Ralph Carlisle Smith Collection of Papers on Los Alamos, N.M., 1924-1957(bulk 1945-1950)

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Ralph Carlisle Smith Collection of Papers on Los Alamos, N.M., 1924-1957(bulk 1945-1950)

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This collection is primarily comprised of clippings, documents, and pamphlets relatedto the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in New Mexico, collected by Ralph Carlisle Smith.

2 boxes (.67 cu. ft.)

eng,

The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch

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Los Alamos scientific laboratory

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Smith, Ralph Carlisle, 1910-1989

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Ralph Carlisle Smith, born in West New York, New Jersey in 1910, served as the Assistant Director of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory from 1947-1957. The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory was established in 1943, at the former site of the Los Alamos Ranch School. In 1942 Los Alamos was chosen by the United States government as the location for the Atomic Research Laboratory, then known as the Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bomb. After World War II...