John Coster-Mullen Papers. 1945 - 1996. Subject Files

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John Coster-Mullen Papers. 1945 - 1996. Subject Files

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SNAC Resource ID: 6494511

Harry S. Truman Library

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National Air and Space Museum

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The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight. The museum has hundreds of artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the "Spirit of St. Louis," Apollo 11 command module, and a Lunar rock sample that visitors can touch. The museum continues to develop new exh...

Coster-Mullen, John

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John Coster-Mullen, a professional photographer, began research in the early 1990s on the two atomic bombs, Little Boy and Fat Man, dropped on Japanese cities during World War II. He created replicas of the bombs, and prepared a manuscript detailing the history of their development and use against Japan. Published in 2004, his book is entitled Atom Bombs: The Top Secret Inside Story of Little Boy and Fat Man. Coster-Mullen has attended many reunions of the military personnel who carried out the ...