Description
The John Hundale Lawrence Papers offer a window into a highly significant period of scientific history: the development of
nuclear energy and the exploration of its applications. The John Hundale Lawrence Papers also reveal the politics of nuclear
research during the period following World War II.
Background
John Hundale Lawrence was born January 7, 1904 in Canton, South Dakota, the second son of Gunda Jacobson and Carl G. Lawrence.
Carl G. Lawrence was a prominent educator in South Dakota; over the course of his career he served as State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, President of Southern State Normal School, and President of Northern State Teachers College. Gunda
Jacobson Lawrence was a mathematics teacher. Lawrence's older brother was the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ernest Orlando
Lawrence (1901-1958).
Extent
Microfilm: 12 reels
Number of containers: 9 cartons, 2 boxes
Linear feet: Approximately 12.25
Restrictions
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Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.