Richard Latter papers, 1929-1992

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Summary

Creators:
Latter, Richard, 1923-1999 and Conference on the Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapon Tests (1958-1962 : Geneva, Switzerland)
Abstract:
Writings, correspondence, studies, reports, notes, printed matter, and photographs, relating to theoretical physics, nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons testing, and especially the Conference on the Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapon Tests.
Extent:
40 manuscript boxes (20.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Richard Latter Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Background

Scope and content:

The Richard Latter papers include writings, correspondence, studies, reports, notes, printed matter, and photographs, relating to theoretical physics, nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons testing, and especially the Conference on the Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapon Tests.

Richard Latter was a physicist and consultant with the Rand Corporation during the 1950s and 1960s, who later founded his own defense consulting group. The collection documents his work with the Geneva Conference on Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapons tests in 1959, including minutes, reports, agendas and other material relating to nuclear nonproliferation.

Biographical / historical:

American physicist and Rand Corporation consultant.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2018.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Richard Latter Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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