Robert B. King fuze collection, 1943-1945.

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Robert B. King fuze collection, 1943-1945.

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The Robert B. King Fuze Collection, donated by King's daughters, contains thirty-four rocket fuzes and parts, designed and manufactured by Caltech for the U.S. armed services, mostly the navy, during World War II. The entire fuze collection has been photographed and may be viewed online through the Caltech Archives' web page on PhotoNet. The documents include a set of the Confidential Bulletins of Section L (OSRD Contract OEMsr-418), as well as several technical manuals published by the U.S. Navy. All materials have been declassified.

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American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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