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Agnew (Harold M.) miscellaneous papers
80060
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Description
Correspondence, reports, photographs, and miscellany relating to the explosion of atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
Japan in 1945. Includes motion picture film depiction of the explosions.
Background
An American physicist and member of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory staff from 1943 to 1946. Agnew participated in the
first atomic strike mission, flying as a scientific member of the crew.
Extent
1 manuscript box, 2 oversize boxes, 1 motion picture film reel
(2.9 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
Original motion picture film reel closed. Reference prints (Reel 2 and Tape 2) available for use. The remainder of 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.