DOE Openness: Human Radiation Experiments: Roadmap to the Project Record Series Descriptions |
Records Series Descriptions
Hanford Site
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Richland Operations Office SERIES TITLE Hanford Engineer Works, Project Historical Files INCLUSIVE DATES 1943 1947 ARRANGEMENT Subject VOLUME 1 cubic foot DESCRIPTION The series documents the early history of the Manhattan District, particularly the Hanford Piles Project. It includes the diaries of Col. F. T. Matthias, the Manhattan District history book, and the Hanford Engineering Works project history. The Matthais diaries contain information related to meetings with D. Cooksey and Dr. Joseph Hamilton of the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory. The series consists of correspondence, manuscript drafts, descriptions of experiments, photographs, project completion reports, and military diaries of day to day operations. A box index is available. Box number C00309. LOCATION OF RECORDS Records Holding Area 715 Swift Blvd. Richland, WA 99352 |