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National Archives and Records Administration

National Archives Records Relating to the Atomic Energy Commission 
 
  SERIES TITLE      Research and Medicine Division Correspondence 
                    Files 
 
  INCLUSIVE DATES   ca.1944 1950 
 
  ARRANGEMENT  Alphabetical by subject (partially by AEC 
               Subject/Numeric Filing System) 
 
  VOLUME  20 cubic feet 
 
  DESCRIPTION  The series documents the Oak Ridge administration 
               of MED/AEC biology and medicine programs. It 
               contains significant information relating to all 
               aspects of MED/AEC  biology and medical programs, 
               including research activities, health effects of 
               radioactive and other materials, animal studies, 
               some experiments with human subjects,  worker 
               exposures to radiation, isotopes distribution, and 
               plant and environmental  emission monitoring. The 
               series includes correspondence, budget documents, 
               reports, medical and other topical case files, 
               directives, meeting agendas and minutes,  and 
               policy development documents. Classified documents 
               have been removed from  the files and retained in 
               the Oak Ridge Operations Office RHTG (Records 
               Holding  Task Group) Files. A detailed file folder 
               listing is available. Collection number  326 
               68A588. 
 
  RESTRICTIONS  This series contains privacy material.  
 
  LOCATION OF  RECORDS   
               National Archives Southeast Region   
               1557 St. Joseph Street   
               East Point, GA 30344