Von Del Chamberlin, 2017

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Interview with Von Del Chamberlain, Downwinders of Utah Archive, June 14, 2017

Scope and Contents

Von Del Chamberlain was interested in science, particularly nuclear physics since he was young. Chamberlain remembers hearing over the radio about the first atomic bomb being dropped on Japan. He talks about preparing for nuclear attacks and nuclear fallout. Chamberlain and his friend once played a prank in which they were able to access a radio frequency and announce a fake nuclear attack. He describes his feelings about nuclear weapons and nuclear testing. Eventually, Chamberlain studied astronomy. He became the director of the Hansen Planetarium in Salt Lake City.
Interviewed by Anthony Sams.

Dates

Creation: 2017

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