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Oral History
Eleanor Roensch’s Interview
November 14, 2012
Theresa Strottman: It’s Saturday March 21, 1992, and it’s approximately 10:20 in the morning.  We are speaking with Jerry Roensch.  We thank you so much for coming this morning. Eleanor (Jerry) Roensch: My pleasure. Strottman: To start off the interview, I wonder if you could briefly tell me when and where you were born and a little […]
Oral History
Kay Manley’s Interview
November 13, 2012
Theresa Strottman:  It’s Saturday, February 15, 1992, approximately 11:28 AM.  We’re interviewing Kay Manley.  We really appreciate your coming here today.   Briefly tell me when and where you were born and something about your education and training. Kay Manley:  I’m a Canadian by birth.  I was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, which is a […]
Oral History
Rebecca Bradford Diven’s Interview
November 7, 2012
Rebecca Bradford Diven: All right. My name is Rebecca Bradford Diven, but I was mostly known as Becky Bradford Diven. Cynthia Kelly: Great. Well, tell us about your background and what you were doing before the war. Diven: Did you want—your outline said you wanted birth dates and where— Kelly: Okay. Sure. Diven: I was […]
Facility
Los Alamos, NM
September 21, 2012
Los Alamos, New Mexico, was the site of Project Y, or the top-secret atomic weapons laboratory directed by J. Robert Oppenheimer. The site was so secret that one mailbox, PO Box 1663, served as the mailing address for the entire town. The mountains allowed the scientists ample opportunity to relax, by skiing, swimming, and hiking. […]