Welding and Testing Technology Exhibition and Conference (WAATec) Collection
Collection consists of materials including publications, photographs, and more of the annual Welding and Testing Technology Exhibition and Conference (WAATec) held in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Dates
- 1976-1981
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
5.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes [5 record boxes, 1 half box])
Abstract
Collection consists of materials including publications, photographs, and more of the annual Welding and Testing Technology Exhibition and Conference (WAATec) held in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Welding and Testing Technology Exhibition and Conference (WAATec) is a conference and exhibition held annually during National Engineers' Week under the joint sponsorship of 30 technical and professional society chapters in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area of Tennessee. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum in interdisciplinary environmental guidelines for the dissemination and exchange of information on an important national issue involving science and technology. The national issue selected by WAATec since it was originated in 1973 by local chapters of the American Welding Society and the American Society for Nondestructive Testing has been the energy crisis. The program has features invited speakers on all aspects of the production, use, and conservation of energy.
The acronym for WAATec was derived from the two initial sponsoring societies mentioned previously. Now, with a common electrical unit as its root, WAATec symbolizes the conference's continuing focus on an energy theme.
Arrangement
Collection consists of six boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository