Atomic Bomb Collection
Collection Summary
| Title: | Atomic Bomb Collection |
| Call Number: | MS 92-28 |
| Size: | 0.5 linear feet |
| Acquisition: | Donated by Mrs. Paul B. Martin |
| Processed by: | TGT and JEO, 1992-06-08; JEF, 1998-11-02 |
| Restrictions: | None |
Literary Rights
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita
State University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts,
it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for
publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws
and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/her
publisher, to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually
plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding overall
restrictions on publication before initial research.
Content Note
This collection contains several items regarding development and use of atomic energy for military purposes during World War II. The Smyth report gives a general account of the methodology; a book, Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project, by Leslie R. Groves, recounts the history of the Manhattan Project. Newspaper and magazine articles written and published after the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan in August 1945 are also included. Some leaflets dropped on Japan by bombers are included as well.
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