Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | J. Robert Oppenheimer papers, 1799-1980 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1799-1980 |
| Bulk Dates | 1947-1967 |
| ID No. | MSS35188 |
| Creator | Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967 |
| Extent | 76,450 items |
| Extent | 301 containers plus 2 classified |
| Extent | 120.2 linear feet |
| Extent | 1 microfilm reel |
| 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.ms998007 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm77035188 |
| Summary | Physicist and director of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, lectures, writings, desk books, 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. |