National Archives at Atlanta
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A former Fish and Wildlife Service employee who was serving in the military sent a letter to his former employer in response... Tags: Georgia | Louisiana | World War II |
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With the increased need for power to support the defense industry--in particular, the wartime production of aluminum, TVA constructed ... Tags: Dam Construction | Tennessee Valley | World War II |
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The population in Oak Ridge, Tennessee grew from about 3,000 in 1942 to over 70,000 by 1945. In order to accommodate this type ... Tags: Housing | Manhattan Project | Tennessee | World War II |
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This employee is monitoring gauges and adjusting various controls. Most of these employees knew only the details of their specific station... Tags: Manhattan Project | Tennessee | World War II |
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Calutron Operators monitored various components of the machine used to separate isotopes of uranium. Calutron operators were... Tags: Manhattan Project | Tennessee | World War II |
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While deployed military personnel ate C-rations and other issued foods, those at home also suffered from less than satisfactory... Tags: Cafeterias | Manhattan Project | Tennessee | World War II |
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The federal government took possession of over 56,000 acres of land in Anderson & Roane counties in Tennessee... Tags: Eminent Domain | Manhattan Project | Tennessee | World War II |
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This map depicts the dams and river ways of the Tennessee Valley in relation to the war effort... Tags: Map | Tennessee Valley | World War II |
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TVA's Maps and Surveys Department produced topographical maps of the European Theater from air photographs for... Tags: Foreign Countries | Map | World War II |
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Originally denied in September and October 1944, Sam Garwood was finally granted his release from the Charleston Navy Yard... Tags: Georgia | Labor | South Carolina | World War II |
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