Henry De Wolf Smyth papers, 1898-1988.

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Henry De Wolf Smyth papers, 1898-1988.

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Consists of selected material by and about Henry De Wolf Smyth, the American physicist and diplomat who figured prominently in the development of atomic energy, the Manhattan Project, and the production of the atomic bomb.

.20 linear ft. (1 half-size archival box)

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University Library

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Smyth, Henry de Wolf 1898-1986

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Henry D. Smyth was the chairman of the Physics Dept. at Princeton University, who prepared a full official report on the Manhattan Project at the direction of Gen. Leslie R. Groves. From the description of Atomic energy for military purposes, 1945 [typescript]. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122516281 Henry De Wolf Smyth was a physicist. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1939]-1986. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record ...

Manhattan Project (U.S.)

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Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...