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Teresa Logidice Geffel

Oak Ridge, TN
Project Worker/StaffWomen

Tesesa Logidice Geffel Worked at at Oak Ridge as the Chief Nurse-in-Charge during the Manhattan Project. Her Husband, John Geffel, also worked at Oak Ridge as the Prime Building Contractor for Construction of the Oak Ridge facilities. 

Theresa holding a baby named Lorraine in 1946

John Sr.’s grandchildren, Mimi and Robyn Geffel in 1952.

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