Finding Aids
Radioactive Fallout
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Seattle, Washington
The University of Washington at Seattle holds approximately 86 cubic feet of materials on effects of fallout from Pacific Proving Grounds U.S. nuclear testing from 1946 through 1958. Sponsored by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, the university program concentrated on the residual environ-mental results from that testing.
Of these records, about 18 cubic feet consist of documents, field notes, diaries, and correspondence which are housed in the Laboratory of Radiation Ecology in the Fisheries Research Institute. Also included there are records from the laboratory's predecessors, the Laboratory of Radiation Biology and the Applied Fisheries Laboratory. The University Archives also maintains a collection of records from the three laboratories. All of these records are accessioned under the name Laboratory of Radiation Ecology.
The rest of the materials have been stored in the Laboratory of Radiation Ecology. This collection includes marine-life samples that were exposed to radioactive fallout during Pacific testing. Raw data from studies on these samples, including material on monitoring, were sent directly to the CIC.
DESCRIPTION
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TOTAL SIZE (FEET)
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POTENTIALLY RELEVANT (FEET)
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HIGHEST CLASSIFICATION
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VALUE
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| Archives collection of the papers of the 3 Laboratories (Applied Fisheries Lab, Laboratory of Radiation Biology, and Laboratory of Radiation Ecology) |
18 |
18 |
Unclassified |
Essential |
| Laboratory of Radiation Biology and Laboratory
of Radiation Ecology |
68 |
68 |
Unclassified |
Essential |
CONTACTS
Gary Lundell
University Archives HO-10
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
Street Address:
Manuscripts and University Archives
B-81
Allen Library
University of Washington
(206) 543-1879
Dr. Thomas Sibley
106 Fisheries Center
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-4257
Dr. Ahmad Nevissi
108 Fisheries Center
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-4259
HAI COLLECTION EFFORT
(volume in cubic feet)
DESCRIPTION
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SCREENED
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SELECTED
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IN PROCESS
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SENT TO CIC
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| Applied Fisheries Lab, Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Laboratory of Radiation Ecology papers |
86 |
3.8 |
0 |
3.8 |
 
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