Selected Documents on the Topic of the Atomic Bomb, 1935-1976 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Collection Overview
Title: Selected Documents on the Topic of the Atomic Bomb, 1935-1976
Primary Creator: Archivists of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum
Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This digital collection consists of documentation selected from across the papers of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry L. Hopkins, and Alexander Sachs. Selections include letters, reports, official memoranda, clippings and publication excerpts, dating between 1939 and 1973. Documents reference matters related to the development and use of the atomic bomb during World War II, including correspondence and writings about the Manhattan Project, general nuclear research, and the potential for enriching uranium. There are also materials related to Alexander Sach's testimony to the post-war Senate Committee on Atomic Energy. Major correspondents include President Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Alexander Sachs, physicists Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, Leo Szillard, and government administrators Vannevar Bush and Harry Hopkins.
Collection Historical Note
This collection was created by the archivists of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in response to public interest in the research, development, and use of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Administrative Information
Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.
Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
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Harry Hopkins Papers; H. D. Smyth Report, 1945 - View Online (Part 1); View Online (Part 2)
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FDR's Papers as President; Selected Documents, 1939-1942 - View Online
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FDR's Papers as President; Selected Documents, 1943-1945 - View Online
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