Spencer Weart research materials for his book "Nuclear Fear: A History of Images",
1957-1987
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Weart, Spencer R., 1942-
Size of collection
2 linear feet
2 records boxes
Short description of collection
Collection of booklets assembled by Spencer Weart while writing his book "Nuclear Fear: A History of Images" (Harvard University Press, 1989).
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR20131183
B.A. in physics at Cornell University in 1963 and a Ph.D. in physics and astrophysics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1968. He then worked for three years at CalTech as a Fellow of the Mt. Wilson and Palomar Observatories. In 1971 changed his field, enrolling as a graduate student in the History Department of the University of California, Berkeley. In 1974 he took up post as Director of the Center for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics, the oldest institution dedicated to preserving and making known the history of a scientific discipline. Written two children’s science books and wrote or co-edited seven other books, including Scientists in Power; Leo Szilard: His Version of the Facts; a collection of essays on the history of solid-state physics; Nuclear Fear: A History of Images; and Never at War: Why Democracies Will Not Fight One Another.
Collection of booklets assembled by Spencer Weart while writing his book "Nuclear Fear: A History of Images" (Harvard University Press, 1989). Topics found in the booklets include accelerators, atomic energy, pioneers of atomic physics, nuclear fusion, energy, electrons, effects of nuclear energy on everyday life, lasers, magnetism, nuclear power plants, nuclear reactors, plutonium, isotopes, radioisotopes, spectroscopy, thorium, United States Atomic Energy Commission, United States Energy Research and Development Administration, United States Department of Energy, radiation, neutrino, geothermal energy, oil, solar energy, atoms, American Assembly, General Electric, International Atomic Energy Agency, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, and atomic power safety.
Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/item-request.
These papers have been indexed in the
International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS)
using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
Institutions
General Electric Company.
International Atomic Energy Agency.
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory.
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
United States. Dept. of Energy.
United States. Energy Research and Development Administration.
Subject terms
Accelerators.
Atoms.
Electrons.
Isotopes.
Lasers.
Magnetism.
Neutrinos.
Nuclear energy.
Nuclear energy. Safety measures.
Nuclear energy. Social aspects.
Nuclear fusion.
Nuclear power plants.
Nuclear reactors.
Petroleum.
Plutonium.
Radiation.
Radioisotopes.
Solar energy.
Spectrum analysis.
Thorium.
Genre terms
Pamphlets.
The collection is organized into four series:
- Series I, United States Atomic Energy Commission booklets
- Series II. United States Energy Research and Development Administration booklets
- Series III. United States Department of Energy booklets
- Series IV. Other Agency booklets
Booklets are arranged alphabetically within each series.
This collection was processed by
Amanda Nelson in
2013.
Box [number], Folder [number], Spencer Weart research materials for his book "Nuclear Fear: A History of Images", 1957-1987. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the Spencer Weart research materials for his book "Nuclear Fear: A History of Images", 1957-1987
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2013
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Amanda Nelson in 2013. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Accelerators, 1967 |
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Folder 2 |
Animals in Atomic Research, 1967 |
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Folder 3 |
The Atom and the Ocean, 1968 |
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Folder 4 |
Atomic Energy and Your World, 1970 |
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Folder 5 |
Atomic Energy Basics, 1970 |
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Folder 6 |
Atomic Energy Commission: its Organization and Functions, 1962 |
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Folder 7 |
Atomic Energy in Use, 1966 |
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Folder 8 |
Atomic Fuel, 1967 |
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Folder 9 |
Atomic Pioneers - Book 1: From Ancient Greece to the 19th Century, 1970 |
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Folder 10 |
Atomic Pioneers - Book 2: From the Mid-19th to the Early 20th Century, 1971 |
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Folder 11 |
Atomic Pioneers - Book 3: From the Late 19th to the Mid-20th Century, 1973 |
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Folder 12 |
Atomic Power Safety, 1964 |
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Folder 13 |
Atoms at the Science Fair, 1968 |
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Folder 14 |
Atoms in Agriculture, 1963 |
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Folder 15 |
Atoms, Nature, and Man, 1966 |
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Folder 16 |
A Bibliography of Basic Books on Atomic Energy, 1971 |
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Folder 17 |
Breeder Reactors, 1971 |
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Folder 18 |
Careers in Atomic Energy, 1967 |
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Folder 19 |
The Chemistry of the Noble Gases, 1967 |
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Folder 20 |
Controlled Nuclear Fusion, 1968 |
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Folder 21 |
Cryogenics: the Uncommon Cold, 1967 |
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Folder 22 |
Direct Conversion of Energy, 1964 |
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Folder 23 |
The Electron, 1972 |
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Folder 24 |
Experiments with Radiation on Seeds: Number 1, undated |
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Folder 25 |
Fallout from Nuclear Tests, 1963 |
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Folder 26 |
The First Reactor, undated |
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Folder 27 |
Food Preservation by Irradiation, 1964 |
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Folder 28 |
The Genetic Effects of Radiation, 1966 |
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Folder 29 |
Index to the Understanding the Atom Series, 1967, 1978 |
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Folder 31 |
Lost Worlds: Nuclear Science and Archeology, 1973 |
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Folder 32 |
Magnetism and Some Interesting Magnets, undated |
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Folder 33 |
Microstructure of Matter, 1967, 1968 |
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Folder 34 |
The Mysterious Box: Nuclear Science and Art, 1974 |
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Folder 35 |
The Mystery of Matter, 1970 |
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Folder 36 |
The Natural Radiation Environment, 1968 |
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Folder 37 |
Nature's Invisible Rays, 1973 |
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Folder 38 |
Neutron Activation Analysis, 1963 |
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Folder 39 |
The New Force of Atomic Energy: its Development and Use, undated |
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Folder 40 |
Nondestructive Testing, 1967 |
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Folder 41 |
Nuclear Clocks, 1968 |
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Folder 42 |
Nuclear Energy for Desalting, 1966 |
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Folder 43 |
Nuclear Energy in Space Exploration, undated |
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Folder 44 |
Nuclear Milestones - Volume 1: Builders and Discoverers, 1971 |
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Folder 45 |
Nuclear Power and the Environment, 1969, 1976 |
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Folder 46 |
Nuclear Power and Merchant Shipping, 1967 |
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Folder 47 |
Nuclear Power Plants, 1966, 1969 |
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Folder 48 |
Nuclear Propulsion for Space, 1967 |
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Folder 49 |
Nuclear Reactors, 1964 |
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Folder 50 |
Nuclear Reactors for Space Power, 1971 |
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Folder 51 |
Nuclear Terms: A Glossary, 1967 |
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Folder 52 |
Our Atomic World, 1964 |
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Folder 53 |
Plowshare, 1969 |
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Folder 54 |
Plutonium, 1968 |
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Folder 55 |
Power from Isotopes, undated |
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Folder 56 |
Power from Radioisotopes, 1966, 1971 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
Power Reactors in Small Packages, 1964 |
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Folder 2 |
Preserving Food with Atomic Energy, 1970 |
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Folder 3 |
Progress Beyond Plutonium, 1970 |
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Folder 4 |
Radioactive Wastes, 1967 |
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Folder 5 |
Radioisotope Experiments in High School Biology, 1966 |
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Folder 6 |
Radioisotopes and Life Processes, 1966 |
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Folder 7 |
Radioisotopes in Industry, 1965 |
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Folder 8 |
Radioisotopes in Medicine, 1966 |
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Folder 9 |
Rare Earths: The Fraternal Fifteen, 1967 |
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Folder 10 |
Reading Resources in Atomic Energy, 1968 |
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Folder 11 |
Research Reactors, 1967 |
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Folder 12 |
Science and Our Society, 1966 |
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Folder 13 |
Secrets of the Past: Nuclear Energy Applications in Art and Archaeology, 1972 |
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Folder 14 |
SNAP: Nuclear Space Reactors, 1967 |
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Folder 15 |
Sources of Nuclear Fuel, 1968 |
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Folder 16 |
Space Radiation, 1968 |
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Folder 17 |
Spectroscopy, 1968 |
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Folder 18 |
Technical Books and Monographs, 1965 |
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Folder 19 |
Teleoperators: Man's Machine Partners, 1972 |
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Folder 20 |
Thorium and the Third Fuel, 1970 |
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Folder 21 |
United States Atomic Energy Commission (USAEC): What it is, What it does, 1967 |
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Folder 22 |
What Can You Expect from Atomic-Irradiated Seeds?, undated |
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Folder 23 |
What's Available in the Atomic Energy Literature - 6th revision, 1960 |
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Folder 24 |
What's Available in the Atomic Energy Literature - 10th revision, 1965 |
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Folder 25 |
What's Available in the Atomic Energy Literature - 11th revision, 1966 |
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Folder 26 |
Whole Body Counters, 1968 |
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Folder 27 |
Your Body and Radiation, 1967 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 28 |
The Atomic Fingerprint: Neutron Activation Analysis, 1972 |
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Folder 29 |
Atoms on the Move: Transporting Nuclear Material, 1975 |
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Folder 30 |
Breeder Backgrounders, 1976 |
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Folder 31 |
Computers, 1973 |
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Folder 32 |
Creating Energy Choices for the Future, 1975 |
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Folder 33 |
The Economics of America's Energy Future, 1975 |
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Folder 34 |
Electricity and Man, 1974 |
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Folder 35 |
The Elusive Neutrino, 1969 |
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Folder 36 |
Energy and the Environment, 1975 |
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Folder 37 |
Energy Storage, 1975 |
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Folder 38 |
Energy Technology, 1975 |
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Folder 39 |
Fusion Energy, 1980 |
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Folder 40 |
Geothermal Energy, 1975 |
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Folder 41 |
High Level Radioactive Waste: Safe Storage and Ultimate Disposal, 1975 |
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Folder 42 |
Inner Space: The Structure of the Atom, 1972 |
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Folder 44 |
Solar Energy, 1976 |
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Folder 45 |
Stamps Tell the Story of Nuclear Energy, 1975 |
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Folder 46 |
Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy: Volume 1 - Atomic Weights, Energy, Electricity, 1972 |
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Folder 47 |
Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy: Volume 2 - Mass and Energy, the Neutron, the Structure of the Nucleus, 1972 |
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Folder 48 |
Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy: Volume 3 - Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion, Beyond Fusion, 1972 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 49 |
Atoms to Electricity, 1987 |
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Folder 50 |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Shipping High-Level Nuclear Wastes, 1978 |
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Folder 51 |
Professional Energy Careers, 1979 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 52 |
The American Assembly - Atoms for Power: United States Policy in Atomic Energy Development, 1957 |
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Folder 53 |
General Electric - Reactor Operating Physics, 1963 |
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Folder 54 |
International Atomic Energy Agency - Publications in the Nuclear Sciences, 1965, 1965 |
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Folder 55 |
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory - Discovery and Synthesis of the Chemical Elements: A Brief History, 1969 |
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Folder 56 |
Unknown - Background Information on Atomic Power Safety (in Japanese), undated |
