Query: Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
At the National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C., featured Agnew, Ashworth, Ramsey, and Sweeney on their assignments in Project Alberta, c. 1944-1945, including: designing the Fat Man plutonium bomb, contents and aerodynamics; definition of weaponeer's role and mechanics of bomb; William S. Parsons' contributions to Manhattan Project; reasons for interviewees' participation in Manhattan Project; flight training for the 509th Composite Group; preparation of Tinian Island as flight base ("Project Silverplate"); life on Tinian with conventional B-29 bomber crews; comparison of Hiroshima and Nagasaki missions; photography of atomic explosions; disposal of facilities at Tinian after Nagasaki explosion; reaction to use of the bombs. Visual documentation included: the Fat Man bomb casing on display at the Museum.
Level:
file
Collection ID:
Record Unit 9531
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
in Record Unit 9531 for Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
At the Enola Gay restoration project, the National Air and Space Museum's Paul E. Garber Facility, Suitland, Maryland, featured Agnew, Ashworth, Ramsey, and Sweeney on the specific technologies required for Project Alberta, c. 1944-1945, including: designing the Little Boy uranium bomb, contents and aerodynamics; development of bomb release mechanism; Bernard O'Keefe's claim to last-minute rewiring of Little Boy; flight qualities of B-29; pilot-bombardier communication the Nagasaki mission; operation of Norden bombsight; comparison of the two bombs' electronic characteristics; mechanics of monitoring devices at Hiroshima. Visual documentation included: the Little Boy bomb casing on display next to the Enola Gay; the bomb bay, cockpit, and weaponeer's cabin of the Enola Gay.
Level:
file
Collection ID:
Record Unit 9531
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
in Record Unit 9531 for Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
Folder 37 9531 Manhattan Project, Alberta, 1988-1990
Level:
file
Collection ID:
Accession 06-010
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
in Accession 06-010 for Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
Alberta
Level:
series
Collection ID:
Record Unit 9531
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
in Record Unit 9531 for Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
Interviews
Level:
file
Collection ID:
Record Unit 9531
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
in Record Unit 9531 for Project Alberta
Oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock
Creators:
Babcock, Paul G.
McGlynn, Betty Hoag
Babcock, Alberta von Ottenfeld, 1910-1992
New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
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Dates:
1965 May 1
Size:
34 Pages (Transcript)
2 Items ((57 min.), digital, wav)
Collection ID:
AAA.babcoc65
Repository:
Archives of American Art

An interview of Paul G. and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock conducted 1965 May 1, by Betty Hoag, for the Archives of American Art New Deal and the Arts Project. The Babcocks speak of their backgrounds and educations, and their work with the Federal Art Project, including easel paintings, murals and mosaics.

Digital Content Available

in AAA.babcoc65 for Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
Paul G. and Alberta Babcock papers
Creators:
Babcock, Paul G.
Babcock, Alberta von Ottenfeld, 1910-1992
Dates:
1930-1965
Size:
1 Microfilm reel (circa 40 items on 1 partial microfilm reel)
Collection ID:
AAA.babcpaul
Repository:
Archives of American Art

This microfilmed scrapbook contains photographs of Paul and Alberta Babcock and their work; reproductions of paintings; and printed material.

in AAA.babcpaul for Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
Session 17: June 5, 1990
Level:
file
Collection ID:
Record Unit 9531
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
in Record Unit 9531 for Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
Video Recording of Interview: Total Recording Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes hours
Level:
file
Collection ID:
Record Unit 9531
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
in Record Unit 9531 for Project Alberta

Archival
Materials
Video Recording of Interview: Total Recording Time: 2 hours
Level:
file
Collection ID:
Record Unit 9531
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
in Record Unit 9531 for Project Alberta
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