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Peace Resource Center: Barbara Reynolds Memorial Archives : MS5: Collection on Nuclear Abolition Movement

Scope of MS5

Newspaper clippings, U.S. government hearings and reports, news magazine articles, correspondence are included in this collection of resources on the development of nuclear energy, the effects of war from the viewpoints of U.S. servicemen from World War II and the Holocaust to the Persian Gulf War.  Nuclear fallout, peace movements, conscientious objection activities as covered by the media are part of this series.

MS5 Subseries I: Development of the Atomic Bomb

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
3 3 42 Decision to Use the Bomb:1940s 1945-1949
3 3 43 Decision to Use the Bomb: 1950s 1950
3 3 44 Decision to Use the Bomb: 1960s 1960-1964
3 3 45 Decision to Use the Bomb: 1970s 1970-1981
3 3 46 Decision to Use the Bomb: 1980s 1980-1989
3 3 47 Decision to Use the Bomb:1990s-undated 1990-1996
3 3 48 Einstein, Albert 1945-1999
3 3 49 Japanese A-Bomb Reasearch 1978-1995
3 3 50 Museums 1949-1998
3 3 51 Oppenheimer, Robert 1948-1995
3 3 52 Szilard, Leo 1961-1985
3 3 53 Teller, Edward 1958-1984
3 3 54 White Paper on the Atomic Bombings One No Dates
3 3 55 White Paper on the Atomic Bombings Two  No Dates
3 3 56 White Paper on the Atomic Bombings Three No Dates
3 3 57 White Paper on the Atomic Bombings Four No Dates

 

MS5 subseries II Arms Race

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
3 3 58 Booklets 1986
3 3 59 Chemical Weapons-Biological 1980-1990
3 3 60 Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists 1947
3 3 61 Japanese at UN for Disarmament 1978 1978
3 3 62 Nuclear Accidents 1958-1989
3 3 63 Nuclear Proliferation  1964-1994
3 3 64 Nuclear Submarines/Nuclear Submarine Hazards 1971-1989
3 4 1 Nuclear Submarine Trident 1975-1996
3 4 2 Nuclear Weapons 1959-1987 1957-1987
3 4 3 Nuclear Weapons 1988-1989 1980-1989
3 4 4 Nuclear Weapons 1990-1991 1977-1992
3 4 5 Nuclear Weapons 1991-1994 1991-1994
3 4 6 Nuclear Weapons 1995-1996 1989-1997
3 4 7 Nuclear Weapons Fernald Plant 1984-1996
3 4 8 Weapons in Outer Space 1965-1995
3 4 9 Economics: Arms Sales 1991-1996
3 4 10 Economic Conversions 1988-1996
3 4 11 Economics: Military Spending 1956-1996

 

MS5 subseries III Nuclear Arms Treaty

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
3 4 13 Arms Control 1966-1995
3 4 14 Banning Weapons in Outer Space 1983-1985
3 4 15 Geneva Talks: Reducing Nuclear Weapons in Europe  1981-1989
3 4 16 SALT II Agreement 1979-1980
3 4 17 START 1982-1990
3 4 18 Papers and Dissertations: A New-Hope Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones (Historical Background) Eiko Nagasue 1976

 

MS5 subseries IV Nuclear Testing

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
3 4 19 A-Bomb Crews 1950-2007
3 4 20 Comprehensive Test Ban 1961-1996
3 4 21 Exposure of G.I.s 1971-1987
3 4 22 Exposure of G.I.s Smitherman 1979-1982
3 4 23 Exposures of Islanders -General 1946-1987
3 4 24 Exposure of Islanders New Media 1968-1990
3 4 25 Exposure of Islanders Publications 1956-1982
3 4 26 H-Bomb Testing 1954-1955 1954-1978
3 4 27 High Altitude Testing 1962
3 4 28 Nuclear Free Pacific 1979-1991
3 4 29 Nuclear Testing 1954-1957 1953-1957
3 4 30 Nuclear Testing 1958-1959 1957-1959
3 4 31 Nuclear Testing 1960-1969 1959-1969
3 4 32 Nuclear Testing 1970-1981 1971-1982
3 4 33 Nuclear Testing 1982-1996 1982-1996
3 4 34 Nuclear Testing Outside of the United States 1960-1998
3 4 35 Underground Nuclear Tests 1964-1991
3 4 36 Papers and Dissertations: Under the Mushroom by Lee Waisler 1986

 

MS5-subseries V Nuclear Testing

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
4 1 1 Accidents 1960-1992
4 1 2 Accidents: Chernobyl  1986-2000
4 1 3 Accidents: Three Mile Island 1979 1979
4 1 4 Accidents: Three Mile Island 1980-1990 1980-1990
4 1 5 Atomic Energy Commission  1946-1978
4 1 6 Atomic Power: Peaceful Uses 1953-1965
4 1 7 Breeder Reactors 1972-1982
4 1 8 Decommissioning  1977-1988
4 1 9 Economic Debate 1972-1996
4 1 10 France 1977-1982
4 1 11 Fusion 1978-1989
4 1 12 Hazards, 1965-1974 1965-1975
4 1 13 Hazards, 1975-1977 1975-1977
4 1 14 Hazards, 1978-1979 1977-1979
4 1 15 Hazards, 1980-1982 1980-1982
4 1 16 Hazards, 1983-1996 1983-1996
4 1 17 Hazards, No Dates No Dates
4 1 18 High Energy Physics  1980-1987
4 1 19 Japan 1961-1996
4 1 20 Legislation 1988-1992
4 1 21 Maps 1977-1979
4 1 22 Marble Hill 1979-1982
4 1 23 Missing Fuel 1974-1981
4 1 24 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1979-1987
4 1 25 Nuclear Weapons 1974-1984
4 1 26 Pamphlets 1973-1977
4 1 27 Posters 1975-1980
4 1 28 Pro Nuclear Energy  1957-1993
4 1 29 Protest 1958-1981
4 1 30 Radioactive Wastes-Military  1980-1994
4 1 31 Radioactive Wastes 1967-1980 1967-1980
4 1 32 Radioactive Wastes 1981-1987 1974-1987
4 1 33 Radioactive Wastes 1988-1995 1959-1995
4 1 34 Reprocessing Plants 1974-1996
4 1 35 Sea Brook 1976-1979
4 1 36 Silkwood Case 1974-1984
4 1 37 Transportation of Wastes 1974-1993
4 1 38 Uranium Mining 1955-1988
4 1 39 Zimmer Plant-Citizens Against Radioactive Environment (CARE) 1979-1983
4 1 40 Zimmer Plant 1973-1980 1973-1980
4 1 41 Zimmer Plant 1981-1982 1981-1982
4 1 42 Zimmer Plant 1983-1987 1983-1987

 

MS5-subseries VI Radiation Hazards

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
4 1 43 Center for Atomic Radiation Studies (Acton, MA) 1984-1990
4 1 44 General 1958-1995
4 1 45 Irradiation 1981-1991
4 1 46 National Citizen's Hearing for Radiation Victims 1978-1987
4 1 47 News Media 1954-1995
4 1 48 Publications 1954-1974
4 1 49 Radiation Victims 1987-1994
4 1 50 Papers and Dissertations: Neglected Aspects of the Health Effects of Low Level Ionizing Radiation on Man by Edward Martell 1976

 

MS5-subseries VII Effects of War

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
4 2 1 Cartoons 1970-1988
4 2 2 Chemical Poisoning  1980
4 2 3 Citizen Solider Veteran's Organization 1981
4 2 4 Nuclear Terrorism  1978-1983
4 2 5 Persian Gulf Resources 1990-1991
4 2 6 Personal Accounts: U.S Servicemen 1942-1983
4 2 7 Photographs 1952
4 2 8 Reconciliation  1977-1987
4 2 9 The Holocaust 1957-1982
4 2 10 Threat of War: Psychological Effects 1957-1990
4 2 11 War Poems 1931-1986
4 2 12 Accidental Nuclear War 1960-1991
4 2 13 Effects  1965-1995
4 2 14 Effects of War: Effects of Specific Locations 1950-1986
4 2 15 Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) 1981-1990
4 2 16 Nuclear War: General  
4 2 17 Nuclear War: Nuclear Winter  
4 2 18 Nuclear War: Quotes 1975-1985
4 2 19 WWII 1932-1985
4 2 20 Papers and Dissertation Titles: Effects on War, Pacifism  1980
4 2 21 Papers and Dissertations: "Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control" Reishtien  1970
4 2 22 Papers and Dissertations: "The Fallacy of Deterrence: Theory and the Human Response to the Threat of Nuclear War" Paul L. Hodel 1976
4 2 23 Papers and Dissertations: "World Arbitration Council" William Flaherety 1978-1979

 

MS5 subseries VIII Committee for A-Bomb Survivors in the US

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
4 2 24 CABSUS Congressional Hearing-March 31st, 1978 1978
4 2 25 Correspondence 1975-1990
4 2 26 History 1974-1975
4 2 27 Kuramoto, Kanji 1974-1980
4 2 28 Leaflets 1972-1991
4 2 29 Legislation 1973-1981
4 2 30 Legislation Supporters 1972-1977
4 2 31 Mailing 1974-1977
4 2 32 Materials in Japanese 1976-1999
4 2 33 News (English and Translated) 1972-1978
4 2 34 Newspaper Clippings 1972-1991
4 2 35 Newspaper Clippings (Japanese) 1974-1978
4 2 36 Petitions  
4 2 37 Photographs 1974-1978
4 2 38 Radiation Effects 1975-1982
4 2 39 Radiation Exposure 1976
4 2 40 Suyeishi, Kaz 1974-1975
4 2 41 Suyeishi, Kaz-Correspondence 1974-1975
4 2 42 Task Force on A-Bomb Survivors 1974

MS5 subseries IX Fallouts

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
4 2 43 Agreement 1963-1965 1962-1968
4 2 44 Booklets and Pamphlets 1957-1962
4 2 45 Congressional Records/ Bills 1959-1962
4 2 46 Correspondence 1958-1975
4 2 47 Detection Hearing, August 1961 1961
4 2 48 Essays 1954-1964
4 2 49 Government Hearings: Joint Committees on Atomic Energy Summary-Analysis of Hearing  
4 2 50 Government Hearings 1962 1962
4 2 51 Fallouts: Government Hearings, General  1956-1959
4 2 52 Fallouts: Government Reports 1957-1963
4 2 53 Fallouts: Newsletters and Memorandums  1956-1963
4 2 54 Newspaper Clippings 1954-1957 1954-1957
4 2 55 Newspaper Clippings 1958-1959 1958-1959
4 2 56 Newspaper Clippings 1960-1965 1960-1965
4 2 57 Publications 1955-1963
4 2 58 Fallouts: Publications: Current Digest on Atomic Danger  1960-1961
4 2 59 Reports 1959-1975
4 2 60 Statements 1956-1963
4 2 61 Fallouts: Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Testing in the Atmosphere - Government Publications  1959-1969
4 2 62 Fallouts: Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Testing in the Atmosphere - Government Statements  1960-1963
4 2 63 Fallouts: Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Testing in the Atmosphere - General  1957-1982 

 

MS5 Subseries X- Individual Responses

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
4 3 1 Development of the Atomic Bomb: Individual Responses: 1940s-1950s 1945-1959 
4 3 2 Development of the Atomic Bomb: Individual Responses: 1960s 1960-1965 
4 3 3 Development of the Atomic Bomb: Individual Responses: 1970s 1972-1978 
4 3 4 Development of the Atomic Bomb: Individual Responses: 1980s 1980-1989 
4 3 5 Development of the Atomic Bomb: Individual Responses : 1990s 1995
4 3 6 Development of the Atomic Bomb: Individual Responses: No Dates  
4 3 7 Berg, Suzanne 1959
4 3 8 Berrigan, Philip 1975-1980 
4 3 9 Childers, Barry 1979-1980 
4 3 10 Ellsberg, Daniel 1971-1980 
4 3 11 "Everyman" 1962
4 3 12 Frank, Jerome  
4 3 13 Geiger, Walton, B. 1968-1976
4 3 14 Dr Heimlich, Henry J.  
4 3 15 Kapitza, Piotr  
4 3 16 Laucks, Irving (1882-1991)  
4 3 17 Lovejoy, Samuel   
4 3 18 Muste, AJ  
4 3 19 Nicholson, Herbert 1978
4 3 20 Phillips, John Aristotle- "The A-Bomb Kid"  
4 3 21 Schweitzer, Albert  
4 3 22 Skinner, Lawrence W.  

 

MS5 Subseries XII Stephen McNeil Collection

Cabinet Drawer File Order Title of Folder Dates of Archives
4 3 23 Disarmament   
4 3 24 Bombing Aftermath 1952-2010
4 3 25 Atomic Bombings -Media and Publications  1955-1995
4 3 26 Nuclear Arms Control- National Defense  
4 3 27 Nuclear Disarmament- Misc.   

 


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