Ed Westcott

Ed Westcott
Westcott in 2004
Born
James Edward Westcott

(1922-01-20)January 20, 1922
DiedMarch 29, 2019(2019-03-29) (aged 97)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationPhotographer
Known forManhattan Project photography

James Edward Westcott (January 20, 1922 – March 29, 2019) was an American photographer who was noted for his work with the United States government in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War.

As one of the few people permitted to have a camera in the Oak Ridge area during the Manhattan Project, he created the main visual record of the construction and operation of the Oak Ridge production facilities and of civilian life in the enclosed community of Oak Ridge.[1]

  1. ^ Welsh, Teresa Smith. "The Early Photography of Ed Westcott from the Manhattan Project to the Cold War, 1942–1959" (Online exhibit). Knoxville: University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.