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Research Files: Atomic Bomb., 01/01/1977-12/31/1978

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 44
Identifier: 90054

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains the research and subject files, interview tapes, including transcripts, and related material of the noted writer and journalist Larry Collins. Included in this collection are the materials for Collins' five collaborative works with French journalist and writer Dominique Lapierre, as well as the three novels he authored alone. The collection has been arranged chronologically according to the dates of publication for his works. The collectins holds material related to all of Collins' nine books, excluding his compilations of Lord Louis Mountbatten's papers.

Dates

  • 01/01/1977-12/31/1978

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 47.75 Linear Feet (22 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Contains the typed notes taken from the research conducted by Larry Collins for The Fifth Horseman, also referred to as the Valentino Project, related to the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

COLLINS, LARRY - FIFTH HORSE RESEARCH FILE RE ATOMIC BOMB HISTORY: Typescript

FIFTH HORSEMAN, THE - LC RES FILE RE ATOMIC BOMB HISTORY: Typescript

ATOMIC BOMB - FIFTH HORSE RES FILE RE HISTORY, HIROSHIMA: Typescript

ATOMIC BOMB - FIFTH HORSE RES FILE RE HISTORY, NAGASAKI: Typescript

HIROSHIMA - FIFTH HORSE RES NOTES RE ATOMIC BOMB HISTORY: Typescript

NAGASAKI - FIFTH HORSE RES NOTES RE ATOMIC BOMB HISTORY: Typescript

MCPHEE, JOHN - FIFTH HORSE RES NOTES RE ATOMIC BOMB: Typescript

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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