Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests photograph collection, circa 1946-1958
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1946-1958 (inclusive)19461958
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 custom oversize box) : 3 items
- Collection Number
- P1750
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
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.
Content Description
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.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Gates Houp in 2012.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Nuclear explosionsDates: circa 1946-1958Container: Box 1, Folder 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Nuclear weapons--Testing
Corporate Names
- United States. Navy
Geographical Names
- Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands)
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white photographs
