NPkMC The Cornwall Pumped Storage Project Collection Janet Rice John Ansley, MA, MSLS Marist College Archives and Special Collections
3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Phone: 845-575-5217 Fax: 845-575-3150 Email: john.ansley@marist.edu
July 13, 2006 Monish M. Singh Finding aid written in English. The Cornwall Pumped Storage Project Collection 1953 - 1981 7 linear feet Marist College Archives and Special Collections ----- The Cornwall Collection documents the issues surrounding the Pumped-Storage Project at Cornwall-on-Hudson by the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. The collection includes various scientific studies in the Hudson River Estuary, specifically fish studies in the Indian Point area. It also includes legal documents from the Storm King Case, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. English Related Collections

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 Collection Overview

The Cornwall Collection contains a variety of scientific studies, including ecological studies of the Hudson River Estuary, fisheries investigations, and the impact of the power plant on the fish and environment. In addition, the collection has several newspaper clippings related to the Storm King Case and Indian Point.

The Cornwall Pumped Storage Project Collection was donated to Marist College by the Cornwall Public Library.

 Historical Note

In September 1962, the Consolidated Edison Company announced plans to build a pumped storage facility, the largest of its kind in the world, at Storm King Mountain near Cornwall, New York. The initial application for license to construct the plant was filed with the Federal Power Commission in January 1963. On November 8, 1963, a small group of concerned citizens met at the home of Carl Carmer and formed the Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference to fight the pumped storage project on the grounds that it posed a threat to the Cornwall water supply, the Hudson River fisheries, and to the scenic beauty and historic significance of Storm King Mountain. Thanks to the tireless work of those involved with Scenic Hudson, the mountain would come to weather this storm as well. Today the mountain is home to Storm King State Park and thousands of visitors come to hike the trails this historic mountain has to offer.

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1 1. Reports 5 linear feet 1 - 5 1 - 92

Scientific studies pertaining to the influence of the power plant on the ecosystem of the Hudson River.

By subject, chronological

 1.1 Sub Series 1.1: Hudson River Ecological Studies 1.2 Sub Series 1.2: Hudson River Ecosystems Studies 1.3 Sub Series 1.3: Multi-Plant Impact Study 1.4 Sub Series 1.4: Indian Point Studies 1.5 Sub Series 1.5: Culturing and Stocking Striped Bass Studies 1.6 Sub Series 1.6: Fish and Fisheries Studies 1.7 Sub Series 1.7: Other Scientific Studies 2 2. Clippings 1 linear foot 6 93 - 115

Newspaper and magazine clippings concerning the issues surrounding Storm King and Indian Point from 1953 to 1966.

Chronological

 3 3. Legal Documents 0.5 linear feet 7 116 - 138

Briefs, testimony, and exhibits concerning the Storm King Case.

By subject

 3.1 Sub Series 3.1: Briefs 3.2 Sub Series 3.2: Exhibits 3.3 Sub Series 3.3: Other Legal Documents 4 4. Office Materials 0.5 linear feet 7 139 - 203

Correspondence, pamphlets, and research materials.

By subject

 4.1 Sub Series 4.1: Correspondence 4.2 Sub Series 4.2: Pamphlets and Publications 4.3 Sub Series 4.3: Research Materials 4.4 Sub Series 4.4: Miscellaneous Office Materials