By Finding aid prepared by Anne Bahde.
Title: Barton C. Hacker Papers, 1955-1995
ID: MSS HackerB
Primary Creator: Hacker, Barton C. (1935-)
Extent: 2.1 cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The Barton C. Hacker Papers are arranged into four series: I: Department of Energy Dosimetry Research Project Research Files, 1955-1991; II: General Research Files, 1960-1995; III: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Files, 1995; IV: Papers and Conference Materials, 1974-1994. Folders are arranged chronologically within each series.
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
The Barton C. Hacker Papers document Hacker’s career as a historian of radiation safety, and primarily consist of materials related to his service as historian to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Dosimetry Research Project, beginning in 1979. The collection also contains general research materials, committee documents, and conference proceedings and papers.
The contents of box-folders 1.2 - 1.9, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.3, 5.4, 6.3 and 6.4 have been digitized and are available upon request.
The Barton C. Hacker Papers document Hacker’s career as a historian of radiation safety, and primarily consist of materials related to his service as historian to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Dosimetry Research Project, beginning in 1979. These records reflect his efforts to identify and locate records related to human radiation exposure in institutions and organizations around the country, and his later scholarly work on radiation exposure and hazards. The collection includes indexes and chronologies, photocopies of original archival documents and records, correspondence, articles, clippings, publications, conference proceedings, and manuscripts.
The contents of box-folders 1.2 - 1.9, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.3, 5.4, 6.3 and 6.4 have been digitized and are available upon request.
More Extent Information: 6 boxes
Statement on Access: The collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: These materials were donated by Barton C. Hacker in 2006.
Related Materials: The Barton C. and Sally L. Hacker Nuclear Affairs Collection, The History of Atomic Energy Rare Book Collection (RB Energy), Nuclear Science Technical Reports Collection (MSS Reports), and the Radiation Center Records (RG 202) include materials related to the work and career of Barton Hacker.
Preferred Citation: Barton C. Hacker Papers (MSS HackerB), Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Hacker, Barton C. (1935-)
Hacker, Barton C., 1935-
History of Science
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Nuclear weapons--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Nuclear weapons--Research.
Nuclear weapons--Social aspects.
Nuclear weapons--United States--Testing--Safety measures--History.
Radiation--Safety measures.
Radioactive fallout
Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co.
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
United States. Defense Nuclear Agency