DOCUMENTS AND SOURCES

The Evidence

Built through four years of ongoing research, this archive brings together more than 800—and growing—government reports, historical radiological surveys, environmental investigations, legal records, photographs, news coverage, and other sources documenting Niagara’s industrial and nuclear history. The materials trace factories, workers, waste sites, waterways, contamination findings, and the regional network connected to the Manhattan Project and Cold War nuclear programs. The archive can also be searched through the Interactive Map, where many records are connected to specific locations and documented findings.

Radiological surveys

  • 1978–1979 aerial survey
  • 1985–1986 mobile survey
  • Factory and onsite surveys
  • Modern roadway and walkover investigations

Factories and processing

  • Linde / Union Carbide
  • Electromet / Union Carbide
  • Hooker Chemical
  • Regional steel fabrication facilities

Waste and remediation

  • LOOW / Niagara Falls Storage Site
  • FUSRAP records
  • Brownfield and remediation files
  • Landfills, fill material, and transport routes

Public record

  • Government correspondence
  • Legislative investigations
  • Court records and legal arguments
  • News coverage and public meetings
Search sources in the map archive