Finding Aids
Radioactive Fallout
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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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
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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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| 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
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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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| 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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