Anne Frewerd collected and preserved photographs and mementos from her time in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and its environs in this bound scrapbook.
These items depict trips to Santa Fe (10 black and white souvenir + 15 drawn images) and Albuquerque (10 black and white souvenir images), and daily life in Los Alamos and surrounding areas including horseback riding, leisure time, and a rodeo. On several occasions, first names of those photographed are included.
Photographs are assumed to have been taken by Frewerd and her friends around May 1945. Souvenir images were produced by J. R. Willis and the Fred Harvey Company. Along with the photos and souvenir images are other mementos, including brochures from trips to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, newspaper clippings regarding the first use of the atomic bomb and scientists involved with its development, and documents related to work at Los Alamos, such as a security handbook for residents and certificate of production.
Clippings included cover the American reaction to the Hiroshima bombing and the Manhattan Project, as well as three clippings discussing the Trinity test in July 1945 and observations on its effects from local citizens. The telegram dated January 26, 1945 indicates that Frewerd had received her security clearance and should notify officials when she expected to arrive. It also mentions that high school friend Laura Revona will be notified of her own clearance separately. The security handbook for residents of Los Alamos focuses on the safeguarding of military information, including restrictions on communication and censorship, and guidelines for both official and unofficial travel. The Army-Navy E award was awarded to workers in Los Alamos on October 16, 1945, and recognized excellence in wartime production. It was given to employees in honor of their “skill, industry, and devotion on the production front of the greatest war in history.”
The contents of this scrapbook has been digitized and is available upon request.
