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Records Series Descriptions
Oak Ridge Sites
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) SERIES TITLE Central Files: CF-Prefixed Reports and Correspondence INCLUSIVE DATES 1943 present ARRANGEMENT Chronological VOLUME 400 cubic feet DESCRIPTION Central files at ORNL consist of multiple series maintained at a single location in the Laboratory since its inception. This CF (central files) prefixed series includes both correspondence and unpublished reports, and other internal unpublished material that has been collected and given a report number. After the 1970s correspondence is generally not included, but for the early period there is a considerable volume. There is a small amount of material relating to University of Chicago activities prior to establishment of the Oak Ridge site. Approximately 30 cubic feet of the central files are classified and are maintained separately. Handwritten chronological logs, including classified as well as unclassified entries, list the assigned report number and brief information about the document. These listings, verified against the documents, have been put into an unclassified computerized database that currently goes through 1949. The records document the full range of activities and interests of Laboratory personnel. Included are documents from the 1940s relating to Nuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft (NEPA); documents relating to field tests, using radioactive lanthanum, that were carried out in order to provide a basis for recommendations by the joint AEC National Military Establishment Panel on Radiological Warfare; and documents relating to isotope production. RESTRICTIONS This series contains a small amount of classified information. LOCATION OF RECORDS Oak Ridge National Laboratory Building 4500 N, Room H 205 (Vault) Oak Ridge, TN 37831 |