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Obituary: James Edward ‘Ed’ Westcott

Posted at 2:08 pm April 4, 2019
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James Edward "Ed" Westcott

James Edward “Ed” Westcott

James Edward “Ed” Westcott, Sr., 97, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home, where he lived, on March 29, 2019.

He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on January 20, 1922, to parents Jamie Rupert Westcott and Lucille Green Westcott, who preceded him in death. Ed had one brother, Hugh “Buddy” Westcott, who also preceded him in death.

Ed was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church.

He grew up in Nashville, and he graduated from Andrews High School and attended the Watkins Art School in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his training in photography from the Photo Craft Studio, Shadow Art Studio, and from an internship with the National Youth Administration.

He was married June 16, 1941, to a former Nashvillian, Esther Seigenthaler Westcott, who passed away in 1996. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, History, Obituaries, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Atomic Energy Commission, Clinton Engineer Works, Ed Westcott, James Edward "Ed" Westcott, Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, obituary, photographer, U.S. Department of Energy, World War II

ORPHA to celebrate two history-related events

Posted at 4:29 pm March 12, 2019
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Photo by Oak Ridge History Museum

Photo by Oak Ridge History Museum

 

The Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association will celebrate two history-related events this month: the opening of the Oak Ridge city gates 70 years ago and the opening of a new museum, the Oak Ridge History Museum.

The celebration is scheduled for Saturday, March 23.

The new museum was established to preserve the history of the life and work of the people who made the Manhattan Project a success, a press release said. The primary purpose of the museum is to focus on the “human side” of the Manhattan Project, telling the story of the history of Oak Ridge and the people’s day-to-day lives during World War II. The Manhattan Project was a top-secret federal program to build the world’s first atomic weapons during World War II.

The Oak Ridge History Museum exhibits feature a unique collection of authentic artifacts and displays, including historic photographs made by Ed Westcott, the famous Manhattan Project photographer in Oak Ridge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, History, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: atomic weapons, Ed Westcott, Manhattan Project, Midtown Community Center, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Oak Ridge History Museum, ORHPA, World War II

Street Painting Festival at Jackson Square will include Ed Westcott Challenge

Posted at 8:26 pm September 26, 2018
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

The annual Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, is fun for artists of all ages. This year’s festival, which raises funds for Roane State Community College scholarships, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, at historic Jackson Square. (Photo courtesy Roane State Community College)

The annual Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, is fun for artists of all ages. This year’s festival, which raises funds for Roane State Community College scholarships, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, at historic Jackson Square. (Photo courtesy Roane State Community College)

 

In celebration of Oak Ridge’s 75th anniversary, the 19th annual Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival will have two “firsts.”

The October 13 event will be held in historic Jackson Square, and it will offer the first-ever Ed Westcott Challenge for artists interested in chalking a creative interpretation of a famous photograph by Manhattan Project photographer Ed Westcott.

The festival will, as always, offer prizes for artists in each category. But this year, artists in any category can win an all-ages, all-categories bonus prize as part of the Ed Westcott Challenge, a press release said.

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge and a fundraiser for Roane State Community College scholarships, the annual art extravaganza will be held on Saturday, October 13, at historic Jackson Square. Chalking will begin at 8 a.m. Categories are available for all ages, teams, and families. Artist participation is free, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, College, Community, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: 75th anniversary, Ed Westcott, Ed Westcott Challenge, fundraiser, Jackson Square, Leslie England, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival, Roane State Community College, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, scholarships, street painting festival, War Ends

Manhattan Project program to focus on three unique employees

Posted at 10:54 am September 10, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Ed Westcott was the official government photographer in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project, a top-secret federal program to build the world's first atomic weapons during World War II. (Submitted photo)

Ed Westcott was the official government photographer in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project, a top-secret federal program to build the world’s first atomic weapons during World War II. (File photo)

 

A Manhattan Project National Historical Park program this month will focus on three unique Manhattan Project employees: Ed Westcott, Ernest Wilkins Jr., and Leona Woods.

The program is free. It is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 22, at the historic Midtown Community Center at 102 Robertsville Road in Oak Ridge.

“We will delve into Leona Woods’ contribution as one of the few female scientists, Ed Westcott’s influential photography as the Manhattan Project’s only official photographer, and Ernest Wilkins Jr.’s lasting impact on the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering,” a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Front Page News, Government, History, Museums Tagged With: Ed Westcott, Ernest Wilkins Jr., Leona Woods, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Demolished building once helped protect city, enriched uranium at Y-12

Posted at 2:18 pm June 1, 2018
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A building that was mostly demolished on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, once helped to protect enriched uranium at Y-12, and it was used by military police and the Oak Ridge Police Department to help protect the city. Part of the building, a former secure federal communications center, was still standing among the demolition debris late Wednesday afternoon. This picture was taken looking southeast from near the intersection of Bus Terminal Road and Oak Ridge Turnpike. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

A building that was mostly demolished on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, once helped to protect enriched uranium at Y-12, and it was used by military police and the Oak Ridge Police Department to help protect the city. Part of the building, a former secure federal communications center, was still standing among the demolition debris late Wednesday afternoon. This picture was taken looking southeast from near the intersection of Bus Terminal Road and Oak Ridge Turnpike. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 8:30 a.m. June 2.

A building that was mostly demolished on Wednesday once helped to protect enriched uranium at Y-12, and it was used by military police and the Oak Ridge Police Department to help protect the city.

The building at 101 Bus Terminal Road was once connected by radio to a Y-12 building that stored the world’s only supply of enriched uranium-235, according to a 2010 newspaper article published by D. Ray Smith, who cited Bill Sergeant, head of security after World War II.

A small section of the Bus Terminal Road building that still had historic artifacts—two holding cells and a heavy, bulletproof steel door—remained standing, surrounded by demolition debris, on Wednesday and Thursday. It’s not clear why that one section hadn’t been demolished yet, but the 2010 newspaper article by Smith said it had been a secure federal communications center and was built to be safe from attack. That small section of the building, which had no external windows, was reported to have a concrete ceiling that was one foot thick.

The building, which is at the intersection with Oak Ridge Turnpike, is now being completely demolished so a Taco Bell restaurant can be built there. The building had been extensively modified, and it’s not clear how much of it might have been considered historic.

Smith said the Bus Terminal Road building was once connected by radio to Building 9213, which stored uranium-235 for about a year at Y-12. Building 9213 is on the south side of Chestnut Ridge, which is on the south side of Y-12. After it briefly stored uranium, Building 9213 was used for criticality experiments for years, Smith said. It’s also been used to train the National Guard to identify and isolate radioactive sources as part of their training for homeland security. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Federal, Government, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Slider, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Anderson County General Sessions Court, Auxiliary Military Police, Bill Sergeant, Building 9213, Building 9214, Bus Terminal Road building, Clinton Engineer Works, D. Ray Smith, Don and Emily Hunnicutt, Ed Westcott, enriched uranium, Guard Department, Katy's Kitchen, Manhattan District, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Mark Watson, Midtown Community Center, military police, NOAA building, nuclear weapons, Oak Ridge Police Department, Oak Ridge Utility District, Red Cross building, Security Forces, Stone and Webster Field Hospital, Taco Bell, Tunnell Building, uranium-235, uranium-235 storage, Warren Gooch, Wildcat Den, World War II, Y-12

ORHPA celebrates Ed Westcott’s 96th birthday on Saturday

Posted at 10:43 pm January 19, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 3 Comments

Renowned Manhattan Project photographer Ed Wescott, right, is pictured above with city historian D. Ray Smith. (Submitted photo)

Renowned Manhattan Project photographer Ed Wescott, right, is pictured above with city historian D. Ray Smith. (Submitted photo)

 

The Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association will celebrate renowned photographer Ed Westcott’s 96th birthday on Saturday. Westcott was the official government photographer in Oak Ridge during World War II, and if even you don’t know him, there is a good chance you have seen his wartime photos.

Oak Ridge was built during the war as part of the Manhattan Project, a top-secret federal program to build the world’s atomic weapons, and Westcott’s photos can be seen in businesses around town, in historical presentations, and in news stories.

His birthday celebration on Saturday is one of the city’s 75th anniversary events. The celebration, which includes special activities with Westcott, is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, January 20, at the Midtown Community Center at 102 Robertsville Road. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: 75th anniversary, 96th birthday, atomic weapons, Ed Westcott, government photographer, Manhattan Project, Midtown Community Center, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, ORHPA, World War II

Manhattan Project Park has open house at Children’s Museum on Jan. 24

Posted at 4:03 pm December 26, 2017
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The National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, and Children's Museum of Oak Ridge will have an open house celebration at the Children's Museum from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2017, to celebrate the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s newest location for providing information about the park. (Photo by Manhattan Project National Historical Park)

The National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, and Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will have an open house celebration at the Children’s Museum from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2017, to celebrate the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s newest location for providing information about the park. (Photo by Manhattan Project National Historical Park)

 

Note: This story was updated at 4:30 p.m.

The National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, and Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will have an open house celebration at the Children’s Museum from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, to celebrate the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s newest location for providing information about the park. Admission to the museum will be free during this event, a press release said.

This celebration will also feature a Parks in Focus photography exhibit that will be a tribute to Ed Westcott, the press release said. The exhibit will feature photographs taken by third- and fourth-grade girls from Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge using the Parks in Focus program curriculum, with inspiration from the black-and-white photography of Westcott. The Udall Foundation, based in Tucson, Arizona, created the Parks in Focus program to connect youth from under-served communities to nature through photography, environmental education, outdoor recreation, and creative expressions. This year-long program has been connecting youth of Oak Ridge to the rich history of the Manhattan Project through the lens of a camera, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Front Page News, Government, Government, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Ed Westcott, Every Kid in a Park, Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge, Main Street—Oak Ridge, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, National Park Service, Oak Ridge, open house, Parks-in-Focus, photography exhibit, U.S. Department of Energy, Udall Foundation

Once like a small city, Happy Valley has been sold

Posted at 5:42 pm October 20, 2017
By John Huotari 2 Comments

An early aerial photo of Happy Valley, a construction camp that was like a small city and used to help build the former K-25 in west Oak Ridge. This picture was taken May, 22, 1944, by Ed Westcott, the official government photographer in Oak Ridge during World War II. (Photo courtesy Ed Westcott/Emily Hunnicutt)

An early aerial photo of Happy Valley, a construction camp that was like a small city and used to help build the former K-25 site in west Oak Ridge. This picture was taken May, 22, 1944, by Ed Westcott, the official government photographer in Oak Ridge during World War II. (Photo courtesy Ed Westcott/Emily Hunnicutt)

 

It was once home to a large construction camp that was like a small city and housed workers building K-25 during World War II.

Now the 160-acre parcel known as Happy Valley has been sold.

Happy Valley was in west Oak Ridge, across State Route 58 from the K-25 site. One of three major sites in Oak Ridge, K-25 was built to enrich uranium for atomic weapons as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project during World War II.

Today, Happy Valley appears to be mostly a rolling tree-covered landscape between Oak Ridge and Kingston along SR 58. To the public, there is little or no obvious evidence of what was once there—homes, a grocery store, schools, a post office, recreation halls, a gas station, and a bowling alley.

But those who have walked the property have seen evidence of the small city that was once there. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Business, East Tennessee Technology Park, Federal, Front Page News, Government, K-25, Oak Ridge, Roane County, Slider, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: atomic weapons, Bionomics, City of Oak Ridge, David Bradshaw, DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, Ed Westcott, General Services Administration, GSA, Happy Valley, History Channel, John McCormick, K-25, K-25 site, Lost Worlds, Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, Parcel ED-3, Parcel ED-3 Western Expansion Area, Ray Smith, Roane Alliance, Roane County Register of Deeds, Roane County Sheriff's Department, Ron Woody, Secret Cities of the A-Bomb, Steve Goodpasture, U.S. Department of Energy, Wade Creswell, World War II

Oak Ridge Fire Department’s Then & Now Parade part of 75th anniversary celebration

Posted at 4:07 pm September 26, 2017
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Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Energy/Ed Westcott

Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Energy/Ed Westcott

 

The Oak Ridge Fire Department will be hosting a fire prevention celebration on Saturday, October 7, as part of the city’s 75th anniversary.

In the 1940s, Oak Ridge hosted a parade during Fire Prevention Week every October to help spread the word about fire safety. ORFD hopes to rekindle this tradition in honor of the City’s milestone anniversary, a press release said.

The celebration will kick off with a Then and Now-themed parade at ORFD Fire Station Number 3 on Tuskegee Drive and end at Alvin K. Bissell Park. Lineup for participants will begin at 9 a.m., with the parade getting underway at 10 a.m., the press release said.

Following the parade, everyone is invited to gather in A.K. Bissell Park at 11 a.m. for opening ceremonies that will include static displays of emergency services equipment, bounce houses, safety information booths, and emergency services demonstrations. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: 75th anniversary, 75th Anniversary Committee, Alvin K. Bissell Park, atomic weapons, Ed Westcott, fire prevention celebration, Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Then and Now parade, U.S. Department of Energy, Warren Gooch, World War II

Celebration of Oak Ridge’s 75th anniversary started Friday

Posted at 11:34 am September 15, 2017
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ORHPA city 75th Birthday Celeb Flyer 2

A reminder: The 14-month celebration of Oak Ridge’s 75th anniversary starts today (Friday, September 15).

Today’s celebration will feature guest speaker Denise Kiernan, author of “The Girls of Atomic City” and “The Last Castle,” at 6 p.m. at the Historic Grove Theater. There will be a book signing, and Kiernan’s book will be available for sale.

Ed Westcott, the official government photographer in Oak Ridge during the top-secret Manhattan Project in World War II, will be the honored guest from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Family members Don and Emily Hunnicutt will present a slide show of Westcott photos with a question-and-answer session.

“You will never grow tired of Ed’s photographs, which tell the enormous Oak Ridge Manhattan Project story,” according to the Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, which is presenting the celebration.

The celebration starts with historical displays at 2 p.m. There will be a wide variety of artifacts, posters, and displays for you to enjoy, the ORHPA said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: 75th anniversary, 75th Anniversary Committee, A Pin, atomic bomb, Clinton Engineer Works, D. Ray Smith, Denise Kiernana, Don and Emily Hunnicutt, Ed Westcott, Fat Man, Fire Prevention Parade and Community Festival, Friends of the Grove, Graphite Reactor, Hanford, Historic Grove Theater, International Friendship Bell, K-25, Leslie Groves, Little Boy, Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORHPA, plutonium, Site X, The Girls of Atomic City, U.S. Department of Energy, Warren Gooch, World War II, X-10, Y-12, Y-12 National Security Complex

Oak Ridge to begin 75th Anniversary Celebration in September

Posted at 10:58 am August 24, 2017
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Warren Gooch

Warren Gooch

Oak Ridge will begin its 75th Anniversary Celebration in September, a press release said.

Oak Ridge Mayor Warren L. Gooch announced Thursday that the city will form a committee to help coordinate and circulate information about the 75th anniversary, the press release said.

The 75th anniversary festivities will begin in September and continue through the end of 2018, the release said.

Among the planned events are a lecture presented by the Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association on September 15, 2017, titled “The Legacy of Place” by guest speaker Denise Kiernan, author of “The Girls of Atomic City” and “The Last Castle.”

The Oak Ridge Fire Department plans to host “Then and Now,” a 1940s-era Fire Prevention Parade along Oak Ridge Turnpike on October 7, 2017.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 National Security Complex will celebrate the anniversaries of their respective beginnings as well, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: 75th anniversary, atomic bombs, Denise Kiernan, Ed Westcott, Explore Oak Ridge, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Historic Grove Theater, Leslie Groves, Manhattan Project, Mark Watson, Mayor’s 75th Anniversary Committee, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORHPA, uranium enrichment, Warren L. Gooch, World War II, Y-12 National Security Complex

Weaver presents program on African-American involvement in Manhattan Project to Oak Ridge youth

Posted at 12:15 pm March 27, 2017
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On February 22, in honor of Black History Month, Rose Weaver, in conjunction with Manhattan Project National Historical Park, presented an informative program on African-American involvement in the Manhattan Project and the creation of the “Secret City.” (Photo courtesy Manhattan Project National Historical Park)

On February 22, in honor of Black History Month, Rose Weaver, in conjunction with Manhattan Project National Historical Park, presented an informative program on African-American involvement in the Manhattan Project and the creation of the “Secret City.” (Photo courtesy Manhattan Project National Historical Park)

 

On February 22, in honor of Black History Month, Rose Weaver, in conjunction with Manhattan Project National Historical Park, presented an informative program on African-American involvement in the Manhattan Project and the creation of the “Secret City.”

Weaver is an active member of the Oak Ridge community and has a passion for preserving the history of the African-American presence since the city’s inception, a press release said. During the past 15 years, Weaver and her late brother, Terry Weaver, have been gathering oral histories and artifacts for a traveling exhibit to tell the stories of the rich history of Oak Ridge and to share with area youth.

She gave her program to a group of 20 young girls at Girls Inc. in Oak Ridge, the press release said. The girls are participating in a year-long educational program called Parks in Focus. The goal of the program is to educate the youths about the natural/cultural history of the area as well as basic photography skills. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Federal, Front Page News, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Black History Month, Ed Westcott, Girls Inc., Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Rose Weaver, Secret City, World War II

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