Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Edith Truslow

Provisional Engineer DetachmentLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranProvisional Engineer Detachment

Edith Truslow (1911-2002) was a lietutant in the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) when she was offered a job at Los Alamos as a historian in 1946. During her time at Los Alamos she co-wrote the history of Los Alamos with David Hawkins and Ralph C. Smith. She was credited as one of the co-authors of Project Y: The Los Alamos Story, in 1984 when the history was declassified and published. After she finished her work at Los Alamos, she became a civilian professional photographer. 

Related Profiles

Hugh Bradner

Los Alamos, NM

Hugh “Brad” Bradner was a physicist at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

Charles White

Tinian Island

Charles White served in the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron.

Edith Barwick Haag

Los Alamos, NM

Edith Haag was a member of the Women's Auxillary Corps assigned to Los Alamos as a clerical assistant.

P. M. Anderson

Y-12 Plant

P. M. Anderson worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.