Photographs of New Mexico Proving Ground in the south part of Kirtland Air Force Base, 1942-1945
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Content Note
From the Collection:
The collection includes documents about the development of the VT Fuze at the University of New Mexico during World War II headed by E.J. Workman and his team of researchers. This collection consists of reports, clippings, a DVD containing three videos, and an oral history with team member John S. Rinehart detailing the testing of the VT Fuze in New Mexico at a proving ground in the south part of Kirtland Air Force Base. These materials also include declassified documents that detail the top-secret organizational structure of the project (including the names of participants) and numerical results on the tests conducted at the proving ground on the VT Fuze.
Dates
- 1942-1945
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Cubic Feet (1 Box)
Creator
- From the Collection: Workman, E. J. (Everly John), 1899- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu