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Radioactive Fallout

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON NATIONAL RECORDS CENTER

Suitland, Maryland

Some of the more important records on radioactive fallout have been retained by the Department of Energy, the Defense Nuclear Agency, U.S. Navy, and Air Force and have been stored at the Washington National Records Center. The Department of Energy records, Record Group 326, both classified and unclassified, contain the files of Former Commissioner Glenn T. Seaborg. The Defense Nuclear Agency files, Record Group 374, particularly those of the headquarters, deal with problems of fallout and radiation from nuclear testing, especially in the records of Joint Task Force 7. Both departments' papers include those of predecessor agencies, starting with the Atomic Energy Commission and the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. The center also holds records of the Navy, Record Groups 19 and 38, that pertain to radiological safety and other aspects of nuclear testing. Much of the material is classified and will require agency security clearances for viewing. Certain accessions are being transferred to the National Archives. Record Group 19 has been screened for Crossroads material and less than 1 cubic foot has been sent to the CIC. HAI selected additional material (approximately 1 cubic foot), but before the Navy could copy the selected documents, the original documents were misplaced when part of the collection was transferred to the Archives' custody. Invaluable material is contained in classified records of the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC, formerly AFOAT), Record Groups 341 and 342. AFTAC files have been screened and one cubic foot is being reviewed. Security clearances and permission of originating agencies are required for access to these classified records. Materials in the custody of the National Archives also are stored at this location. For details on those holdings, please see page 74.

DESCRIPTION

TOTAL SIZE (FEET)

POTENTIALLY RELEVANT (FEET)

HIGHEST CLASSIFICATION

VALUE

RG 19, Bureau of Ships(Crossroads) 310 310 Secret/RD Essential
RG 38, records of the Ofc. of the Chief of Naval Opns. 104 Unknown Secret/RD Useful
RG 326, records of the Department of Energy Unknown 250 Secret/RD Useful
RG 341/342, AFTAC 5,000 150 Secret/RD Essential
RG 374, records of the Defense Nuclear Agency (including JTF-7) 1,800 135 Top Secret/RD Essential

CONTACTS

Roland Wilson, Branch Chief
National Archives and Records Administration
Washington National Records Center
Reference Service
4205 Suitland Road
Washington, D.C. 20409

(301) 763-7430

Record Group 19
  Richard Boylan, Supervisor Archivist
  National Archives and Records Administration
  Suitland Reference Service
  4205 Suitland Road
  Washington, D.C. 20409

  (301) 763-7410

Record Group 38
  Bernard F. Cavalcante
  Naval Historical Center
  Operational Archives Branch, Bldg. 57
  Washington Navy Yard
  Washington, D.C. 20374

(202) 433-3170

Record Group 326:

 Records Center
  Cathy Hutzell
  MA-232.3 (Germantown), Room G-017
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Washington, D.C. 20545

  (301) 353-4310

Record Groups 341/342
  Sgt. Gregory J. Lutz
  HQ/AFTAC IMQ
   Patrick AFB, FL 32925-6001
   (407) 494-4770

Record Group 374
  Donald Moore, Support Services Division
  6801 Telegraph Road
  Alexandria, VA 22310-3398
   (703) 325-1162

HAI COLLECTION EFFORT
(volume in cubic feet)

DESCRIPTION

SCREENED

SELECTED

IN PROCESS

SENT TO CIC

RG 19 310 0.6 0 0.6
RG 341/342 150 0.4 0 0.4
RG 374 135 18.6 0 18.6
RG 326 165 6.6 0.1* 6.5

*   At the close of HAI's contract these documents were still out for classification review by other agencies. HAI has left instructions for processing these documents with the DOE History Division.

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