Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1750
Scope and Contents
The Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests photograph collection consists of 3 oversize black-and-white photograph prints depicting nuclear explosions at Bikini Atoll between approximately 1946-1958. The photographer is unknown but the prints were likely created approximately contemporaneous to the 1940s and 1950s by the United States government.
Dates
- circa 1946-1958
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical / Historical
Between 1946 and 1958, the United States government detonated 24 nuclear weapons on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The tests were done on seven sites representing various conditions, including the air, under water, on the sea, and on the reef. The United States promised the residents of Bikini Atoll that they would be able to return; however, the detonation damaged the water and soil, making it impossible for residents to farm or fish. Bikini Islanders sued the United States government in 1975. Since then, the United States government has paid over $75 million in funds and trust to the people of Bikini Island and their descendants. (Source: Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll. (2023, November 7). In Wikipedia.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 custom oversize box) : 3 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll consisted of the detonation of 24 nuclear weapons by the United States between 1946 and 1958 on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. This collection consists of 3 black-and-white photograph prints depicting nuclear explosions during testing.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Gates Houp in 2012.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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- Title
- Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu