BORAX: Construction & Operation Of A Boiling Water Power Reactor (1955 Original Black & White Film)

*BORAX: Construction and Operation of a Boiling Water Power Reactor* (1955) documents the experimental advancements in nuclear energy, showcasing the installation of an electrical generating system within a boiling water reactor. The film highlights pioneering tests conducted at the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, culminating in the historic achievement of lighting and powering Arco, Idaho—the first U.S. community to be supplied exclusively by nuclear power.

Presented by the United States Government, this documentary was produced with the technical expertise of Argonne National Laboratory and the United States Atomic Energy Commission, offering an insightful look into early nuclear power applications.

Source: National Archives. *BORAX: Construction and Operation of a Boiling Water Power Reactor, 1955*. [Video] Retrieved from the National Archives Catalog, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/52969