J. B. Horner Lapp, Ralph Letters to the editor (VLS, published) Levin, Carl of PR firm of Burson-Marsteller Like, Irving Lloyd Harbor Study Group
Box 3: LILCO files LILCO: ads and bulletins LILCO: almanacs LILCO: bulletins LILCO: Catacosinos, William J. LILCO: correspondence before 1980 LILCO: emergency generators LILCO: emergency plan notes and critiques LILCO: Energy Education Exponents, Inc. LILCO: energy Roundup LILCO: general LILCO: information project LILCO: Jamesport LILCO: Keeping Current LILCO: news releases LILCO: securities litigation LILCO: Shoreham, 1983 LILCO: Shoreham cost factors LILCO: Shoreham quality control LILCO: stockholders meetings and reports, 1980-81
Box 4: M-R Mack, William: interview in Good Living Magazine Marburger Commission Markey, Congressman Edward: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Murphy, Kevin: Labor Business Taxpayers Coalition for Shoreham National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) News releases: Citizens for an Organized Energy Policy (COEP) Nuclear embarrassments Nuclear fuel cycle reprocessing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) NRC: emergency planning and preparedness requirements NRC: press release, 1987 Oickle, Alvin On the Level: NYS Society of Professional Engineers Newsletter Orazio, Angelo Pearlstein, Sol: "A Tale of Two Power Plants" People to People Blockade, Shoreham, NY Plutonium: health effects Press contacts Price-Anderson Prospect, Wayne Purcell, Franci Questionnaire results Radiation: biological effects Radiation: medical effects Radiation: population doses Radiation: population exposure (3f) Radiation: Silkwood case Radio and television appearances Radio and television reports Radioactive Waste Siting Commission documents Residential Conservation Investments for 7 Investor Owned Electric Utilities
Box 5: Shoreham Shoreham: assorted files, 1982 Shoreham: 1982 letters to the editor Shoreham: 1982 membership applications Shoreham: 1982 organization Shoreham: 1982 probable issues Shoreham: anti-Shoreham Shoreham: chronology Shoreham: cost Shoreham: The Economics of the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant, Senate report Shoreham: Environmental Risk Assessment for the Hazards of Electrical Energy Shoreham: evacuation panel Shoreham: evacuation plan Shoreham: general Shoreham: inspection Shoreham: license Shoreham: map and VLS comments on safety Shoreham: news clippings and releases Shoreham: Nuclear Power Shoreham: NRC hearings, 1982 Shoreham: questions and answers Shoreham: Radiochemistry Improvement Program Shoreham: resident professionals Shoreham: safety Shoreham: VLS speeches and articles Shoreham: security Shoreham: Shoreham-Wading River residents Shoreham: Social and Personal Factors Underlying Public Attitudes Toward Nuclear
Energy Shoreham: specifications Shoreham: Statement of Contentions in the Operating License Proceeding, 1982 Shoreham: Suffolk County Emergency Plans Shoreham: Suffolk County Officials, 1982 Shoreham: Task force (2f) Shoreham: Taxes Shoreham: testing Shoreham: Touche Ross Study
Box 6: S-W Safe Energy Communication Council Sagan, Dr. Leonard VLS: letters to the editor VLS: Long Island Association, Sept. 7, 1983 VLS: Long Island University (Southampton), Sept. 27, 1987 VLS: "material to read" VLS: news articles VLS: Notes on Shoreham Opponents Coalition article VLS: NYS legislature energy bills pending VLS: nuclear propaganda VLS: radio appearances VLS: Rotary talks Schwenk, Edwin Science Concepts, Inc. Errors and misrepresentations in ABC's series, "The Fire Unleashed" Scientists and Engineers for Secure Energy (SESC) Scully, Peter Sheehan, Thomas Shoreham Opponents Coalition (SOC) Shoreham-Wading River School District Simpson, Senator Alan K. Speaking engagements proposed - COEP Speaking engagements completed - COEP Spokesman training Stehn, John R. Sternglass, Dr. E. J. Suffolk County Electric Agency Suffolk County Legislature Correspondence Suffolk County Legislature Hearings Suffolk County Resolutions and Appropriations Suffolk Scientists Correspondence Swartz, Lucy U.S. Council for Energy Awareness (USCEA), nuclear information Utility Investment in Conservation, Robert Percival Walsh, Ed Watson, Dr. James (2f) Weinstock, Eugene V. Weinstock, op-ed Weyl, Peter
Box 7: COEP Lawsuits COEP members as of 1 October 1982 Notes, correspondence etc., re: proposed action against Suffolk county LILCO vs. Suffolk County . Civil Action 83-4966, Judge Wexler Citizens for an Orderly Energy Policy, Inc., vs. Suffolk County: CV 83-4966 (folder
1 of 2) Citizens for an Orderly Energy Policy, Inc., vs. Suffolk County: CV 83-4966 (folder
2 of 2) COEP: draft contentions for NRC and petition COEP application: New York Supreme Court, Index No. 2481-89 Pacific Legal Foundation: 2 September 1982 letter with enclosure Pacific Legal Foundation: 11th Annual Report, 1983/84 Pacific Legal Foundation: Docket # 85-7321, 85-7323, 85-7325 Pacific Legal Foundation: Appeal, May 1985 Pacific Legal Foundation: VLS files Pacific Legal Foundation: press releases, articles LILCO vs. Suffolk County LILCO vs. Suffolk County: Judge Wexler LILCO vs. Suffolk County: 84-2698 COEP petition . Docket No. 50-322-OL-3 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board: Docket No. 50-322-OL-3, Emergency Planning (folder
1 of 3) Atomic Safety and Licensing Board: Docket No. 50-322-OL-3, Emergency Planning (folder
2 of 3) Atomic Safety and Licensing Board: Docket No. 50-322-OL-3, Emergency Planning (folder
3 of 3) Atomic Safety and Licensing Board: Docket No. 50-322-OL-3, Emergency Planning . Attachments Transcript of Appeals Board Oral Argument, 14 September 1983 . Docket No. 50-322-OL-3 NRC Appeal, COEP brief: Docket No. 50-322-OL-3 NRC Hearings, preparation for discovery: Docket No. 50-322-OL-3 Documents re: Suffolk County Legislature Emergency Preparedness Program Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Shoreham Emergency Evacuation Plan Miller Place School Board Resolution re: Emergency Evacuation Plan Shoreham-Wading River School District letter re: Emergency Evacuation Plan COEP Petitions to NYS Supreme Court, 14 March 1990
Boxes 8 to 11 Press clippings, 1970-1995.
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