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Letter, J. Robert Oppenheimer to Frédéric Joliot-Curie, October 27, 1947 (Ms1988-060)

Dublin Core

Title

Letter, J. Robert Oppenheimer to Frédéric Joliot-Curie, October 27, 1947 (Ms1988-060)

Subject

Correspondence

Description

Telegram, dated October 27, 1947, from J. Robert Oppenheimer to Frédéric Joliot-Curie informing them that he would not be able to attend the ceremony to honor Ernest Rutherford, Lord Rutherford.

Source

<a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/3579.oai_ead.xml" target="_blank">See the finding aid for the Robert E. Marshak Papers.</a>

Date

1947-10-27

Format

image/jpg

Language

English

Identifier

Ms1988_060_B45F01_OppenheimerToJoliot-Curie_letter_19471027

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Robert E. Marshak Papers, Ms1988-060, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.