Papers, ca. 1954-1976.

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Papers, ca. 1954-1976.

Collection consists of correspondence, notebooks, research materials, publications, lectures, and memorabilia related to the career of chemist Williard F. Libby. Contains items related to Libby's involvement in the US Atomic Energy Commission, tritium experiments, radiocarbon dating, the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary physics, and UCLA. Also includes cassette and reel-to-reel tapes, video tapes, and film materials.

278 boxes (139 linear ft.)4 cartons (4 linear ft.)9 oversize boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7405265

University of California, Los Angeles

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University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of Chemistry

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Libby, Willard F.

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Willard Frank Libby (1908-1980). From the description of Oral history interview with Willard Frank Libby, 1979 April 12 and 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81866341 Libby (1908-1980). From the description of Papers, ca. 1950-1980. (American Institute of Physics). WorldCat record id: 81276740 Libby was born Dec. 17, 1908; BS (1931) and Ph. D (1933), UC Berkeley; part of the Manhattan Project, 1941-45; professor, Institute for Nuclear Studies, Univ. of ...

U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

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This collection of transparencies was used by representatives of the Atomic Energy Commission (A.E.C.) during a presentation before the Alaska House State Affairs Committee, April 4, 1970, in Juneau. At the time of the presentation, the A.E.C. was planning a second underground nuclear test on Amchitka Island in 1971, code-named CANNIKIN. Testimony was heard from several groups against a second test as well as adverse testimony about the first test which took place in October, 1969 and was code n...