Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
Sub-Series (ap.afc.07.01)
- Extent
- 271 Video cassettes
- 1 Film containers
- 13 Photo prints
- 2 Boxes
- Part of
- Appalshop Films Collection, 1969-2015 > Series VII. Appalshop Films 1991-1999 > Chemical Valley materials, c.1991
- Scope and Contents
- Contains material related to the color documentary Chemical Valley, a 1991 release. The film documents the response of residents in the Kanawha Valley in West Virginia to the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, India. Follows events over a five year period regarding the debate over Union Carbide chemical plants located in the West Virginia valley. Through interviews and footage of public meetings and press conferences, the film explores issues of racism, freedom of information, accountability in the chemical industry, and the choice between safety and jobs. Subjects include chemical plant accidents, health effects of hazardous wastes, and rural conditions
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