Ed Westcott

Author and photographic historian Ed Westcott is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the city of Oak Ridge. From his first assignment by the U.S. Corps of Engineers to make the aerial photographs of the mountains and valleys that led to the selection of the Oak Ridge site by the government, to the photographic documentation of the building of the city and the atomic factories, Ed has photographed every aspect of the construction and community life in Oak Ridge for over 63 years.

Author and photographic historian Ed Westcott is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the city of Oak Ridge. From his first assignment by the U.S. Corps of Engineers to make the aerial photographs of the mountains and valleys that led to the selection of the Oak Ridge site by the government, to the photographic documentation of the building of the city and the atomic factories, Ed has photographed every aspect of the construction and community life in Oak Ridge for over 63 years. See less