Robert R. Furman papers, (Record no. 44852)
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| control field | DLC |
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| control field | 20260227111732.0 |
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| LC control number | mm2010085571 |
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| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Description conventions | dacs |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | DLC |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | S |
| Source | lcmd |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Furman, Robert R., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1915-2008. |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Robert R. Furman papers, |
| Inclusive dates | 1944-1985. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 350 |
| Type of unit | items. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 |
| Type of unit | container. |
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| Extent | 0.4 |
| Type of unit | linear feet. |
| 506 0# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE | |
| Terms governing access | Open to research. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Correspondence, memoranda, diary notes, interviews, writings, notes and notebooks, and other papers concerning Furman's service with the Manhattan Project (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manhattan District) during World War II. Documents his role in the transport of the nuclear component of the atomic bomb aboard the USS Indianapolis (Cruiser) to Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands). Also includes material pertaining to Furman's role in the Alsos Mission, an intelligence operation to gather information regarding Germany's nuclear weapons program, seize German strategic materials and resources, and interrogate scientific and research personnel. |
| 545 0# - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA | |
| Biographical or historical data | Civil engineer and U.S. Army officer. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | Collection material in English. |
| 555 8# - CUMULATIVE INDEX/FINDING AIDS NOTE | |
| Cumulative index/finding aids note | Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010306">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010306</a> |
| 610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | United States. |
| Subordinate unit | Army. |
| -- | Corps of Engineers. |
| -- | Manhattan District. |
| 610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | United States. |
| Subordinate unit | War Department. |
| -- | Alsos Mission. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Indianapolis (Cruiser) |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Manhattan Project (U.S.) |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Atomic bomb |
| Geographic subdivision | Germany. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Atomic bomb |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Nuclear weapons |
| General subdivision | Research |
| Geographic subdivision | Germany. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Nuclear weapons |
| General subdivision | Research |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | World War, 1939-1945. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | World War, 1939-1945 |
| General subdivision | Military intelligence. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | World War, 1939-1945 |
| General subdivision | Science. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands) |
| 656 #7 - INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION | |
| Occupation | Army officers. |
| Source of term | itoamc |
| 656 #7 - INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION | |
| Occupation | Civil engineers. |
| Source of term | itoamc |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Finding aid |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010306">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010306</a> |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Finding aid (PDF) |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010306.3">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010306.3</a> |
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