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Paul Filipkowski Collection
Manhattan Project
Please 'Click' on the Play Button to Hear About This Fabulous Collection
 Paul Filipkowski
was a former postal employee from Gainesville, Florida. He began
researching the postal history of the Manhattan Project in the 1980's. As
his interest expanded, his research and dedication led to the accumulation
of an impressive collection of memorabilia covering all aspects of the
Manhattan Project. Paul was the author of
numerous articles which appeared in various publications dealing with his
hobby and philately. Most of Paul's collection has been donated to
the Los Alamos National Historic Museum and the Smithsonian Museum of
American History. Although Paul passed way in 1991, his passion to
preserve the human history of the Manhattan Project lives on. This
collection was made possible through the tireless efforts of Joe Papalia,
a noted historian and collector, who has spent countless hours scanning
and transmitting the below documents to us for presentation here.This collection contains an impressive series of correspondence from a number of veterans of the Manhattan Project. Many of these letters offer insight into little known aspects of America's atomic bomb development effort during World War II. Note: There are two ways to view the photos in this gallery. You may "click" on any of the small images below to go to a full-page image along with an expanded caption. In some cases, from this full-page image, you may further navigate to an even larger image to aid in interpreting the handwriting. You may also navigate forward and backward from each of the full-page images. |
Photo Gallery 6 of 10
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Photos 210 - 245 |
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| Letter From Kermit Beahan, Bombardier on the Enola Gay - Talking About Operation Crossroads - Dated Sept. 20, 1985 | Letter From Dr. Gale Raymond - Undated | Letter From Los Alamos SED Veteran Alvin Van Vessum - Dated Sept. 29, 1986 | Letter From Los Alamos SED Veteran Alvin Van Vessum - Dated Nov. 24, 1986 | Note From Los Alamos SED Veteran Alvin Van Vessum - Dated Aug. 18, 1989 |
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| Letter From Los Alamos SED Veteran Alvin Van Vessum - Dated Apr. 14, 1989 | Letter From Roger Warner to Los Alamos SED Veteran Alvin Van Vessum - Dated August 2, 1946 | Letter From Operation Crossroads Veteran Jack Mayer - Dated March 22, 1987 | Letter From Los Alamos Scientist L. D. Percival King - Dated March 16, 1985 | Letter From Operation Crossroads Veteran Leon Smith - Weaponeer on the Able Test Shot - Dated Feb. 6, 1989 |
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| Letter From Los Alamos British Mission Veteran A. P. French - Dated Dec. 11, 1985 - Censorship | Letter of Reference From M. Kolodney to Meyer Steinberg, Dated July 26, 1946 - Note 'P.O. Box 1663' Address at Top | Letter From Operation Crossroads Veteran M. Ellison - Dated Dec. 9, 1988 | Letter From Los Alamos Veteran Paul Olum, President of the University of Oregon - Dated June 3, 1985 | Letter From Allorah Jo Byrnes, Wife of Deceased Los Alamos Veteran, Sam Levy - Dated Mar. 24, 1989 - Page 1 of 2 |
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| Letter From Allorah Jo Byrnes, Wife of Deceased Los Alamos Veteran, Sam Levy - Dated Mar. 24, 1989 - Page 2 of 2 | Letter to Los Alamos Veteran Edith Hoehn Including Handwritten Reply - Dated June 13, 1987 - Page 1 of 2 | Letter to Los Alamos Veteran Edith Hoehn Including Handwritten Reply - Dated June 13, 1987 - Page 2 of 2 | Letter From Louis Erne - Dated Apr. 10, 1989 | Letter from Los Alamos Veteran Ralph Carlisle Smith - Dated March 23, 1985 - Page 1 of 2 |
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| Letter from Los Alamos Veteran Ralph Carlisle Smith - Dated March 23, 1985 - Page 2 of 2 | Handwritten Letter from Los Alamos Veteran Ralph Carlisle Smith - Dated March 1, 1987 - Page 1 of 2 | Handwritten Letter from Los Alamos Veteran Ralph Carlisle Smith - Dated March 1, 1987 - Page 2 of 2 | Letter from Los Alamos Veteran Ralph Carlisle Smith - Dated March 2, 1986 | Letter from Los Alamos Veteran Ralph Carlisle Smith - Dated Dec. 26, 1986 |
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| Operation Crossroads Patch - 509th Composite Group - 58th Bomb Wing - Provided to Paul Filipkowski by Cpl. Robert C. Wright | AF Form 103 - Robert C. Wright - Operation Crossroads - March 1946 | ID Card - Cpl Robert C. Wright - Joint Task Force One - Operation Crossroads - Bikini Atoll - 1946 | Aviation Cadet ID Card - Robert C. Wright - Veteran of Operation Crossroads - Jan. 21, 1944 | Letter from Operation Crossroads Veteran Robert C. Wright - Oct. 19, 1988 |
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| Letter from Unknown Veteran (Signature not Legible) - Dated Feb. 11, 1986 - Page 1 of 2 | Letter from Unknown Veteran (Signature not Legible) - Dated Feb. 11, 1986 - Page 2 of 2 |
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