Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Vannevar Bush papers, 1901-1974 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1901-1974 |
| Bulk Dates | 1932-1955 |
| ID No. | MSS14498 |
| Creator | Bush, Vannevar, 1890-1974 |
| Extent | 60,000 items |
| Extent | 186 containers |
| Extent | 74.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms998004 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78014498 |
| Summary | Physicist, engineer, government official, and science administrator. The collection relates primarily to Vannevar Bush's role as coordinator of the scientific community for defense efforts during and after World War II when he served as chairman of the National Defense Research Committee and director of its successor, the Office of Scientific Research and Development, where he supervised the Manhattan Project and other programs. |