Michael Amrine Papers
Scope and Contents
The papers include a large quantity of Amrine's literary manuscripts, together with correspondence, print and near print material relating to a number of subjects, most importantly, atomic energy research and development.
Correspondents include: Albert Einstein, Hans Bethe, Harold Urey, Thomas Hart Benton, and William Allen White. Other materials include a collection of black-and-white photographs relating to Amrine's research interests and interviews recorded on tape.
Dates
- Creation: 1933 - 1971
Creator
- Amrine, Michael, 1919?-1974 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
Biographical Note
Michael Amrine (1918-1974) began his career in journalism in 1934, working for a number of years with the Federation of Atomic Scientists while editing the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Amrine is the author of a number of books, including This Awesome Challenge (1964).
Extent
30 Cubic Feet (39 boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Renee Amrine, 1976. Correspondence with Joseph H. Rush donated by Nita Jo Rush, 2026.
Processing Information
The bulk of the collection was rehoused in acid-free boxes and folders when it was processed. Boxes 28 and 33 were split into four individual boxes sometime after the collection was initially processed.
Joseph H. Rush correspondence and additional printed materials were added to the collection by John Zarrillo in May 2026.
- Title
- Michael Amrine Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
- Date
- 1976
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2023-11: Edited for DACS compliance by John Zarrillo.
- 2026-05: Accession GTM-20260513 added to the finding aid by John Zarrillo.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu