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The Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Association, Inc. "Preserving, Exhibiting, Interpreting and Teaching the History of the Manhattan Project" |
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Paul Filipkowski Collection
In Memory of Paul Filipkowski
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. |
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Letter from Morris Jeppson, Weaponeer on Bockscar (Nagasaki Mission) - Dated Jan. 29, 1989 - Page 1 of 2 |
Letter from Morris Jeppson, Weaponeer on Bockscar (Nagasaki Mission) - Dated Jan. 29, 1989 - Page 2 of 2 |
Official Memorandum from Col. Kenneth D. Nichols to Members of the Project - Signed at Bottom by Alvin Van Vessem, a SED at Los Alamos - Dated August 1945 |
Letter from Leonard Godfrey, Navigator on the 'Great Artiste', Discussing the Nagasaki Mission - Dated March 13, 1986 - Page 1 of 2 |
Letter from Leonard Godfrey, Navigator on the 'Great Artiste', Discussing the Nagasaki Mission - Dated March 13, 1986 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| Letter from Woodrow P. Swancutt, the Pilot of 'Dave's Dream', the B-29 that Dropped the Atomic Bomb During Test Able at Bikini Atoll - July 1946 - Page 1 of 4 | Letter from Woodrow P. Swancutt, the Pilot of 'Dave's Dream', the B-29 that Dropped the Atomic Bomb During Test Able at Bikini Atoll - July 1946 - Page 2 of 4 | Letter from Woodrow P. Swancutt, the Pilot of 'Dave's Dream', the B-29 that Dropped the Atomic Bomb During Test Able at Bikini Atoll - July 1946 - Page 3 of 4 | Letter from Woodrow P. Swancutt, the Pilot of 'Dave's Dream', the B-29 that Dropped the Atomic Bomb During Test Able at Bikini Atoll - July 1946 - Page 4 of 4 | Memo from J. Robert Oppenheimer, Passing on a Congratulatory Message from Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War, to Members of the Manhattan Project |
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| Congratulatory Letter to Alvin Van Vessem Acknowledging His Role in the Successful Tests of Operation Crossroads - Signed by Roger Warner, Group Leader at Los Alamos - Dated Aug. 2, 1946 |
Copy of Official Announcement of the 'Existence and General Purpose' of the Project - Signed by J. Robert Oppenheimer, Laboratory Director - Dated August 1945 |
Letter of Commendation Provided to SED Alvin Van Vessem at Los Alamos - From Laboratory Director, J. Robert Oppenheimer |
Copy of Page From Early Version of Los Alamos Security Handbook |
Letter from Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, a Member of the Airborne Observation Team - Trinity Test - July 16, 1945 |
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Early Notification to 'Future' SED Homer 'Bill' Menker About Being Transferred to Los Alamos Project - Dated Dec. 20, 1943 |
Letter from Philip J. Klass, a General Electric Engineer Involved in B-29 Modifications - Interesting Anecdote About Col. Paul Tibbets - Dated Oct. 18, 1990 | Copy of Temporary Driver's License Issued to SED Alvin Van Vessem in Honolulu, Hawaii - While on Assignment for Operation Crossroads - April 26, 1946 | Operation Crossroads ID Card - Robert A. Knapp | Operation Crossroads Pass - Alvin Van Vessem |
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| Operation Crossroads - 5 Cent Ticket for Coral Reef Tavern | Photo ID Card - Operation Crossroads - Robert A. Knapp | Commissioned Officers' Mess Card - Pearl Harbor - Operation Crossroads - Alvin Van Vessem | Post Exchange Pass - Wendover Field, Utah - Alvin Van Vessem - 3/45 | Golden Dragon Card - William Jamieson - U.S.S. Curtis (AV-4) |
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| Operation Crossroads Insignia - Kwajalein | Authorization to Enter 'Special Aircraft' - Robert A. Knapp |
Letter from Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flight Engineer on Bockscar - Dated June 20, 1978 - Page 1 of 2 |
Letter from Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flight Engineer on Bockscar - Dated June 20, 1978 - Page 2 of 2 |
Article in Chicago Sun Times About Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flight Engineer on Bockscar - Dated August 7, 1985 |
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Letter from Robert A. Knapp, veteran of Operation Crossroads - Dated Sept. 3, 1987 - Page 1 of 2
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Letter from Robert A. Knapp, veteran of Operation Crossroads - Dated Sept. 3, 1987 - Page 2 of 2
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Letter from Robert W. Henderson, Manhattan Project veteran at Berkeley, Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, Trinity, and Operation Crossroads - Dated Dec. 16, 1986 - Page 1 of 2 | Letter from Robert W. Henderson, Manhattan Project veteran at Berkeley, Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, Trinity, and Operation Crossroads - Dated Dec. 16, 1986 - Page 2 of 2 | Listing of Members of the Special Engineer Detachment - Awarding of Good Conduct Medal - Dated Sept. 20, 1945 |
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