Human Radiation Experiment Archival Database (Record Group 374)

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA FoiderlFlle Subject Admin Decimal Files Document Type History Final Classification Unclassified Classification Reviewed By: DNA Date Ciassincation Changed: 8111/94 Titie of Experiment(s)lReiease(s) Principal REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThreadlPoints items Short Title AFSWP General Orders Number 8; AFSWP General Orders Number 4 AFSWP General Oders Number 8, Reorganizationof AFSWP; AFSWP General Orders Number 4, Establishment of Field Command, Armed Forces Apecial Weapons Project Document Date 11/28/51; 4/20/51 Appropriate Pages General Orders 1 through 8. #1 - 1/23/51 -Assumption of Command, signed by BGEN Loper; #2 - 3/19/51 - Establishment of Command, signed by BGEN Loper; #8 - 11/28/51 - Redesignationand Reorganizationof Staff and Staff Assignments. Data Entered 11/1/95 Reviewer's Name Patnaik

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA Document Type Correspondence tnkiat Classification restricted Classlficatlon Revlewed By: DNA Final Classification unclassified Date Classification Changed: 8111194 To Division Chiefs, HQ, From John Healey Adj. General Mission and Responsibility of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project Document Date 7/18/51 ' Approprlate Pages This cover letter accompanieda 12 July 51 memo to the AFSWP Chief from the USAF Chief of Staff (Vandenburg), CNO (Sherman), and USA Chief of Staff (Collins). The "JCS" memo discusses the AFSWP mission, responsibilities and policy. Comments Rcat 48; Policy; Data Entered 8115194 Reviewer's Name PATNAIK QC Reviewer FERRY Last Update 1119/95 9:36:00 AM 8/9/94 8110194 8116/94

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE DNA HRE # copy to RccordLocaUon NARA Document Type Correspondence FdderFlle Subject Cost Records and Reports Initial cbssiflcation Confidential Classlflcation Reviewed By: DNA Final Classlflcation Undasdii Date Clrssiflcrtion Changed: 8 / i i m REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThreadlPolnts Items To Director of Loguics, Request for Additional Funds for RW Decontamination Document Date 2/14/49 Appropriate Pages Letter discusses continuance of the NRDL programwith assdance from the Amy’s Chemical Corps based on approval from the Committee on Atomic Energy of the R&D Board Comments Rcat 13,21,30,33; Policy

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA Document Type Correspondence inittat classitication ConfientiallRD Classitication Reviewed By: DNA Final Classincation Unclassified Date ClassMcation Changed: ~ 1 1 1 9 4 Sponsor From Chief, AFSWP Document Date 4/21149 Appropriate Pages Letter discusses several issues associated with the question, "How many bombs can e detonate over the enemy country without harming our orm country? Response includes consideration of quantities of f&n products and fmionable material produced by each explosion, subtraction of heavy fallout in immediate (enemy) vicinity, fallout quanti-versus-time of remaining particles by rising column. M k c i and directions of particle-bearingwinds, activity-versus-time characteristics of remaining radiating elements, etc. Also, refersto an article by F. Western on human tolerances to radioactive Waste Dmposal.

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA Document Type Correspondence tnittal ctarsificatlon Secret Classlficatlon Reviewed By: AEC Flnrl Classlfication Unchasified Date ClarsiRcrUon Changed: 915156 To C. Tyler, Santa Fe Assigns Tests Manager (TM) and provides TM's responsibilities. Package also includes reqwst from SWPWT to Commanding General, Ficld Command, AFSWP for UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE test data (to keep Washington DC folks informed) Comments Rcat 13,21; Organization; AEC; Budget;

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENTARCHIVAL DATA BASE DNA HRE # copy to Record Location NARA Document Type Correspondence FolderlFlie Subject Publicationsand Distributians initial ciasrification Secret Ciarsificcltion Revlewed By: REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThreadlPoints items Responseto Request for Publication of Manuscript Document Date 9116152 Appropriate Pages Radiatron Branch of Weapons Effects Dw reviewedthe manuscript tiled, "The Effects of Extreme Heat and Cold on the Human Skin," and approved it for publication Comments Rcat 21; Policy; Dr. K.Buettner, Dept. of Engineering, Univ. of California

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE R.cordLot.tlon NARA Document Type Mediil Record Initial clrssincation Secret Classlflution Reviewed By: DNA Title of Experlment(s)/Retcose(s) Prlnclpal Radiation History (of Male Patient) Mediil Records of William Young Document Date 9/12/51 Approprlate Pages Records include history of patient'swork (assigned to Sandii Base since Jan 46),dutii, and how exposed. Medical evaluations of the patient ako provided in the package.

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE DNA HRE # copy to Record Location NARA Document Type Conespondence Armed Forces Special Weapons Project DocumentDate W13152 Appropriate Pages Page 3 of report and page 3 of attached funds Cover letter - subject: Preparationand Submiiion of FYl954 Budget Estimates, Supplement 63, Additional supporting data for Therapy of Radiation Syndrome, and 1-10-52, Investigation of the Effects of Ionizing Radiation in Humans.) FY52 - 54 Appropriations data also pmvided by project. Comments Rcat 21,48; Budget; Asst. Chief of Staff, C-4, Dept. of the Army

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Document Type Correspondence lnltial classification Confidential Final Classlficrtlon Unchssified Clarrlflcatlon Reviewed By: DNA Author Dr. G. Failla To Chef, AFSWP Report of the Instrument Advlsory Group Document Date 3/25/49 Appropriate Pages Report lists group members, meetings held and topics presented (radiological instruments, R&D programs, use offunds), reasons for coordination, recommended permanent organization. Comments Rcat 15; Policy; Instrument Advisory Group Data Entered 8/16/94 Reviewer's Name Patnaik QCRevlewer Ferry

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE RccordLocatlon NARA Document Type Correspondence FolderlFlle Subject Proposed Use of AF Personnel lnitlal Classlticatlon Secret To Chef of Staff,USAF Document Personnel Support for AFSWP Document Date Approprlate Pages Letter notifies USAF Chief of Staffof the d-mtage of personnel due to inadequate personnel authomatms. Inclosures contain listing of authornations by service and proposed seMce incraase in present authomaionswith justifications. Comments Rcat 48; Policy;

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE RecordLocPtlon NARA Document Type Report lnftlal ciasslncatlon Secret-RD Clarrlncatlon Revlewed By: DNA Title of Experiment(s)lRelease(s) Prlnclpal REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThreadlPolnts items Specifii R&D Budget Case: Medial Research on the Effects of Atomic Explosiin Technical . Document Date Appropriate Pages Page lists the case oblective (to secure additional data on the effects of heat and ionizing radiation from an atomic explosion on animals and othcr biological material); descriptron, status,prospect; organization to carry on work; organization to direct the work; amount requested in proposed budget (MI);estimated amount of expenditures prior to 30 June 1950 for this case; and, probable total cost ofcase. Case Miinclude animal, dose(LD50), and tissue studies. Also, case mentions a study of the &ect of atomic bomb r a d i i on kngevrty carcinogenisii in survivors. Comments Rcat 48; Budget;

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENTARCHIVAL DATA BASE lnttial classification RD Classification Reviewed By: DNA Final Cbsslficatlon U-kd Date CkssMcation Changed: 8/12/94 Pro tech Section, National Bureau of Standards Support of Thermal Radiation Budget Request for additional funds for continuation of work on Thermal Radiation Project Comments Rcat 48; Thread Related Budget; Thermal Radiation Studies ** Dr. A. Robertson, Fire Protection Section, National Bureau of Standards Last Update lW23/9 8:49:00 AM 8/9194 8/16/94

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Locatlon NARA Document Type Correspondence REPORT CORRESPONDENCE Threadlpolnts Items Author To Prof. H. Hdtel, MIT Proposal for a Thermal Effects Handbook and Panel Meeting Document Date 9/30152 Appropriate Pages Letter mentions a proposal for the Thermal Panel's review as well as the need for the panel to have another session won Comments Rcat 21; Thread Related; Thermal Radiation Studies on Humans Data En ted 8/16/94 Revlawar's Name ChavezAnurray QC Rev her Ferry Last Update l O R 3 1 9 8:Sl:OO AM 819194 8/16/94

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE RecordLocPtion NARA Document Type Correspondence Fdderfflle Subject Physical Sciences Chsrlflcatlon Reviewed By: DNA Date Clu r Muti on Changed: wim REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThreadlPolnts Items Applied Physics Div, Sandii Document Thermal Radii Studies Letter references Thermal Radiation Casualties and comments relative to the effects of thermal radiation on p e m n e l in foxholes. Letter recommends improving TM 23-200 Comments Rcat 21; Thread Related; Thermal radiation studies on humans (in foxholes)

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA Document Type Correspondence Cksslflcatlon Revlewd By: Tltle of Experlment(s)/Release(s) Principal From K. Nichols, Chief, AFSWP Comments on a Proposal Concerningthe Panel on Radiological Instruments Document Date 9112/49 Approprlate Pages Letter discusses Failla Panel set up to advise AFSWP in the field of radiologicalwarfare. It also details what items the panel accomplishedthus far: reviews of program and budgets. Paragraph6 is AFSWP's argument for the panel to not transfer to the Committee on Atomic Energy. Letter includes a list of the reviewed programs according to their Joint Research and Development Board numbers Comments Rcat 13,15; Organization Policy; Data Entered 8/18/94 Reviewer's Name Patnaik QCReviewer Ferry

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Initial cksslncatlon TOPSecntlRD Classifidon Revlewed By: Flnal Classlncatlon Unclassified Date classincation Changed: 8/12/94 Tltle of Experlment(s)/Release(s) Principal REPORT CORRESPONDENCE Threadhlnts Items Sponsor From Skinner Document Military Liaison Committee (MLC) Document Date 101M150 Approprlate Pages Rdes and responsibilities of AFSWP and AEC Document has notes on questions l i e d in an OSD Management Committee memo (dated 16 Oct 50)to MLC members. The notes include MLC (authority and functions, Committee on Atomic Energy, Combined Policy Committee (functions); general information on AFSWP; duties of General Nichols; Duties of Executive Secretary

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA FolderlFlie Subject Certificates of Destruction Document Type Report initial Classlflcation Secret Final Classlflcation Unclassified Classiflcation Reviewed By: DNA Date Classification Changed: ai17/94 Title of Experiment(s)lRelease(s) Principal Short Title DA 546 Certificate of Destructionof Classified Records Document Date 03/55 Appropriate Pages Data Entered 8/22/94 Reviewer's Name Robbins QC Reviewer Ferry

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA Document Type Report Initial Classincation Secret Final Classlflcation Unclassified Classification Reviewed By: DNA Date Classification Changed: 8/14/94 To Chief, AFSWP Weekly Newsletter, Report of Activities, Sandia Base Document Date 7/28/50 Appropriate Pages Reports covering staff activitiesof the HQ (Sandia Base) from Personnel and Administration (J-l),Intel 8, Security (J-2),Plans and Operations (J-3) and Logistics (J-4). References allocation of personnel to Dugway tests Project Royal Data Entered 8/22/94 Reviewer's Name Robbins

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HUMAN RADlAllON EXPERIMENT ARCHNAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA Document Type Report initial Classification RD Classification Reviewed By: DNA Final Classification Unclassified Date Classification Changed: 8114194 REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThreadlPoints Items HQ Sandia Base Division Newslettersfor Week Ending 3 Aug 50 Document Date 8/3/50 Appropriate Pages 8 pages 1. Personnel and Admin (J-1) Div Newsletter - lists changes in personnel by service and site 2. Intelligence and Security (J-2) - security inspection and communist activities 3. Plans and Operations (J-3) - alert pian, batteries, orders, training and retirement programs, USS Roosevelt Tests, movement of aviation squadrons, base rad defense, aircraft wiring, etc. 4. Logistics (J-4) -water samples from well and special weapons. Comments Rcat 24; Experiments; Data Entered 8122/94 Reviewer's Name Robbins Last Update 11/8/95 11:33:00 AM 818194

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENTARCHIVAL DATA BASE FolderlFlk Subject Nichds Canaspondence Title of Experfment(s)/Release(s) Princlpal REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThreadlPoInts Items Sponsor From AFSWP Atomic Energy Researchand Development Programfor FY51 Document Date 1112/49 Appropriate Pages Cover letter: details what each page of the programcontains and requests the General's inputs by 17 Jan 49. Another letter contains "Dewlopment Division Comments...", 17 Jan 49. The programitself is titled, "Modus Operandifor Determining Emphasis in Researchand Development,' and lists problem, basis for determining R&D emphasis; considerations affecting R&D emphasis, information to be provided as a basis for allocation of emphasis, and final determination of relativeemphasis. The report is signed by F. Richardson, Secretary, Policy Council. Comments Rcat 48; Policy;

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE RecordLoution NARA Document Type Report Final Classification Unclassified Classification Reviewed By: Date Clrssilcrtlon Changod: 8114194 Document Destruction Certificate Document Date 1946-50 Appropriate Pages List documents destroyed including radiologicalwarfare, USAF Atomic Disaster Plan, atomic energy, Operation CROSSROADS,Opmbon GREENHOUSE, effects of thermal radiation on human skin

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE RecordLocation NARA Document Type Correspondence FolderlFile Subject Funds, Reimbursement inltlal Ciassiflcatlon RD Classiflcatlon Revlewed By: Final CiassiflcaUon UncJassifd Date Cksslffcatlon Changed: 8 / i m Title of Experiment(s)lReiease(s) Prlncipai AFSWP Fy53 Funds for Support of Thermal Radiation Studies at the NML and NRDL Document Date W 6 2 Appropriate Pages AFSWP funds prwided to the Navy for two proposed effork: (1) An NRDL Thermal Program (Nan-Biological) and (2) Material Laboratory Them\al Radiation Studies; both for FY53. The letter also liststhe AFSWP numbers for the interimtechnical and Comments Rcat 48 (33); Budget; Correspondence to Chiaf, Bureau of Ships, Department of the Navy

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHNAL DATA BASE Document Type Correspondence Classlflcatlon Revlawad By: Date Ch s sM don Changed: a 12194 REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThmdPoints Items Author To Chairman, R8D Board TitlalSubJ.ct Field of Radii ical lrwbumentation Commmt on Proposed Change in Organizationfor the Accomplishment of RDB Responsibilitiesin the Comments on AFSWP's Panel on Radiological Instrumentationreporting directly to the Committee on Atomic Energy (when it deliberates matters for sad committee). Comments Rcat 13,15; Thread Related Pdicy;

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Classlncptlon Revlewd BY: Date Classlficotlon Changed: 8 / 1 m Panel on Radii il ThreadlPolnts Locptlon Agenda Item for 10-11 Jan 51 Meeting, Panel on Radiological Instruments Document Date 12&?50 Appropriate Pages Lists upcoming meeting items in the ftekls of detector development. In particular, a letter at the end (20NOV50) discusses measuring capabilities of alpha and beta emittm. See dmbutionlist for panel membership. Comments Rcat 1519; Thread Related; Data Entered 8/23/94 Reviewer's Name Patnaik

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE FolderlFlk Subject Fald Trips, Student Final chssincation undassifii REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ThreadlPointt Items TltialSubject Fidd Training, Radii l cal Defense and Nuclear engineering (Effects) Students Letter d i m s arrangements for participation of 4th, 5th. and 6th class students in Upshot-Knotholeshot #9 as troop observers and for summer trip to Sanda for a special weapons effects course. Comments Experiments; NTPR information QC Reviewer Ferry I Chalfant

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Record Location NARA Document Type Correspondence initial Classification Confidential-RD Classification Reviewed By: Final Classification Unclassified Date Classification Changed: 8118B4 Desert Rock - Test Observers Document Date 4/26/53 ' Appropriate Pages Messages contain invitationissue movement orders to troop observers for shot V-8. Observers names, in case of emergency notify..., and security clearance are given. Comments Testing; NTPR information Data Entered 8/23/94 Reviewer's Name Patnaik QC Reviewer Ferry IChalfant Last Update 9/20/95 9:29:00 AM 8111B 4 8/22/94 18/24/94

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE initial Classification Confidential classification Revlewed BY: Date Classification Changed: 8118/94 Letter of invitation to Dr. Austin Frey, US Naval Postgraduate School, to visit the Nevada Proving Grounds. Dr. Frey was to observe f a installation and test phases of instrumentation, and, observe shot number 9. Comments Rcat 27; Testing; NTPR information DataEntered 8/23194 Revlewert Name Patnaik QC Revlewer Ferry I Chalfant

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Document Type Conespondence Lecture manuscript: continuation of the article "Report on A-Bomb Survival" by BGen E. DeCoursey as told to 8. Jacobs to appear in "The Amencan Weekly". C v includes ongoing commentsand inputs to prepardconect the paper for public rdease approval. Last four pages ofthii package refer to other documents also approved for releasee;these am potential articles of interest. Comments Thread Related, History;

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HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENT ARCHIVAL DATA BASE Classiflcatlon Reviewed By: AFSWP Date Classiflcatlon Changed: 1/28154 Tltie of Experlment(s)/Rdease(s) Prlnclpal Sponsor From Chief, AFSWP 1. Letter concerns a release on Marine helicopters used in Desert Rock. 2. Letter states the Marine Corps and Air Force may release information on troop distance from ground zero. 3. Letter refers to Army policy concerning troops to groundzero Comments Policy; …