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Edmund Storms papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3225

Scope and Contents

Series 1: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This series consists primarily of materials related to Storms' research on cold fusion during his final years at LAN where he led one of two LANL teams that had success in replicating LENR. Included are clippings, data, memorandums, presentations, and reports related to cold fusion. The contents found in box 5, folders 5-6 are Storms' professional materials, previously contained in a binder, before the discovery of cold fusion. Note: the printouts in this series are related to Storms research at LANL and were produced in 2016.



Series 2: Independent Investigation. This series consist of materials related to Storms' research on cold fusion after his retirement from LANL. During this period, he consulted with LANL and provided testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in 1993. The memorandums in this series overlap with the memorandums in the first series. The correspondence include e-mails and faxes from the following:



  • J. O'M. (John O'M.) Bockris, 1923-2013
  • Jed Rothwell
  • Hal Fox, 1923-2012
  • Bennett Miller, 1938-
  • Eugene F. Mallove
  • Talbot A. (Talbot Albert) Chubb
  • Thomas Passell
  • Peter Zimmerman
  • Charles Platt
  • Elliot Kennel
  • Scott Little
  • Steven B. Krivit
  • Charles Entenmann
  • Melvin H. Miles., 1937-
  • Michael C. H. McKubre
  • Rich Murray
  • Richard Blue
  • Thomas N. Claytor
  • Dieter Britz, 1939-
  • United States. Department of Energy
  • United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space
  • United Staets. Congress. Senate
  • and others.


  • Dates

    • 1960-2018

    Creator

    Conditions Governing Access

    Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

    Conditions Governing Use

    The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

    Biographical / Historical

    Edmund Kugler Storms (1931-) is a nuclear chemist who worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for 32 years before retiring in 1991. Storms was born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania on 22 April 1931. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 1953; M.S. in Radiochemistry from Washington University in 1957; and Ph.D. in Radiochemistry from Washington University in 1958. At LANL, Storms' studies include but not limited to vaporization behavior of refractory materials; super conductivity; chemistry of high-temperature nuclear fuel; and cold fusion, energy and tritium production. After retiring from LANL, Storms collaborated with Brian Scanlan to form a company called Kiva Labs where they explored evidence of cold fusion from 2007-2012.



    Storms has published over a hundred journal articles, several books, and two patents. In 2002, Jed Rothwell and Storms started an online library, A library of papers about cold fusion, which contains Storms' publication collection.

    Extent

    14.59 Linear Feet (36 boxes)

    Language of Materials

    English

    Abstract

    The Edmund Storms papers (1960-2018) consist of professional and research materials related to cold fusion. Storms was a nuclear chemist who worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: 1. Los Alamos National Laboratory; 2. Independent Investigation; 3. ENECO; 4. Lattice Energy; 5. Kiva Labs; 6. University of Texas at Austin. Energy Institute; and 7. Digital Media.

    The set names and tub identifiers were maintained as they were referenced in the documentation project conducted by the University of Texas at Austin. Energy Institute. The papers were re-arranged into seven series and similar materials were grouped together for access.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Donated by Edmund Storms in December 2021.

    Separated Materials

    Four photographs and VHS were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

    Printed publications were transferred to the Print and Journal Division of Special Collections.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Gina C Giang.
    Title
    Edmund Storms papers
    Author
    Finding aid written by Gina C Giang.
    Date
    2023
    Description rules
    Describing Archives: A Content Standard
    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin
    Language of description note
    The finding aid was written in English.

    Repository Details

    Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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