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Sub-series 3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Miscellaneous Files, 1962-1969, undated

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Norman G. Anderson Papers contain the professional and personal papers of American clinical chemist, inventor, and corporate executive Norman G. Anderson. The collection is arranged into the following fifteen series:

From the Collection:
  1. Chronological Files
  2. United States Navy Files
  3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Files
  4. Argonne National Laboratory Files
  5. Large Scale Biology Corporation Files
  6. Viral Defense Foundation Files
  7. Notebooks
  8. Patent Files
  9. Paper, Article, and Speech Files
  10. Research Files
  11. Personal Files
  12. Printed Materials
  13. Oversized
  14. Electronic Storage Materials
  15. Images

Dates

  • Creation: 1962-1969, undated

Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series consists of miscellaneous files concerning Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which were collected and maintained by Norman G. Anderson. Three files concerning the K-II zonal centrifuge, which was invented and developed by Anderson under the MAN Project’s auspices, are found in this sub-series. A limited amount of information regarding the general history of Oak Ridge National Laboratory is also preserved here.

The contents of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Miscellaneous Files consist of a variety of materials. Photocopied journal articles make up the largest component of materials in this sub-series. A copy of W.E. Thompson’s manuscript History of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1943-1963 is also found in this sub-series. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, correspondence, notes, blueprints, and photographs are preserved here as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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