Oral Histories
Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Northern States Power Company
- Hooks, Benjamin, Dr.
- Xcel Energy
- Reddy Communications, Inc.
- Reddy Kilowatt, Inc.
- Gofman, John W.
- Commoner, Barry, 1917-
- Collins, Ashton B.
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- Reddy Kilowatt Records
- Reddy Kilowatt Records / Series 8: Audiovisual Materials / 8.4: Audio
- Date
- 1983
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Identifier
- NMAH.AC.0913, Subseries 8.4.6
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Reddy Kilowatt Records, 1926-1999, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Collection Rights
- Collection items are available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions.
- Scope and Contents note
- Audio cassette tapes, 5 hours Interviewer: John Fleckner, Archivist, National Museum of American History, Archives Center Content Description: Interview and conversations with Mrs. Ashton Collins, Sr. and Ashton Collins, Jr. at the initial stages of collection acquisition. Topics include biographical information about Ashton Collins, Sr.; the early history of the Reddy Kilowatt Service; Mrs. Ashton Collins, Sr.'s experiences in the Reddy Kilowatt, Inc. office; her participation in electric industry conventions; Cuba's ousting of Reddy Kilowatt; and the transition in the company's services during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. Reference copies are ½ inch VHS, audio cassette, or compact disc. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow. There are no reference copies on VHS or DVD for the filmstrips, and the Archives Center does not have a filmstrip projector. Technical Access: Titles on Beta Max video tape and all picture and audio elements for Original Film (OF) 913.7 cannot be viewed. Viewing the film and filmstrip portion of collection requires special appointment.
- Record ID
- ebl-1562768443876-1562768448507-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0