Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Betty Carlson

StenographerChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/Staff

Betty L. Carlson was a stenographer at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project. Working within the Chemistry Division, she was also the secretary to John Willard, the Associate Chief of Section C-II and leader of high-temperature pile work.

For more information about personnel at the Met Lab, please see the following reference:

Related Profiles

Vivian Olum

Los Alamos, NM

Vivian Olum was a staff worker at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. She was married to physicist Paul Olum.

Edward P. Shvegel

Tinian Island

Edward P. Shvegel served in the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron.

Maurice D. Herbert

Tinian Island

Maurice D. Herbert served in the 1395th Military Police Company, Aviation.

T. D. Price

Y-12 Plant

T. D. Price worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.