What is an Archive? Broadly, an archive houses collections of materials other than books, such as: letters, diaries, photographs, films, audio recordings, ephemera (posters, ticket stubs, political buttons, memorabilia), geneological records, government documents, meeting notes, bulletins, 'zines, restaurant menus, illustrations, blueprints, even sewing patterns. The Archives may be found at museums, libraries, universities, historical societies, religious and government ins

The Ted Carlson Papers, dated 1944 - 1947, consist of correspdence with family (Middleton, CT) and friends, an article that he edited as a member of the Dayton Association of Scientists (June 24, 1946) and administrative papers related to school and his military service, covering his life from earning his undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University (Middleton, Conneticut) until he was discharged from the military and accepted into Cornell Medical School (New York, NY). Most o

Ted Carlson worked in the gas lab for the top secret atomic energy project known as the Manhattan District, housed at the Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Michigan from August 1944 - August 1945. The Ted Carlson Papers 1944 - 1947 include correspdence with family and friends and administrative papers related to school and his military service. Most of the correspondence includes letters home documenting his personal life. Ted Carlson Papers: Biographical Note Ted Carlson, from