Guide to the Noman M. Cole, Jr. papers, 1962-1996 Noman M. Cole, Jr. C0066

Guide to the Noman M. Cole, Jr. papers, 1962-1996

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Special Collections and Archives
Collection Number C0066


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Repository
George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.
Collection number
C0066
Title
Noman M. Cole, Jr. papers 1962-1996
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http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/
Physical Characteristics
19 linear feet (39 boxes)
Creator
Noman M. Cole (Noman Monroe ), 1933-1997
Language
English
Abstract
This collection covers his environmental work (particularly in the area of water pollution control and reclamation) in Northern Virginia and other areas in the Commonwealth. Materials include reports on the design, operation, and performance of pollution control systems; correspondence; studies; news clippings; and motion picture film. Organizations in the collection include: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia State Water Control Board, Metropolitan Council of Governments, and Fairfax County Government.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Noman M. Cole, Jr. papers, Collection #C0066, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Janet Cole in 2004.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. EAD markup completed in March 2009 by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty.

Biographical Information

Noman M. Cole, Jr. was a leading figure in the area of environmental quality in the Northern Virginia area and elsewhere. Mr. Cole served in a variety of state and local assignments pertaining to pollution control. He was technical and policy adviser to Governors John Dalton and Linwood Holton on energy and water pollution abatement. The government of Fairfax County and civic groups received guidance from him as well. Mr. Cole also was the principal author of the 1971 Occoquan Watershed Policy, which prompted creation of a sewage authority there as well as of a world-class treatment plant.

Mr. Cole's expertise also extended to global issues. He was a nuclear engineer who was a leader in the inspection and rectification of problems involving the reactor after the Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania. He served on the Ukrainian international jury reviewing proposals to stabilize Chernobyl Unit No. 4 after the disaster there. Mr. Cole assisted the Russian government in defueling its nuclear-powered submarines.

Later in his life, and most importantly for the Northern Virginia region, he developed a number of plants and processes to aid in the reclamation of water from the upper Occoquan and consequentially, the lower Potomac watersheds. His engineering expertise and unmitigated success in this area led grateful water treatment officials to name a plant in Lorton, Virginia in his name.

Scope and Content

This collection covers his environmental work (particularly in the area of water pollution control and reclamation) in Northen Virginia and other areas in the Commonwealth. Materials include reports on the design, operation, and performance of pollution control systems; correspondence; studies; news clippings; and motion picture film. Organizations in the collection include: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia State Water Control Board, Metropolitan Council of Governments, and Fairfax County Government.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives also holds the Carol D. Litchfield Microbiology collection .

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