Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | J. Robert Oppenheimer papers, 1799-1980 |
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| Span Dates | 1799-1980 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1947-1967) |
| ID No. | MSS35188 |
| Creator | Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967 |
| Extent | 74,000 items ; 294 containers plus 2 classified ; 117.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Physicist and director of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, lectures, writings, desk books, lectures, statements, scientific notes, and photographs chiefly comprising Oppenheimer's personal papers while director of the Institute for Advanced Study but reflecting only incidentally his administrative work there. Topics include theoretical physics, development of the atomic bomb, the relationship between government and science, nuclear energy, security, and national loyalty. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms998007 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm77035188 |