Sub-series 3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Miscellaneous Files, 1962-1969, undated
Scope and Content
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:
- Chronological Files
- United States Navy Files
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Files
- Argonne National Laboratory Files
- Large Scale Biology Corporation Files
- Viral Defense Foundation Files
- Notebooks
- Patent Files
- Paper, Article, and Speech Files
- Research Files
- Personal Files
- Printed Materials
- Oversized
- Electronic Storage Materials
- 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
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