DOE Openness: Human Radiation Experiments: Roadmap to the Project Record Series Descriptions |
Records Series Descriptions
National Archives and Records Administration
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National Archives Records Relating to the Manhattan Engineer District SERIES TITLE Central Files INCLUSIVE DATES 1942 1947 ARRANGEMENT War Department Dewey Decimal Filing System VOLUME 60 cubic feet DESCRIPTION This series documents the work of the MED, which was headquartered in Oak Ridge, except for a short initial period in New York. It has information on the range of activities involved in the supervision of sites and contractors across the country, including the construction and operation of the Oak Ridge and Hanford facilities. A preliminary search revealed some references to the plutonium injection experiments and to the polonium work at Rochester The records include extensive discussions of worker hazards and occupational health issues and discussions of the urgent need to set safe standards based on research with ionizing radiation and toxic chemicals. The series consists of correspondence files of reports, letters, memorandums, studies, meeting minutes, and telegrams. Classified documents have been removed from the files and retained in Oak Ridge Operations. Collection number 4NN 326 8505. LOCATION OF RECORDS National Archives Southeast Region 1557 St. Joseph Street East Point, GA 30344 National Archives Records Relating to the Atomic Energy Commission |